Commencement
2016
Live Life to Its Fullest, HBS Class Day Speakers Urge
An HBS graduate describes life after her husband's death, and an alumnus recounts the moments that defined his career.
by Aidan Langston
Madeleine Albright Urges Graduates to Look Beyond America’s Borders
“We cannot will away or wall away the world,” said the former secretary of state.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Sarah Jessica Parker Speaks at Harvard Law School Class Day 2016
Actress and philanthropist Sarah Jessica Parker promotes “listening” at Harvard Law School’s Class Day.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Joining the “Long Crimson Line”
Harvard ROTC’s 2016 joint commissioning ceremony ushers a dozen new officers into the armed services.
by Jean Martin
Centennial Medalists 2016
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four distinguished alumni.
The Harvard Medalists of 2016
Hailing from Dallas to Vancouver, four alumni are recognized for long-term service to the University—musical, academic, administrative, and otherwise.
by Sophia Nguyen
Harvard Baccalaureate 2016: Tell “Your Own Story”
Faust tells seniors in “the class of Snapchat” to keep re-telling their stories.
by Jonathan Shaw
Poet and Renaissance Scholar Launch Commencement Week
The Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises featured Stephen Greenblatt and Robyn Schiff.
by Sophia Nguyen
The SIGnboard: Reunion Week
Shared Interest Group gatherings
The Week’s Events
Harvard University’s Commencement week events