Students & Alumni
Commencement and Alumni Events
Harvard Commencement and Alumni Events 2025
by Nell Porter-Brown
At the Mic
An oratorical omnium gatherum, from Donald Berwick and Derek Bok to Margaret Marshall and Fareed Zakaria
Commencement 2012: Past, Present, Future
Moments for reflection and projection during the 361st Commencement, in Harvard's 375th anniversary year
Frank and Samberg Headline Harvard College Class Day 2012
Congressman and comedian entertain and advise graduating seniors
Harvard ROTC Commissions Four Officers
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is guest speaker.
The Day’s Events: Tuesday, May 22
Phi Beta Kappa exercises; Baccalaureate address
Your Take: Celebrating Commencement
Readers discuss how their families celebrated—or will celebrate—Commencement.
Looking Forward, Looking Back
The Undergraduate mines alumni class reports for real-world lessons about life.
by Katherine Xue
Pride, Elation...and Relief?
How families of the class of 2012 celebrate Commencement
by Nell Porter-Brown
The Housing Revolution
Remembering co-residency’s trial run
by Katherine Xue
Winter Service Session
Be The Change CEO Kevin Jennings ’85 speaks at Wintersession.
by Nell Porter-Brown