Alumni News | December 16, 2010

Harvard Commencement 2011 preliminary information

Early information on Commencement

From The January-February 2011 Issue

Harvard’s 360th Commencement will take place on May 26. For information regarding tickets, events, and alumni gatherings, visit www.commencementoffice.harvard.edu.

Published in the January-February 2011 print issue under the headline “Harvard’s 360th,” in the Alumni section.

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