Commencement 2016
A collection of stories covering Harvard University’s 365th Commencement.
Parting words from graduating seniors
Fed chief and predecessor, Ben Bernanke, outline past lessons and key issues facing fiscal system
Photos show the many sides of Harvard’s celebratory ritual
Filmmaker urges graduates to make their ‘character-defining’ choices wisely
Outgoing HAA president Paul Choi and his successor, Martin Grasso, share a commitment to engagement
The University in 2015-16 saw milestones related to diversity, scientific advances, and the renaming of the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Radcliffe Day program also features Ben Bernanke, Gregory Mankiw, and Cecilia Rouse
At Harvard's 365th Commencement, the emphasis is on congratulations, rituals, and, most of all, celebrations
After making a second career of police work, Christos Hatzopoulos turned his inquisitive mind to history
Law student makes public service a priority
Harvard moves ahead on plans for campus expansion across the Charles
Spielberg shares the day's spotlight with a host of honorees at the top of their fields
Amid the humor, Class Day speaker Rashida Jones tells graduates: ‘Don’t count on the system; protect your instinct to care; and choose love’
12 seniors honored at ROTC commissioning ceremony
Four outstanding alumni recognized for their extraordinary contributions to society
Bells from across Cambridge come alive
Pushing past devastating injuries, veteran Daniel Cnossen earns master’s degree from Kennedy School
At Baccalaureate, Faust calls on seniors to author their own narratives in embracing the unknown
Greenblatt and Schiff speak at PBK Literary Exercises
Tommy Tobin has channeled a passion for food into service and scholarship
Four to receive Harvard Medals from President Faust at Afternoon Program
Erica Tukiainen, earning a master’s in public health, wants society to get up and exercise
Close-ups of Harvard’s 2016 Commencement orators
It was a year of creativity, performance, and history making
Harvard ROTC graduates recount how a wide-ranging education is making them better officers
Soon a Fulbright scholar, Kapena Baptista ’16 finds histories in his heritage
Scholars explain staying power of certain literary encounters
Rivka B. Hyland thrills to the details in history and culture
Commencement will set Jane Brown and Harry Stone on new paths that may again intertwine
Radcliffe names 50 to its class of fellows for 2016-17
Dominique Donette beat long odds in quest to empower the powerless
!["“I didn’t see myself being in a place like [Harvard], but teachers saw that in me," says first-generation college student Jesus Moran '16. Moran will teach in a California high school next year as part of the Harvard Teacher Fellows program.](https://news.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/040816_moran_1188_605-500x403.jpg)
An extracurricular whirlwind, Jesus Moran ’16 plans to give back as a teacher
Moiya McTier ’16, who grew up in a cabin, now peers through distant space
Tajay Bongsa wants to unite social and economic progress with dual master’s degrees in theology and business
Joshuah Campbell '16 draws on music and literature to contextualize the world
Anthony Abraham Jack has left a mark on campus life
Facebook COO to lead 25th reunion class at Commencement
Doctoral student Aleksandar Shopov helped save Istanbul green spaces, but has broader hopes
Overcoming early concerns, Jing Qiu ’16 went on to lead Phillips Brooks House Association
Family history deepens Andrea Ortiz’ scholarly pursuits
Her cousin’s disabilities led Micaela Connery to a program at the Kennedy School
Alumna returns to address graduating seniors on May 25
'He has given voice to the silenced and brought history to life'
A guide to Commencement 2016