Photograph by Jim Harrison
Derek Bok, Harvard University President Emeritus Kennedy School. Harvard president Derek Bok salutes the graduating seniors and reminds them that pursuing material values will not bring happiness; one needs ethical content in one’s work.
Listen to the live audio recording.
The retired government professor has been a rare conservative voice on campus for decades.
With a grade inflation vote and in the courts, the University argued that it’s taking steps to change.
Until the 1950s, professionals cleaned up after students in the dorms.
