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

Eating for the Holidays, the Planet, and Your Heart

“Sustainable eating,” and healthy recipes you can prepare for the holidays.

by Olivia Farrar

The choral version of Seamus Heaney's anniversary poem debuts at Commencement

Seamus Heaney's 1986 Harvard poem, set to music

Harvard awards eight honorary degrees at Commencement 2012

Eight awarded honorary degrees at 361st Commencement exercises

Harvard Commencement week 2012: events for Thursday, May 24

Honorary degrees, undergraduate speeches, anniversary song debut, Fareed Zakaria speaks, and more

Bruce Mau speaks to Harvard Graduate School of Design class of 2012

"Together, we will change the world," the designer tells the Class of 2012.

International Monetary Fund’s Christine Lagarde at Harvard Kennedy School

The International Monetary Fund’s managing director challenges Kennedy School degree candidates.

Barney Frank and Andy Samberg at Harvard College Class Day 2012 (video)

Congressman and comedian entertain and advise graduating seniors

Eric Holder urges service to justice in Harvard Law School Commencement speech

Tells students to use what they know to achieve and contribute

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg gives Harvard Business School Commencement speech

The Facebook COO also advocated open workplace communication.

Harvard governance reform Paul Finnegan elected

Governance reforms begun in 2010 progress further

Harvard ROTC Commissioning 2012

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is guest speaker.