#  Office of the Provost 

 



##  Welcome to the Office of the Provost 

The Office of the Provost works closely with the University’s academic and administrative leaders to foster coordination and collaboration across Harvard; promote a culture of experimentation in learning, teaching and research; and support academic excellence.



 

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### Meet the Provost 

 

Learn more about John F. Manning, Harvard University’s Provost and Chief Academic Officer and the Dane Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.



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##  Recent news 

 



  [### A blueprint for better conversations

 ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/10/a-blueprint-for-better-conversations/) October 01, 2024 

 

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   [### John Manning named next provost

 ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/08/john-manning-named-next-provost/) August 15, 2024 

 

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   [### When should Harvard speak out?

 ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/05/when-should-harvard-speak-out/) May 28, 2024 

 

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   [### Faculty working groups formed on institutional voice, fostering open inquiry

 ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/04/faculty-working-groups-formed-on-institutional-voice-fostering-open-inquiry/) April 12, 2024 

 

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