Commencement
Coverage of Harvard’s annual graduation ceremonies, including speeches, profiles, and traditions.
Your Harvard 2026 Commencement Week Guide
College reunions and Alumni Day will take place the following week
2017
Embracing Difficult Circumstances
Atlantic Media owner David Bradley addresses Harvard Business School graduates.
by Alisha Ukani
Harvard Honorands from Abdi to Zuckerberg
From Dr. Hawa Abdi and James Earl Jones to Mark Zuckerberg
Harvard Commencement student speakers 2017
The student speakers at Harvard’s 366th Commencement
Sally Yates speaks at Harvard Law School
During her speech at HLS Class Day, the former Justice Department leader explains why she defied President Trump.
“Your Job Is to Disturb the Universe”
John Kerry addresses Kennedy School graduates.
Joe Biden, to Harvard students: “There’s Nothing Beyond Our Capacity”
In his Class Day address, the former vice president urged graduating seniors, “You have to engage.”
Harvard ROTC commissioning ceremony
At the ROTC commissioning ceremony, six new officers join the U.S. armed services.
by Jean Martin
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors its Centennial Medalists
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four alumni whose contributions to society emerged from their study at Harvard.
Harvard Commencement Regalia New 2017
Updates for the engineers and the honorands: Harvard regalia sightings, for connoisseurs
“Invisible” No Longer
Latinx Graduation, featuring origin stories, hundreds of well-wishers—and Mariachi Veritas de Harvard
