University News | May 23, 2012

Harvard Commencement week 2012: events for Wednesday, May 23

ROTC commissioning and numerous Class Day celebrations, including speeches by Frank, Samberg, Sandberg, Holder, and more

Events for Wednesday, May 23, include:

ROTC commissioning with Ray Mabus, Secretary of the U.S. Navy. The ceremony will take place at 11:30 A.M. in Tercentenary Theatre.
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) will celebrate Centennial Medalists at a 12:15 P.M. luncheon at the Harvard Faculty Club.
Harvard College Class Day will begin at 2 P.M. in Tercentenary Theatre, with student speeches and addresses by U.S. representative Barney Frank ’61, G ’68, IOP ’71, J.D. ’77, and comedic actor Andy Samberg. The ceremony will be broadcast live on WHRB (audio) and harvard.edu (video).
Christine Lagarde, leader of the International Monetary Fund, will give the Kennedy School's Commencement address at 2 P.M. in the JFK Jr. Forum.
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. will speak at Harvard Law School’s Class Day ceremony at 2:30 P.M. on Holmes Field.
The Business School will celebrate Class Day with a speech by the chief operating officer of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg ’91, M.B.A. ’95. The ceremony will take place at 2:30 P.M. on Baker Lawn.
The Graduate School of Education's convocation will take place at 3 P.M. in Radcliffe Yard.
Designer Bruce Mau will address Graduate School of Design degree candidates at 4 P.M. in Gund Hall.

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