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Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Harvard Commencement 2025

Harvard passes a test of its values, yet challenges loom.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Commencement week 2015: events for Wednesday, May 28

ROTC commissioning and numerous Class Day celebrations, including speeches by Portman, Miliband, and Giffords.

2015 Baccalaureate lauds activism

Faust tells seniors to harness fear and work for the common good.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard PBK Literary Exercises feature Laura Kasischke and S. Allen Counter

Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises feature poet Laura Kasischke and orator S. Allen Counter.

by Sophia Nguyen

A final, post-graduation night at Harvard, recalled one year out

The night after Commencement, one year out

by Noah B. Pisner

Rick Lowe of Project Row Houses at Harvard Design School Class Day 2015

The founder of Houston’s Project Row Houses is a pioneer in social-practice art.

President of International Rescue Committee David Miliband at Harvard

The president of the International Rescue Committee will speak on May 27.

Actress Natalie Portman ’03 named Harvard Class Day speaker 2015

The actress will address the class of 2015 on May 27.

by Laura Levis

Appealing area restaurants for Harvard's Commencement and reunion week

Celebrating the graduates and their families, without the throng

by Nell Porter-Brown

Commencement week calendar

Commencement week calendar

Intuit founder and former CEO Scott Cook will address HBS class of 2015

The founder of Intuit will speak at Harvard Business School Class Day.