Campus & Community

In photos, we look back on a week of festivities celebrating 2023 graduates.

The details behind the degrees are as richly varied as the faces and voices that fill Harvard Yard.

Though America could use a superhero, there’re none to be found, actor Tom Hanks told Harvard’s Class of 2023 on Thursday, instead, there’s a new generation to join the battle of truth and equality.

Harvard has awarded a total of 9,265 degrees, including those given in November 2022 and March 2023.

While comedian Larry Wilmore addressed Harvard College seniors Wednesday afternoon, graduating students at Schools across the University heard from their own special guests on Class Day.

Five alumni have been elected as new members of Harvard University’s Board of Overseers and six as directors of the Harvard Alumni Association.

This morning, Harvard awarded honorary degrees to Jennifer A. Doudna, Tom Hanks, Katalin Karikó, David Lewis, Hugo Noé Morales Rosas, and Adm. Michael Mullen.

Live with intention and don’t let fear keep you from being the person you want to be, Larry Wilmore told the Class of 2023 on Wednesday.

Newly minted officers given honors by family and loved ones.

Longtime University supporter will remain chair of Global Advisory Council.

Timothy R. Barakett, a member of the Harvard Corporation since 2019, will become treasurer of the University beginning July 1. He will succeed Paul J. Finnegan, who will carry forward as a member of the Corporation.

Eight faculty members share insights on what to do, what not to do, and how to figure out what matters most.

It felt like the start of a new era as life on campus returned to a post-pandemic normal. A timeline marks some of the highlights from the 2022-23 academic year.

The Harvard University Native American Program began practicing the tradition last year at its affinity graduation ceremony for Native students. The event comes with its own communal pageantry, but HUNAP has found a way to also make it feel very personal.

“Looking at you, I see the future as it might one day be, and it gives me hope,” Bacow told the Class of 2023.

Pulitzer Prize winner explains how her work brings more love into her life while physicist urges defense of classroom speech.

For the 36th year, a number of neighboring churches and institutions will ring their bells in celebration of the city of Cambridge and of Harvard’s 372nd Commencement Exercises on May 25. The bells will begin at 12:15 p.m.

Konstantin Usov struggled with the decision to attend the Kennedy School, but others urged him not to pass up the opportunity to acquire knowledge to bring back and share when Kyiv and Ukraine begin rebuilding.

Harvard’s 29th president shares memories and lessons from his early life and career.

Ahead of graduation from the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Shoyo Sato looks back on the experience as the best thing that could’ve happened.

The orations will be delivered during Morning Exercises in Tercentenary Theatre on May 25.

Three students were recognized by the Harvard Radcliffe Institute with the Captain Jonathan Fay Prize, the annual award for the top three best theses of the College’s graduating class.

Admitted students will benefit from the second expansion of Harvard Financial Aid Initiative in two years.

Tracy “Ty” Moore II ’06 outlines goals as he prepares to step into the role of alumni president of the Harvard Alumni Association.

Harvard Law School grad gives thanks for sacrifices by his dad and brother, and help and support from friends and professors.

Darius Atefat-Peckham ’23 honors his mother’s legacy through his own work and bringing her unfinished poetry to light.

Aliyah Collins’ nonprofit aims to help students of historically Black colleges and universities to make spiritual connections with nature, launch conversations about environmental equity.

LaNell Williams is building a career as a researcher and leader by going her own way, helping prospective grad students of color find theirs.

Former Marine David Miller surprised himself by his college success and was, in turn, surprised by his experience at College.

Life circumstances put sophomore Elio Kennedy-Yoon and grad student mother in “Queer Nation” course at Harvard Kennedy School.