Alumni Cheer on Harvard

At Alumni Day, ringing endorsements of Harvard’s fight

by Max J. Krupnick

“You Can Correct the Mistakes of My Generation”

Former president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos addresses Harvard Kennedy School graduates

by Nell Porter-Brown

“The Path of Most Resistance”

Former president of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards addresses Harvard’s public-health graduates.  

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

“The Greatest Demonstration of Public Service”

The 2019 ROTC Joint Commissioning Ceremony

by Jean Martin

Saluting the 2019 Centennial Medalists

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors five alumni whose contributions to society emerged from their study at Harvard.

by Jonathan Shaw

Relax, It’s Just 32,000 People

Preparing three student orators for their big day

by Jacob Sweet

Eric Lander and Dan Chiasson at Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises

The Broad Institute president and Wellesley poet will speak at the annual Commencement event.

by John S. Rosenberg

Al Gore Named 2019 Class Day Speaker

The climate-change advocate and former vice president will address graduating seniors on May 29. 

Dolores Huerta to Receive Radcliffe Medal

The labor rights organizer will be honored on May 31. 

Angela Merkel Named Harvard Commencement Speaker

The German chancellor will deliver the Commencement address on May 30, 2019.

by Jonathan Shaw

Picture-Perfect

A celebration of President Drew Faust, and wariness about the assault on “veritas”

by John S. Rosenberg