Commencement
Coverage of Harvard’s annual graduation ceremonies, including speeches, profiles, and traditions.
Conan O’Brien Named Harvard’s 2026 Commencement Speaker
The comedian, host, and 1985 graduate will deliver remarks at the May 28 ceremony.
Oldest and First
Bertram A. “Bert” Huberman ’44 and Ruth Samuels Villalovos ’49 led the alumni parade.
Public Health with Empathy
Ophelia Dahl, awarded the 2023 Radcliffe Medal, discusses Partners In Health.
More “Cooperative” Than “Corporate”
A Radcliffe Day panel discusses women’s leadership in global healthcare.
“Go Guard the Galaxy”
Sanjay Gupta at Harvard Medical and Dental Schools
Continuity and Change
Harvard’s 372nd Commencement exercises—with Tom Hanks on defending the American way, and President Bacow’s farewell
Photographs from Commencement Week 2023
A gallery of Jim Harrison’s images from the unique Commencement celebration for the class of 2023
Harvard Confers Six Honorary Degrees
Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna, Oscar-winner Tom Hanks, Admiral Michael Mullins among those recognized
“We Only Have One Planet”
Ban Ki-moon at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Class Day
“A Calling Above All Others”
Ruth Simmons at the Graduate School of Education’s Convocation
Larry Wilmore Follows His Path
In his Class Day address, the television writer/producer encouraged students to follow their dreams
