Commencement


Jodie Foster Honored at Radcliffe Day

The actress and director discussed her film career and her transformative time at Yale.

by Lydialyle Gibson , Max J. Krupnick

2017

The 2017 Harvard Medalists

Honorees include an architect, athletics enthusiast, and longtime University administrator.

Celebrating Senior Alumni

The oldest graduates at Commencement

“Jump In, the Water’s Great!”

At Radcliffe Day, participants dissected the future of journalistic integrity. 

by Oset Babür

“This Is a Battle of Ideas”

Mark Zuckerberg and Drew Faust, on freedom of speech and creating “a sense of purpose for everyone”

by Sophia Nguyen

Public Health As Aspiration

Former EPA head Gina McCarthy addresses graduates at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Spirits Undampened

Harvard's 366th Commencement Morning Exercises

by John S. Rosenberg

“Bravery, Not Perfection”

Reshma Saujani addresses Education School graduates. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Embracing Difficult Circumstances

Atlantic Media owner David Bradley addresses Harvard Business School graduates. 

by Alisha Ukani

Harvard’s 2017 Honorary-Degree Recipients, from A to Z

From Dr. Hawa Abdi and James Earl Jones to Mark Zuckerberg

by John S. Rosenberg