Commencement


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Named Harvard College Class Day Speaker

The basketball player and writer will address Harvard seniors on May 28.

by Nina Pasquini

2017

“Jump In, the Water’s Great!”

At Radcliffe Day, participants dissected the future of journalistic integrity. 

by Oset Babür

“This Is a Battle of Ideas”

Mark Zuckerberg and Drew Faust, on freedom of speech and creating “a sense of purpose for everyone”

by Sophia Nguyen

Public Health As Aspiration

Former EPA head Gina McCarthy addresses graduates at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Spirits Undampened

Harvard's 366th Commencement Morning Exercises

by John S. Rosenberg

“Bravery, Not Perfection”

Reshma Saujani addresses Education School graduates. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Embracing Difficult Circumstances

Atlantic Media owner David Bradley addresses Harvard Business School graduates. 

by Alisha Ukani

Harvard’s 2017 Honorary-Degree Recipients, from A to Z

From Dr. Hawa Abdi and James Earl Jones to Mark Zuckerberg

by John S. Rosenberg

Star Turn

The student speakers at Harvard’s 366th Commencement

by John S. Rosenberg

What’s Worth Fighting For: Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates Speaks at Harvard Law School

During her speech at HLS Class Day, the former Justice Department leader explains why she defied President Trump. 

by Nell Porter-Brown