Garber welcomed as provost
What would a Zagat-style review of Harvard’s new provost, Alan M. Garber ’76, look like? “Scary smart.” “Supremely institutional.” “Impeccable judgment.” A “first-rate economist” and “dedicated physician” who “loves Harvard — would throw his heart and soul into the job.” Those phrases were just a handful that President Drew Faust plucked from the many praises she received for Garber during her search for a replacement for Steven E. Hyman, who announced in December his decision to step down. She shared them with a crowd of well-wishers gathered at Loeb House on Friday afternoon (April 15) for a reception to welcome Garber and his family to Harvard. “It’s a very close working relationship,” Faust said of the provost’s partnership with the president in crafting the University’s strategic academic vision. “[Hyman’s] values, his commitments, his deep institutional dedication to Harvard have just been marvelous, and I know that Alan will have that same set of...