Merrick Garland tells grads to get involved, warns democracy in peril, cites Capitol attack, rise in mass shootings, stifling of voting rights
Honoring the Class of 2020
In-person Commencement gives Classes of ’20 and ’21 a chance to reconnect, joyfully, and reflect on years of friendship, growth
Photographers capture the festive rites and poignant moments as three classes celebrate Commencement
Kimberly Woo left high school, experienced homelessness, became pregnant, raised daughter alone — and finished her degree
Harvard will welcome U.S. attorney general — ‘a true public servant’ — on May 29
Harsh Sinha '20 reached his 50-state goal, closing in on 100 countries
Harvard senior thinks literature can help us understand life’s big questions
Blythe George has come a long way from her tribe and her rural California town, but her ambitions are to help both
The son of Latin American immigrants, Hainer Sibrian, M.P.P. ’20, is set to launch a career as a U.S. diplomat, inspired by study abroad during Arab Spring
Mahlet Shiferaw loved astronomy and physics, but had to overcome feeling like an outsider in fields that draw few women and fewer African Americans
Hadiza Hamma plans to use her training to teach her fellows in Nigeria how to craft projects that bring real change
When neuroscience major Sope Adeleye suffered a severe concussion, she knew better than most the risks she was facing
Seniors awarded for pithy presentations on topics ranging from gerrymandering to the psychology of schadenfreude
Nathan Grant is geared up to help families of people with genetic and cognitive disorders — like his twin
Ariella Barker has been advocating for herself and others since childhood — now she will work where litigation meets policy
When Tom Osborn arrived at Harvard, he was already an internationally recognized entrepreneur
Current and former deans discuss institute’s history, achievements, aspirations
For Shanna Peeples, the GSE meant unexpectedly new relationships to words, work, and her own identity
Comedian joins Houses, departments in day honoring seniors
Washington Post’s Baron sends along the Class of 2020 with message that facts, truth matter
Totals reflect the 2019–20 academic year
Talia Gillis held her own commencement at her childhood home in Jerusalem — along with her parents, husband, and 3 kids
Two orators chosen to address Class of 2020
Honoring the Class of 2020 will be an online event with an actual surprise guest
Notable moments throughout Harvard’s eventful academic year
How Christina Chang shifted from cold showers to tech development in her quest for a more sustainable world
‘Harvard belongs to all of us,’ writes HAA President Alice Hill
Lowell House Society of Russian Bell Ringers maintain their commitment to the history, tradition, and music — from a distance
For Alicia Nelson, boosting Alaskans’ health means promoting dialogue between public health officials and the community
Competitors, former colleagues, industry critics size up Martin Baron’s contributions to American journalism
Washington Post editor, this year’s graduation speaker, answers questions instead of asking them
Christophe Millien will help women overcome a ‘socially malignant illness’
Ultra-runner Kirstin Woody Scott refuses to let anything — even a pandemic — take her off course
Students we interviewed in 2017, now seniors, reflect on the friendships forged with their first-year roommates
A small town draws the attention of Extension School grad who seeks environmental and social justice
Divinity School grad Salvador Peña left the corporate world to answer a deeper calling
Avanti Nagral pursued her passions for music and health as the first of the first cohort of a Harvard-Berklee partnership
Education was never Kwame Adams’ ticket out of Mattapan — it’s his path to making his community stronger
Rewan Abdelwahab’s time at Harvard has included a lot of time away from it, too
Recognized for their service to the University
From childhood tinkerer to electrical engineer, Billy Koech keeps looking for ways to innovate
Alums offer Class of 2020 advice on the value and future of a career giving back to communities
Harvard Dental graduate finds his purpose in serving others
Chan School grad is on a mission for environmental justice
Marvin Merritt's show about growing up in a small, isolated community explores how the stories of a family shape the history of a life
Jordan Villegas hears the call of the archives as a Radcliffe Institute researcher
Deeneaus ‘D’ Polk, M.P.P. ’20, found his way from Mississippi to Harvard Kennedy School with plans to return to the South
Juan Reynoso bridging the worlds of public health and urban planning
The potent combination of math and medicine inspires Akshaya Annapragada to take on global health care challenges
With infection rates rising, University opts to gather when coronavirus pandemic eases
Being honored for 'her remarkable impact around the world, for putting women and girls at the center' of the Gates Foundation’s work
An overview of the day and ticket information
Editor of several of nation’s most influential newspapers will deliver Afternoon Program address
Will represent alumni community at 369th Commencement