Commencement


Harvard Cancelled Affinity Celebrations. Students Held Them Anyway.

In hotels, parks, and churches, graduates decried the end of DEI programs.

by Nina Pasquini

2025

Abdul-Jabbar Praises Harvard’s Stand Against the Trump Administration

NBA legend urges graduating seniors to stand up for justice.

by Nina Pasquini

School of Public Health Graduates Hear Blunt Critiques of Trump

Infectious disease expert Céline Gounder describes “a war on science.”

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard ROTC Graduates Told of Churchill, Constitution

Lt. General McGee says armed forces need “your skills and your leadership”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard Medical School Master’s Graduates Encouraged to Confront Misinformation

Daley tells graduates to confront the “pathogens” of distrust in science and medicine.

by Olivia Farrar

Saluting the 2025 Centennial Medalists

Four alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are honored.

by Olivia Farrar

These Student Speakers Have History to Share

A second-generation speaker, a conservationist, and a student from afar will deliver Commencement speeches — with no notes

by Max J. Krupnick

International Student Ban Casts a Shadow on Harvard Commencement

Graduates discuss Trump's moves as students and alumni hold rallies

by Olivia Farrar

Phi Beta Kappa Speakers Don’t Shrink from the News

Garber receives standing ovation; Khurana speaks of higher ed in crisis

by Lydialyle Gibson

“Advocate for Education,” Garber Urges

At traditional Baccalaureate Address, Harvard president recalls his student years

by Vivian W. Rong

Jodie Foster Honored at Radcliffe Day

The actress and director discussed her film career and her transformative time at Yale.

by Lydialyle Gibson , Max J. Krupnick