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Words to Live By
A sampler of wisdom shared at Harvard’s graduate and professional school Commencement ceremonies
Harvard Election Results
Harvard Forward gains a fourth seat on the Board of Overseers.
Doug McMillon’s Business School address
The CEO of Walmart delivered the Class Day address to graduates of the Harvard Business School.
Harvard Graduate English Speaker Commencement 2021
The graduate speaker tells “bearers great of privilege” to become “the breakers of powerful yokes….”
Harvard Latin Salutatory Commencement 2021
The Latin salutatorian finds strengths in the intersections between the humanities and modern sciences.
Harvard Graduation Morning Exercises Commencement 2021
The Morning Exercises—further adapted for the era of COVID and streaming—come with strong messages about racial justice.
Harvard Guest Speaker Commencement 2021
Harvard graduation guest speaker says “it is never too late to do justice.”
Harvard Undergraduate English Address Commencement 2021
An orator tells classmates, “It is our time to create a new normal.”
Harvard Honorary Degree Recipients Commencement 2021
A Nobel-winning chemist, a documentary dramatist and a photojournalist, a preeminent news editor, and more
Centennial Medalists 2021
Four alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are honored.
Jeremy Lin and Elizabeth Warren Highlight Class Days
A former NBA star and a U.S. Senator speak to new graduates.
The Baccalaureate—and Proliferating Graduations 2021
President Bacow on reconnecting with other people, and new First-Gen and LGBTQ+ graduation celebrations join the roster