Commencement
Coverage of Harvard’s annual graduation ceremonies, including speeches, profiles, and traditions.
Alumni Cheer on Harvard
At Alumni Day, ringing endorsements of Harvard’s fight
by Max J. Krupnick
2025
News in Brief
Physician-authors address Commencement and Alumni Day, new School of Education Dean, and more
Abraham Verghese Named Harvard Commencement Speaker
Physician and author will address the graduation exercises May 29.
by John S. Rosenberg
2024
Widsom of the Aged
Alumni perspectives on Harvard in crisis, and signs of a changed community
by Primus VI
Centennial Medalists
Four alumni recognized for work
The Week’s Words
Commencement rhetoric on threats to higher education, melding divergent views, doing good, and combating the loss of trust
Commencement Confetti
Seniors’ work plans, Sasha stylin’, reunion sonnet, and more
Commencement 372 7/8
Harvard’s tumultuous year ends in modified festival rites, amid passionate protests.
by John S. Rosenberg
Honoris Causa
Harvard’s 2024 honorary degree recipients
Harvard Alumni Day with Courtney B. Vance
Protest interruptions and a call to do “the right thing”
by Lydialyle Gibson
Heads of the Parade
And a precedent-setting eightieth Harvard reunion
by Nina Pasquini
