Commencement
Jodie Foster at Radcliffe Day 2025
Actress and director discusses her film career and her transformative time at Yale.
by Lydialyle Gibson , Max J. Krupnick
2025
Harvard Medalists
Four people honored for exceptional service to the University
by Nell Porter-Brown
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Named Harvard College Class Day Speaker
The basketball player and writer will address Harvard seniors on May 28.
by Nina Pasquini
Commencement and Alumni Events
Harvard Commencement and Alumni Events 2025
by Nell Porter-Brown
News in Brief
Physician-authors address Commencement and Alumni Day, new School of Education Dean, and more
Abraham Verghese Named Harvard Commencement Speaker
Physician and author will address the graduation exercises May 29.
by John S. Rosenberg
2024
Widsom of the Aged
Alumni perspectives on Harvard in crisis, and signs of a changed community
by Primus VI
Centennial Medalists
Four alumni recognized for work
The Week’s Words
Commencement rhetoric on threats to higher education, melding divergent views, doing good, and combating the loss of trust
Commencement Confetti
Seniors’ work plans, Sasha stylin’, reunion sonnet, and more
Commencement 372 7/8
Harvard’s tumultuous year ends in modified festival rites, amid passionate protests.
by John S. Rosenberg
