University News
Jodie Foster Honored at Radcliffe Day
The actress and director discussed her film career and her transformative time at Yale.
by Lydialyle Gibson , Max J. Krupnick
Virtual Graduation 2.0
Harvard’s second, more expansive online graduation, with honorands and more
by John S. Rosenberg
The 2021 Honorands
An honorable tradition resumes, virtually.
The Year That Was
Class spirit (the shirt), recyclable regalia, Zoom primal scream
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Arts and Sciences Centennial Medalists
For graduate studies that contributed to society
President Bacow and Kevin Young at Annual Alumni Meeting
Harvard holds its first virtual alumni association annual meeting—with a powerful guest speaker.
by Lydialyle Gibson , Juliet Isselbacher
Radcliffe Day: Gender Equity, Melinda French Gates
A panel on achieving gender equity, and a conversation with Radcliffe Medalist Melinda French Gates
by Lydialyle Gibson , Juliet Isselbacher
The Morning Exercises, Virtual Again
The Morning Exercises—further adapted for the era of COVID and streaming—come with strong messages about racial justice.
by John S. Rosenberg , Jacob Sweet
Harvard Confers Seven Honorary Degrees
A Nobel-winning chemist, a documentary dramatist and a photojournalist, a preeminent news editor, and more
by John S. Rosenberg
The Baccalaureate, and a Multitude of Distinct Graduations 2021
President Bacow on reconnecting with other people, and new First-Gen and LGBTQ+ graduation celebrations join the roster
by John S. Rosenberg
President Bacow’s Harvard Baccalaureate Remarks
“This has not been a typical year”—but a tradition resumes, virtually.
by Lawrence S. Bacow