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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.
Verghese 2025 Harvard Commencement Speech
An immigrant’s view of enduring values.
Thor Reimann ’25, Undergraduate English Address: This World is not Conclusion
A poem from the speaker’s freshman year inspires his Commencement message
Harvard Commencement Day 2025
The 374th Commencement exercises
Yurong “Luanna” Jiang, M.P.A. ’25, Graduate English Address: “Our Humanity”
A laundry machine fiasco inspires a reflection on international development.
Aidan Robert Scully ’25, Latin Salutatory: "De Hereditatibus Peregrinis" ("On Foreign Inheritances')
Through Latin, an ode to broad knowledge
Harvard Confers Six Honorary Degrees at Commencement
Abdul-Jabbar, Moreno join scholars in climate, poverty, immigration
Christiane Amanpour Points HKS Graduates to Opportunities Abroad
“America needs ambassadors like you,” CNN anchor says.
Harvard Cancelled Affinity Celebrations. Students Held Them Anyway.
In hotels, parks, and churches, graduates decried the end of DEI programs.
Abdul-Jabbar Praises Harvard’s Stand Against the Trump Administration
NBA legend urges graduating seniors to stand up for justice.
School of Public Health Graduates Hear Blunt Critiques of Trump
Infectious disease expert Céline Gounder describes “a war on science.”
Harvard ROTC Graduates Told of Churchill, Constitution
Lt. General McGee says armed forces need “your skills and your leadership”