"Harvard's Turmoil: Navigating Tension, Unity, and Diversity"

Harvard's interim president, Alan Garber, has called for unity in the university community amid what he described as the tensest time on the campus in the last 50 years following the resignation of former president Claudine Gay. The tension has been exacerbated by concerns about addressing and combating antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bias, safeguarding free expression, and fostering mutual understanding. Garber lauded Gay for her confidence in the community but emphasized the need to bridge fissures and strengthen the sense of community moving forward.