University News
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Named Harvard College Class Day Speaker
The basketball player and writer will address Harvard seniors on May 28.
by Nina Pasquini
Scene 1, Take 2
Harvard goes Hollywood for Commencement, with sunny scenery, but sober talk.
The Talk
Commencement oratory from Steven Spielberg, Drew Faust, and others
Commencement Confetti
A multitalented student, political zingers, a retiring Commencement directors, final-club ribbing, and more
Harvard’s 2016 Honorary-Degree Recipients
The University confers honorary degrees on six men and three women.
by John S. Rosenberg
Rashida Jones ’97 Named Class Day Speaker
The actress will address the class of 2016 on May 25.
by Laura Levis
Robyn Schiff, Stephen Greenblatt to Speak at Phi Beta Kappa Exercises
Harvard’s Phi Beta Kappa ceremony opens Commencement week on May 24.
Steven Spielberg Named Harvard’s 2016 Commencement Speaker
The filmmaker will address graduates on May 26.
by Laura Levis
Sarah Jessica Parker to Speak at HLS Class Day
The actor and businesswoman will address students on Wednesday, May 25.
by Laura Levis
Fed Chair Janet Yellen to Receive Radcliffe Medal
The Radcliffe Institute will honor the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Ginsburg Discusses Justice and Advocacy at Radcliffe Day Celebration
This year’s Radcliffe Medalist reflects on her Supreme Court career.
by Stephanie Garlock