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
2023
“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
Michelle Yeoh’s Three Tips for Success
Oscar-winning actress offers advice in Harvard Law School Class Day address.
Standing Out, United
Harvard affinity celebrations honor graduates’ diverse journeys.
“Today You Join Something That Is Larger than Yourself”
Sixteen graduates were commissioned into the armed services at the ROTC ceremony.
Ruth Simmons’s Convocation Speech at the Graduate School of Education
The renewed importance of education in a world of misinformation
“The Wise Person Learns from All People”
In his valedictory baccalaureate address, President Bacow emphasizes the value of humility.
In Defense of Academic Freedom
Natalie Diaz and Adam Falk at the Phi Beta Kappa Exercises
The Student Commencement Speakers
A classicist-become venture capitalist, an enzyme scientist, and a Native American who survived a shocking trauma
Saluting the 2023 Centennial Medalists
Six alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are honored.
