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Alan M. Garber

Alan M. Garber

President of Harvard University

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1955 (age 71 years), Illinois
Education: Stanford University (1977–1983), Harvard College (1977–1982), Harvard College (1976–1977), and more

Notable Quotes

"No government… should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire" — Garber, in response to federal demands.

"The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights." — April 2025 statement rejecting federal demands

"No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue." — Harvard Gazette, April 2025

Stories

Trump administration takes Harvard funding-freeze loss to appeals court, betting on a bigger fight over university control

Rule Changes

Leading Harvard’s legal and political response; continuing settlement talks

Harvard won. A federal judge said the government unlawfully cut off Harvard's research money—then ordered the taps turned back on. Now the Trump administration is appealing, keeping a cloud over a sprawling research portfolio that runs from medical breakthroughs to national-security science.

Updated Yesterday

Trump administration's standoff with Harvard

Rule Changes

Leading university resistance to federal demands

Harvard has received billions in federal research funding for decades without major controversy. Now President Trump is demanding the university pay $1 billion to the government—five times what he sought months earlier—after a year of escalating threats, frozen grants, and failed negotiations. The university has refused to capitulate, and a federal judge has ruled the funding freeze unconstitutional.

Updated Feb 4