Tag: Ceremony

  • Nation & World

    Life, reflected in the dead

    Why do we care for our dead? The answer is not religion, but a primordial set of ethical obligations played out over thousands of years across countless cultures, an author says.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Faculty and staff to be honored for 25 years of service

    On Oct. 15, Harvard will hold the 55th annual 25 Year Recognition Ceremony in historic Sanders Theatre, honoring faculty and staff from across the University who have served Harvard for 25 years.

    1 minute
  • Nation & World

    Class of 2013 experiences first convocation

    An official convocation ceremony took the place of the traditional opening exercises for Harvard College’s Class of 2013. The service included some new and old traditions.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Five graduate to service

    Five graduating seniors and their families were all smiles despite the steady downpour drenching participants in this year’s commissioning ceremony for the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), held Wednesday (June 4). The morning began with an informal ceremony, during which the officer candidates took their oaths with family and friends before the statue of John…

    4 minutes