CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University announced Friday that its interim president Alan Garber will serve as president of the school through the end of the 2026-27 academic year.

In this 2023 photo, Harvard University Interim President Alan Garber — who was then provost — left, sits with then-Harvard President Lawrence Bacow, center, and actor Tom Hanks, right.

Harvard University appointed Alan Garber to serve as the 31st president through the 2026-27 academic year Friday, seven months after controversies led the previous leader to step down. Garber becam… ...

Harvard University appointed Alan Garber to serve as the 31st president through the 2026-27 academic year Friday, seven months after controversies led the previous leader to step down. Garber ...

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Harvard University President Alan Garber is a mild-mannered academic who was an undergraduate there in the 1970s. Photo: Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe/Getty Images ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University announced Friday that its interim president Alan Garber will serve as president of the school through the end of the 2026-27 academic year.