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
News in Brief
Physician-authors address Commencement and Alumni Day, new School of Education Dean, and more
Abraham Verghese Named Harvard Commencement Speaker
Physician and author will address the graduation exercises May 29.
by John S. Rosenberg
Centennial Medalists
Four alumni recognized for work
Commencement 372 7/8
Harvard’s tumultuous year ends in modified festival rites, amid passionate protests.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Alumni Day with Courtney B. Vance
Protest interruptions and a call to do “the right thing”
by Lydialyle Gibson
Heads of the Parade
And a precedent-setting eightieth Harvard reunion
by Nina Pasquini
Using the Law for Good
2024 Radcliffe Medalist Sonia Sotomayor on civic engagement and optimism
by Max J. Krupnick
Equality and Justice
A Radcliffe Day panel discusses pluralism and progress.
by Nina Pasquini
Close Call
Ending a tumultuous year, Harvard tradition is served in the 373rd Commencement—with plenty of thunder from the stage.
by John S. Rosenberg , Max J. Krupnick
Protesters Walk Out of Harvard Commencement
Pro-Palestine activists hold “The People’s Commencement”
by Max J. Krupnick