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

2014

Michael Johnston on the “Human Business” of Education

The Colorado state senator shares his values as an educator at Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Convocation.

by Francesca Annic...

Salman Khan: “Surrender Your Individual Ego”

The Khan Academy founder exhorted Harvard M.B.A.s to think big and help maximize global happiness.

Bharara and Kaling on Success and Justice

The U.S. attorney and the comedic actress address Harvard Law School graduates on Class Day.

Democracy Is Self-Correcting

Samantha Power urges graduates to take roles of responsibility, at home and abroad.

Service, and Families

The 2014 Harvard ROTC commissioning ceremony

Sheryl Sandberg Preaches the Value of Honesty

Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook and Lean In gave the Senior Class Day speech for 2014.

The 2014 Centennial Medalists

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four distinguished alumni.

The Day’s Events: Wednesday, May 28

ROTC commissioning and numerous Class Day celebrations, including speeches by Sandberg, Power, Van Valkenburgh, and Kaling.

Harvard Baccalaureate 2014: “Face Outward”

Faust tells seniors to act for a better human community.

Mystical Poet and American Novelist Launch Commencement Week

Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises feature Donald Revell and Andrea Barrett.

by Francesca Annic...