Commencement
Coverage of Harvard’s annual graduation ceremonies, including speeches, profiles, and traditions.
Ronny Chieng is Harvard’s Class Day Speaker
The comedian, actor, and The Daily Show correspondent will address the 2026 College graduating class on May 27.
2026
Meet Harvard’s 2026 Student Commencement Speakers
Two undergraduates and a Ph.D. candidate will address the graduating class on May 28.
Your Harvard 2026 Commencement Week Guide
College reunions and Alumni Day will take place the following week
NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim to Speak at Harvard in June
The American Navy SEAL, born to immigrants, is a doctor and a space traveler.
Conan O’Brien Named Harvard’s 2026 Commencement Speaker
The comedian, host, and 1985 graduate will deliver remarks at the May 28 ceremony.
2025
Harvard Commencement 2025
Harvard passes a test of its values, yet challenges loom.
Alumni Cheer on Harvard
At Alumni Day, ringing endorsements of Harvard’s fight
Paula Johnson at Harvard Medical School Convocation
Amid distrust of science, Paula Johnson tells medical and dental graduates to be “citizen-physicians.”
Harvard 2025 Commencement Photo Album
A gallery of photographs from the Commencement celebration for the class of 2025
Losing the Will to Argue—Civilly—is a National Risk, Harvard Professor Says
Education School’s Snow reminds graduates that public life depends on how we teach others to disagree.
Harvard Commencement Day 2025
The 374th Commencement exercises
