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Commencement 2016
A collection of stories covering Harvard University’s 365th Commencement.
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Campus & CommunityHarvard University: Year in Pictures 2015-2016
Take a look back at the 2015-2016 school year at Harvard, in pictures.
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Campus & CommunityFarewell, Harvard: A virtual reality experience
Five graduating seniors say farewell to Harvard, reflecting on their experiences in some of their favorite University spaces.
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Campus & CommunityJanet Yellen, honored by Radcliffe, ponders economy
Janet L. Yellen, chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the country’s central banking system, accepted the Radcliffe Medal at a luncheon in Radcliffe Yard, and discussed economic concerns.
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Campus & CommunityThe splendid tapestry of Commencement
Photos show the many sides of Harvard’s 2016 Commencement festivities.
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Campus & CommunitySpielberg: Find a ‘villain to vanquish’
In his Commencement address, veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg urged the members of Harvard’s Class of 2016 to stick to their morals and act when necessary.
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Campus & CommunityHarnessing the strength of the alumni community
Martin J. “Marty” Grasso Jr. ’78 is the new president of the Harvard Alumni Association, taking the reins from Paul L. Choi ’86, J.D. ’89.
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Sharing his creative gifts
South Carolina native Joshuah Campbell, who is graduating with joint degrees in music and French, has discovered the serious side of performing.
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Toward a path less riddled
Research by doctoral student Anthony Abraham Jack has left a mark on campus life.
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Sandberg named chief marshal
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, will lead the 25th reunion class at Harvard’s Commencement as chief marshal.
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Defender of urban gardens
Doctoral student Aleksandar Shopov has helped save many of Istanbul’s green spaces, but he has even broader hopes.
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Finding her place by helping
Jing Qiu ’16, an economics concentrator, decided to volunteer at the Phillips Brooks House Association, Harvard’s largest student organization. It changed her life.
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In mind and heart, never far from home
Andrea Ortiz ’16, a Mexican immigrant who grew up in Miami, hopes to build a career that allows her to address issues of poverty, education, immigration, and crime in low-income communities in the United States.
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When housing becomes a community
When Micaela Connery’s cousin was born with significant physical and developmental disabilities, Connery didn’t realize the full impact it would have on her life. This spring Connery will graduate with an M.P.P. from Harvard Kennedy School.
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Rashida Jones named 2016 Harvard Class Day speaker
Rashida Jones ’97, whose professional acting career began the year she graduated from Harvard College, will address the Class of 2016 on May 25 as part of the annual Class Day celebration.
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Spielberg to speak at 365th Commencement
Steven Spielberg, one of the most illustrious filmmakers in the history of American motion pictures, will be the featured speaker at the Afternoon Program of Harvard’s 365th Commencement on May 26.
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A special notice regarding Commencement Day
A guide to Commencement 2016.
