Alan Michael Garber (born May 7, 1955) is an American physician and health economist currently serving as the 31st president of Harvard University since January 2, 2024.

[11] In July 2016, Harvard University's Office of the Provost launched a web page in response to its graduate students' efforts to unionize.

"[12] Following a decision by the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board that Harvard was in violation of the Excelsior rule, Garber defended the university's appeal to the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C.,[13] 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.

[18] Under Garber's leadership, Harvard administration drew criticism for preventing 13 undergraduates from collecting their diplomas at the annual commencement ceremony as a consequence for participation in pro-Palestinian protests.

[19] Nearly 500 Harvard faculty and students criticized the sanctions as disproportionate, unprecedented, and designed to stifle open discourse,[20] while others identified it as an example of the "Palestine Exception" to free speech.