20-518: Garber as a surname may refer to: Alan Garber , provost of Harvard Anne Garber , a Canadian journalist, restaurant critic, and food and travel writer Bette Garber (1942–2008), an American photojournalist Cassandra Garber , a Creole and president of the Krio Descendants Union Daniel Garber (1880–1958), an American Impressionist painter David S. Garber ,
40-457: A Doctor of Medicine degree in 1983. He completed his residency training in internal medicine at Harvard Medical School -affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in 1986. Garber succeeded Steven Hyman as the provost of Harvard University on September 1, 2011. He served as provost until March 14, 2024, when John F. Manning took on the position on an interim basis. Garber
60-476: A Canadian actress and singer J. Ryan Garber (1973–), an American composer Jacob A. Garber (1879–1953), a U.S. Representative from Virginia Jake Garber (born 1965), American make-up artist Jan Garber (1894–1977), an American jazz bandleader John Garber (1833–1908), Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada Joseph R. Garber (1943–2005), an American author Marjorie Garber (1944–),
80-407: A former governor of Nebraska Terri Garber (1960–), an American actress Victor Garber (1949–), a Canadian actor and singer See also [ edit ] Garbers , surname [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Garber . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding
100-514: A professional television writer Don Garber (1957–), an American sports executive and commissioner of Major League Soccer Eileen Garber (1949–), an American novelist now known as Eileen Buckholtz Frederick W. Garber (1877–1950), an American architect Gene Garber (1947–), an American baseball pitcher Gottlieb Garber , American politician Harvey C. Garber (1866–1938), a U.S. Representative from Ohio Helen K. Garber (1954–), an American photographer Hope Garber (1924–2005),
120-676: A professor and author about sexuality Mary Garber (1916–2008), an American sportswriter Matthew Garber (1956–1977), an English actor Milton C. Garber (1867–1948), a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma Mitch Garber , a Canadian international business executive Paul Garber , an American primatologist Paul E. Garber (1899–1992), a head of the National Air Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C Randy Garber (soccer) (1952–), an American soccer player Silas Garber (1883–1905),
140-400: A smorgasbord of elective courses available to each student; James B. Conant worked to introduce standardized testing; Derek Bok and Neil L. Rudenstine argued for the continued importance of diversity in higher education. At Harvard's founding it was headed by a "schoolmaster", Nathaniel Eaton . In 1640, when Henry Dunster was brought in, he adopted the title of president. Since Harvard
160-770: Is also the Mallinckrodt Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School , Professor of Economics in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences , Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School , and Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health . He is currently the president of Harvard University until 2027, having succeeded Claudine Gay after her resignation. Initially appointed as an interim president, on August 2, 2024,
180-621: The Harvard Corporation announced that Garber would be the university's permanent president for a fixed term of three years ending at the conclusion of the 2026-2027 academic year. In July 2016, Harvard University's Office of the Provost launched a web page in response to its graduate students' efforts to unionize . On August 23, 2016, following the Columbia decision which restored union rights to teaching and research assistants,
200-406: The Harvard Corporation . Garber and his wife Anne Yahanda have four children. * indicates interim president President of Harvard University The president of Harvard University is the chief administrator of Harvard University and the ex officio president of the Harvard Corporation . Each is appointed by and is responsible to the other members of that body, who delegate to
220-511: The annual commencement ceremony as a consequence for participation in pro-Palestinian protests. Nearly 500 Harvard faculty and students criticized the sanctions as disproportionate, unprecedented, and designed to stifle open discourse, while others identified it as an example of the " Palestine Exception " to free speech. The decision was initially overturned by 115 faculty members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, but ultimately reinstated by
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#1732798579649240-562: The 31st president of Harvard University since January 2024. Garber was born in Illinois , in 1955, to Harry and Jean Garber in a Jewish household. He grew up in Rock Island , Illinois. Garber attended Harvard College , where he obtained a B.A. in economics in 1976 followed by a M.A. and Ph.D. in economics, also from Harvard. While pursuing his Ph.D., he enrolled simultaneously at Stanford University , where he received
260-484: The board of directors for Exelixis and Vertex Pharmaceuticals since being appointed as Harvard's provost in 2011, according to SEC filings. The companies indicated that his compensation was normal for board members. Garber stated that he had thoroughly disclosed his industry affiliations in conflict of interest forms for the university. Under Garber's leadership, Harvard administration drew criticism for preventing 13 undergraduates from collecting their diplomas at
280-518: The extent it has prevented the president from focusing on substantive issues in higher education. Each president is professor in some department of the university and teaches from time to time. The university maintains an official residence for the president's use, which from 1912 until 1971, was President's House , and since then has been Elmwood . Harvard presidents have traditionally influenced educational practices nationwide. Charles W. Eliot , for example, originated America's familiar system of
300-435: The foundation of the office in 1994, the university's provost ), and grants tenure to recommended professors. However, the president is expected to make such decisions after extensive consultation with faculty members. Recently, however, the job has become increasingly administrative, especially as fund-raising campaigns have taken on central importance in large institutions such as Harvard. Some have criticized this trend to
320-453: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Garber_(surname)&oldid=1219264923 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alan Garber Alan Michael Garber (born May 7, 1955) is an American physician and health economist, currently serving as
340-475: The president the day-to-day running of the university. Harvard's current president is Alan Garber , who took office on January 2, 2024, following the resignation of Claudine Gay . In August 2024, the Harvard Corporation announced he would be in the position until mid- 2027. The president plays an important part in university-wide planning and strategy. Each names a faculty's dean (and, since
360-624: The provost's office wrote in an email to students, "we continue to believe that the relationship between students and the University is primarily about education, and that unionization will disrupt academic programs and freedoms, mentoring, and research at Harvard." Following a decision by the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board that Harvard was in violation of the Excelsior rule , Garber defended
380-683: The university's appeal to the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C., writing that the university "believes that the November 2016 election results, which reflect the votes and voices of well-informed students, should stand, and has appealed the Regional Director's decision to the contrary." In October 2019, The Harvard Crimson reported that Garber collected more than $ 2.7 million serving on
400-469: Was founded for the training of Puritan clergy, and even though its mission was soon broadened, nearly all presidents through the end of the 18th century were in holy orders. All presidents from Leonard Hoar in 1672 through Nathan Pusey in 1971 were graduates of Harvard College . Of the presidents since Pusey, nearly all earned a graduate degree at Harvard. The only exception has been Drew Gilpin Faust , who
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