Commencement
Coverage of Harvard’s annual graduation ceremonies, including speeches, profiles, and traditions.
Harvard’s 375th Commencement Exercises
Conan O’Brien headlines a star-studded cast
2019
A plea to address moral injury
A Kennedy School reunioner and Vietnam veteran stresses the need to address moral injury.
by Joseph Brett
How Become Harvard Commencement Speaker
It helps to be a high official of a powerful European nation—and to have resonant things to say about your American allies.
Eric Lander and Dan Chiasson at Harvard PBK
The Broad Institute president and Wellesley poet will speak at the annual Commencement event.
Al Gore Named 2019 Class Day Speaker
The climate-change advocate and former vice president will address graduating seniors on May 29.
Harvard Portrait: Jason Luke
Harvard’s behind-the-scenes Commencement hero
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard Commencement 2019
Speakers, ceremonies, and celebrations
Harvard Commencement exercises 2019
Guidelines for this year’s May gala
Dolores Huerta to Receive Radcliffe Medal
The labor rights organizer will be honored on May 31.
2018
Harvard Commencement
The German chancellor will deliver the Commencement address on May 30, 2019.
President Drew Faust’s Harvard valedictory
President Faust’s Commencement afternoon valedictory address on hope and higher education
