Commencement
Coverage of Harvard’s annual graduation ceremonies, including speeches, profiles, and traditions.
Commencement Week Events
Harvard Commencement Events 2026
2025
Jodie Foster Honored at Radcliffe Day 2025
The actress and director discussed her film career and her transformative time at Yale.
Harvard Medalists
Four people honored for exceptional service to the University
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Named Harvard College Class Day Speaker
The basketball player and writer will address Harvard seniors on May 28.
Harvard Commencement and Alumni Events 2025
Harvard Commencement and Alumni Events 2025
Brief Harvard News Spring 2025
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.
2024
How Harvard Has Evolved
Alumni perspectives on Harvard in crisis, and signs of a changed community
by Primus VI
Harvard Centennial Medalists
Four alumni recognized for work
What Do Graduates at Harvard Really Want in 2024?
Seniors’ work plans, Sasha stylin’, reunion sonnet, and more
Harvard 2024 Commencement Rhetoric
Commencement rhetoric on threats to higher education, melding divergent views, doing good, and combating the loss of trust
