Dr. Alan Garber refused to meet demands by the Trump administration, which is freezing $2.6 billion in the name of fighting antisemitism.

Alan Garber, then Harvard University’s interim president, stepped onto a stage in Harvard Yard last May to address thousands of alumni and faculty. As the applause faded, a woman approached the lectern and dumped gold glitter on Garber’s head, shouting about releasing monkeys from Harvard labs.