Harvard College - Commencement & Reunion 2010

Broadcast journalist Christiane Amanpour speaks at Class Day, May 26, at 2 p.m.

Phi Beta Kappa Exercises, Tuesday, May 25, at 11 a.m., with poet Doug Powell and orator Natalie Zemon Davis, historian at the University of Toronto.

Baccalaureate Service, Tuesday, May 25, at 2 p.m., Memorial Church, followed by class picture, Widener steps.

Senior Class Family Dinner and Party, Tuesday, May 25, at 6 p.m. Athletic complex.

ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Wednesday, May 26, at 11 a.m., with President Drew Faust and a guest speaker, to be announced.

Class Day Exercises, Wednesday, May 26, at 2 p.m., with the Harvard and Ivy Orations and speaker Christiane Amanpour, CNN chief international correspondent. Tercentenary Theatre. Masters' Receptions for members of the senior class and guests follow at the Undergraduate Houses. Time varies by House.

Harvard University Band, Harvard Glee Club, and Radcliffe Choral Society concert, Wednesday, May 26, at 8 p.m. Tercentenary Theatre.

Senior Luncheon and Diploma Ceremonies, Thursday, May 27, at 11:30 a.m. The Undergraduate Houses.

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