Commencement 2015
A collection of stories covering Harvard University’s 364th Commencement.
Supreme Court associate justice receives Radcliffe Medal for her career battling for individual rights
As Harvard’s 364th Commencement ends, the world awaits
Former governor urges graduates to rise to the issues of the day
A personal look at their daughter's greatest milestone yet
Harvard Alumni Association president announces results following Commencement
The sights and sounds of Harvard’s joyful 364th Commencement in the Yard
Ginsburg to receive Radcliffe Medal
Veronica Gloria ’15 worked to empower first-generation and Latino students
Lauren Taylor will use her Divinity School master’s to promote global health research
The University recognizes former Gov. Deval Patrick as well as pioneers in the arts and sciences
As summer reading time nears, six professors reflect on their most memorable titles
Nishin Nathwani ’15 spent a gap year backpacking in India; An advocate for outsiders, eventually he decided to give college a try
Top athlete Elizabeth Strong ’15 found a new passion in mechanical engineering
Torres reflects on her year as HAA president, while incoming President Paul Choi looks to the future
At 57, financier George Koo departs Extension School for a second career guiding social policy
Organizers see solid alumni engagement, efforts already bearing fruit
Bells will ring across Cambridge at conclusion of Commencement
Director Thomas Lentz departs, with sparkling Harvard Art Museums his legacy
The University in 2014-15 saw milestones with the reopening of the Harvard Art Museums and the renaming of the T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard’s Schools are constructing, updating spaces to meet modern needs
Recognized by President Faust for their extraordinary service
Former U.S. representative delivers Class Day remarks
![Alumni Wade Davis (pictured), Robert Richardson, Louise Ryan, and Gordon Wood will receive the Centennial Medal for “contributions to society as they have emerged from [their] graduate education at Harvard.”](https://news.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/davis-for-gazette_605-500x403.jpg)
Four outstanding alumni receive highest award
Harvard’s online courses evolve, as hybrid models mix remote learning with campus interaction
Class Day speaker says that even as a Harvard student and successful actress, she questioned her worth, but learned to set her own goals
College leader takes stock, reinforces import of diversity
Student orators plan messages of hope, kindness, commitment — and perspective
Harvard's Schools and offshoots are collaborating more often across academic boundaries, prompting innovation leading to discovery
ROTC commissioning ceremony honors four Harvard seniors
Four alumni share why they dedicate their time and energy to the University
Harvard president bids Class of ’15 farewell at Baccalaureate Service
Memory gathers force at Phi Beta Kappa ceremony
Harvard’s awarding of honorary degrees began a tradition to follow
Henry Kissinger recalls when George C. Marshall, speaking at Harvard’s Commencement in 1947, extended America’s hand to a battered Europe, helping to create a stable postwar order
Samantha Noh ’15 connected to a distant student past during her archaeology digs in the Yard
Graduate School of Design’s Héctor Tarrido-Picart is drawn to bustling, sensual cities, and to the literature that defines them
The massive library rose after the Titanic sank and remains a linchpin of learning and conservation at Harvard
Michael Mancinelli ’15 found that at Harvard he could anchor an offensive line without losing ground in the classroom
The more things change, the more they stay the same
When she graduates from the Kennedy School, Fadumo Dayib plans to run for president of Somalia
Local professional photographers convene, and catch up, at Commencement
For Megan Diamond of the Harvard Chan School, the goal is to undercut sickness in Africa
Saheela Ibraheem ’15 came to Harvard at 16, graduates at 20
Her love of the stage and of biology blended perfectly for Elizabeth Leimkuhler ’15
Afam Nduaguba, a Nigerian immigrant, worked hard for both family and future; eventually, things clicked
Actress and Harvard alumna will address College seniors in May
Writer Farai Chideya ’90 will lead her class for its 25th reunion at Commencement
Ticket information and what to expect throughout the day
Former Massachusetts governor will address Afternoon Exercises in May