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
