Commencement
Coverage of Harvard’s annual graduation ceremonies, including speeches, profiles, and traditions.
Harvard Commencement 2025
Harvard passes a test of its values, yet challenges loom.
Juan Manuel Santos at Harvard
Former president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos addresses Harvard Kennedy School graduates
Roberta Kaplan speaks at Harvard Law School Class Day
Roberta Kaplan at Harvard Law Class Day
Cecile Richards at Harvard Chan School of Public Health
Former president of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards addresses Harvard’s public-health graduates.
Harvard's 2019 ROTC commissioning ceremony
The 2019 ROTC Joint Commissioning Ceremony
by Jean Martin
Harvard Honors Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medalists
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors five alumni whose contributions to society emerged from their study at Harvard.
Harvard Baccalaureate 2019
Baccalaureate advice from President Lawrence S. Bacow
Dan Chiasson and Eric Lander Speak at Phi Beta Kappa Exercises
Broad Institute president Eric Lander and poet Dan Chiasson, Ph.D. ’01, spoke at the 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises.
Relax, It’s Just 32,000 People
Preparing three student orators for their big day
by Jacob Sweet
Scenes from a Tempestuous Spring
Freshly developed photos from the upheavals of 1969
A plea to address moral injury
A Kennedy School reunioner and Vietnam veteran stresses the need to address moral injury.
by Joseph Brett
