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
The Harvard Medalists of 2017
This year’s honorees include an architect, athletics enthusiast, and longtime University administrator.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
From the Archives: The Ultimate Commencement Address
When Secretary of State George C. Marshall received a degree—and established the standard for U.S. engagement with the world
by John T. Bethell
The SIGnboard: Reunion Week Events
Shared Interest Group gatherings in Cambridge
Joe Biden Will Be Class Day Speaker
The former vice president will address graduating seniors on May 24.
Harvard Portrait: Stephan Magro
A miracle-working Commencement director
by Sophia Nguyen
Harvard Commencement 2017
Speakers, ceremonies, and celebrations
Sherry Turkle, Mark Doty, to Speak at Phi Beta Kappa Exercises
Harvard’s Phi Beta Kappa ceremony kicks off Commencement week on May 23.
by Sophia Nguyen
“How War Has Made Us”
Drew Faust, in Ho Chi Minh City, on the Civil War and the Vietnam War
by John S. Rosenberg
Mark Zuckerberg to Speak at Harvard Commencement
The University announces Facebook’s CEO as its headliner for May 25.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard’s 366th Commencement Exercises
Guidelines for the gala
