Graduate School of Design - Commencement & Reunion 2010

Architect Denise Scott Brown will speak at Class Day, May 26, at 4 p.m.

Events begin on Tuesday, May 25, with a graduation BBQ, featuring provisions from Redbones and ice cream, at 1 p.m. in the portico rooms.

Class photos will be taken on Wednesday, May 26, in Piper, followed by a rehearsal of the GSD ceremony in the studio trays. The schedule, by degree program:

  • 1:15 p.m. Architecture
  • 2 p.m. Landscape Architecture
  • 2:30 p.m. Urban Planning and Design
  • 3 p.m. Master in Design Studies/Doctor of Design

Denise Scott Brown, principal of Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates Inc., will speak at Class Day, on Wednesday, May 26, at 4 p.m. in Piper Auditorium. A reception honoring the class of 2010 will follow, from 5 to 6:30 in the Gund Hall porticos, porch, and lobby. Graduating students, their families and friends, faculty and staff, alumni, and guests are invited. Dress is business casual.

Visit the Graduate School of Design Commencement page for more information.

Most popular

Ronny Chieng Tells Harvard to ‘Destroy AI’ as Graduates Cheer

The comedian and The Daily Show host gave the keynote address for Class Day 2026.

Harvard Confers Five Honorary Degrees at the 2026 Commencement

O’Brien joins journalists, a scholar of AI, and a Broadway star.

Harvard 2026 Commencement Photo Album

A gallery of photographs from the Commencement celebration for the class of 2026

Explore More From Current Issue

Colorful illustrated map of Colonial Cambridge and the Harvard College campus featuring buildings of the campus, houses, Cambridge Common, and the Charles River

250 Years Ago, Harvard Was Home to a Revolution

A look at the sights, sounds, and characters that put the University on the frontlines of history

Brick archway with a sandy base, surrounded by wooden planks and boxes in a dim space.

How the American Revolution Freed a Future Abolitionist

Darby Vassall, an enslaved child freed after the Battle of Bunker Hill, dedicated his life to fighting for liberty.

Portrait of a man with white hair, wearing a black coat, arms crossed, thoughtful expression.

The Framer Who Refused to Sign the Constitution

Harvard’s Elbridge Gerry helped draft the U.S. Constitution, but worried it might create a new monarch.