Alan Garber
Harvard president gets a minute-long standing ovation as commencement program starts
Harvard President Alan Garber received warm applause at the university’s commencement ceremony as Harvard’s legal fight against the Trump administration continues. Garber was loudly applauded again after making an indirect reference to the university’s legal pushback against the White House’s effort to make it impossible for Harvard to accept international students.
Abraham Verghese, bestselling author, Stanford professor, and infectious disease doctor, delivers the commencement address at Harvard’s 374th Commencement on May 29, 2025
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