Harvard Names Conservative Legal Scholar as Permanent Provost

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Harvard University appointed on Thursday a conservative legal scholar as provost, the university’s second-highest leadership position. The move comes as Harvard faces a congressional investigation into campus antisemitism while bracing for a new season of student protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

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Harvard Names Conservative Legal Scholar as Permanent Provost

John F. Manning has served as interim provost since March, and is considered a top contender for university president.
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"Mr. Manning’s habit of studied neutrality could serve him well with Republicans who have made a point to target America’s top universities. In May, the Republican-dominated House Committee on Education and the Workforce sharply criticized Harvard’s efforts to combat antisemitism, accusing it of suppressing the findings of its antisemitism advisory group and not enacting its recommendations.
 
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