Commencement
Commencement and Alumni Events
Harvard Commencement and Alumni Events 2025
by Nell Porter-Brown
2024
Using the Law for Good
2024 Radcliffe Medalist Sonia Sotomayor on civic engagement and optimism
by Max J. Krupnick
Equality and Justice
A Radcliffe Day panel discusses pluralism and progress.
by Nina Pasquini
Close Call
Ending a tumultuous year, Harvard tradition is served in the 373rd Commencement—with plenty of thunder from the stage.
by John S. Rosenberg , Max J. Krupnick
Protesters Walk Out of Harvard Commencement
Pro-Palestine activists hold “The People’s Commencement”
by Max J. Krupnick
Photographs from Commencement Week 2024
A gallery of photographs from the Commencement celebration for the class of 2024
Harvard Confers Six Honorary Degrees
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, conductor Gustavo Dudamel, President emeritus Larry Bacow among those recognized
by John S. Rosenberg
“Be Unlikely Inseparables”
An unconventional Class Day to conclude a tumultuous senior year
by Nina Pasquini
It’s “Not the Earth that Needs Fixing”
Karenna Gore ’95 addresses Graduate School of Design.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Never Alone
Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, addresses Harvard Law School.
by Max J. Krupnick
“The Heart of Teaching”
Howard Gardner addresses the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
by Nina Pasquini
