Study in US: John Manning named next provost of Harvard University

Since 2004, he has been a professor of law at Harvard Law School (HLS) and in 2017, he became the dean of Harvard Law School. After John Manning takes charge of his new role, his replacement at HLS will be launched in September.

Harvard University has announced a new provost John F. Manning ’82, J.D. ’85. President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced his appointment as the next provost of Harvard University. Until now he has been serving as the dean of Harvard Law School (HLS) since 2017 and before that, he was a professor at HLS.

Garber wrote in a message to the Harvard community, “Since he became interim provost in March, John has done an outstanding job maintaining momentum across a broad portfolio of academic activities while leading efforts to articulate, communicate, and uphold the values of the University. John is a widely respected colleague, rigorous scholar, and celebrated teacher who is admired as much for his dedication to Harvard as for his broad and deep intellect."

“Through his efforts to understand more about more parts of our community, he has demonstrated both humility and wisdom, two attributes that will serve him exceedingly well throughout his tenure. Most important, he is the right person for the moment in which we find ourselves, motivated by love for and service to the institution that raised his own sights, and eager to make it possible for all members of our University to thrive," added Garber.

I am grateful for the opportunity, says the new provost

While commenting on his appointment as a provost he said that he is thankful for the opportunity the university has given to him.

“I love this University, and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the Harvard community at this critical time. Over the past five months as interim provost, I have gotten to know better the depth and breadth of this University’s academic excellence — in the arts and humanities, in the social sciences, in the sciences, and in our world-class professional Schools. I’m excited about meeting and hearing from colleagues across this great University and learning more about the spectacular work they do. I am also looking forward to working with colleagues to nurture academic excellence, collaboration, open and constructive dialogue, and a sense of belonging in which everyone feels that this is their Harvard and that they can thrive here.”

He also served as the interim provost of Harvard University where he played a significant role along with the president in advancing important initiatives of the university. He led the establishment of the two groups including - the institutional voice working group and the open inquiry and constructive dialogue working group. In his new role, he will also be the Harvard University's chief academic officer.

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