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Tag: Commencement
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The game ends, and life begins
Once a Harvard and pro football star, Business School grad Isaiah Kacyvenski is ready to tackle fresh challenges.
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A celebration of excellence
The first act of Commencement honored graduating seniors during a Phi Beta Kappa ceremony, with Joyce Carol Oates and Henri Cole as speakers.
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Gram gives peace a chance
In the face of acts of profound violence — including the murder of her brother — Danielle Gram ’11 has chosen to make peace her life’s work.
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Making an art of science
Graduating senior Kevin Shee threw himself into Harvard’s dance scene after arriving as a freshman, but he leaves after nourishing a second love — science — that will take him to a research career after graduation.
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BSC presents Barrett Award to senior
David Gootenberg ’11 was presented with the Joseph L. Barrett Award at a special ceremony May 2.
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Athlete for life
Claire Richardson ’11 is an unusual example of what happens after college athletes graduate. Eligible to continue competing in college because of a year lost to injury, she’s headed to Georgetown for graduate school, and more running.
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Honor for Native American
Harvard University plans to honor Joel Iacoomes, one of the first Native Americans ever to attend the College, with a special posthumous degree at its 2011 Commencement exercises on May 26. Iacoomes died shortly before Commencement in 1665.
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Harvard announces plans to mark 375th anniversary
Harvard University, the nation’s oldest institution of higher learning, will mark its 375th anniversary with a yearlong celebration highlighting its rich history and its dedication to teaching, learning, innovation, and research.
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Making a difference
Across the University, public service programs are thriving, reinforcing Harvard’s founding mission of providing assistance to others.
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A moving tribute
Friends and colleagues offered heartfelt remembrances during a memorial service for the Rev. Peter J. Gomes.
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Poehler express
Comedian Amy Poehler, star of “Parks and Recreation” and a former cast member of the late-night sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live,” has been selected as the 2011 Senior Class Day speaker.
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A champion of democracy
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Kennedy School alumna who has restored stability to her war-torn nation, will be the speaker at Harvard’s 360th Commencement, a choice lauded by faculty.
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The voice of reform
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Harvard Kennedy School alumna who at great personal risk has played a key role in stabilizing and reviving her nation, will be the principal speaker at Afternoon Exercises of Harvard University’s 360th Commencement in May.
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Rev. Peter J. Gomes dies at 68
The Rev. Professor Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church at Harvard University, died from complications arising from a stroke on Feb. 28. He was 68 years old.
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HAA announces 2011 class marshals
The Harvard Alumni Association announced the 2011 class marshals on Sept. 28.
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Class of 2014 Convocation
Harvard’s leaders welcomed the Class of 2014 Tuesday (Aug. 31), in a convocation ceremony filled with pomp and circumstance. They urged the new students to use their College years as a time to experiment, learn, and discover.
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Looking back: 2009-10
As Commencement closes another chapter of Harvard’s centuries-long story, here is a backward look at the year that was.
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Morning glories
Pomp and circumstance abound as Harvard celebrates its 359th Commencement.
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Text of Justice David Souter’s speech
Harvard Commencement remarks, as delivered by Justice David H. Souter, May 27, 2010.
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HAA announces 2010 Board of Overseers election results
The president of the Harvard Alumni Association today (May 27) announced the results of the annual election of new members of the Harvard Board of Overseers.
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Degrees, certificates awarded at 359th Commencement
Today (May 27) the University awarded a total of 6,777 degrees and 81 certificates. A breakdown of the degrees by schools and programs follows. Harvard College granted a total of…
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Extension School recognizes outstanding grads
Each Commencement, the Harvard Extension School recognizes the notable accomplishments of its top graduates and outstanding faculty with numerous awards and prizes
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It’s all about the numbers
Alexander Ahmed ’10 shows a passion for statistics both on the diamond and in the classroom.
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Benefiting society, scholarship
For more than two decades, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) has awarded its Centennial Medal to a select group of graduates who have made significant contributions to society and scholarship: David Bevington ’52, Ph.D. ’59, English; Stephen Fischer-Galati ’46, Ph.D. ’49, history; Eric Maskin ’72, Ph.D. ’76, applied mathematics; Martha Nussbaum, Ph.D.…
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Honorary degrees awarded
Harvard will confer 10 honorary degrees today (May 27) during the Morning Exercises.
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When the past is present
Marcus Briggs-Cloud believes native language is what connects communities. His time at the Divinity School has helped him strengthen that bridge.
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Harvard Business School honors eight for service to society
Eight members of the Harvard Business School (HBS) M.B.A. Class of 2010 have been named winners of the School’s prestigious Dean’s Award.
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Looking for his big break
Graduating senior Derek Mueller spent a lot of time being theatrical with Harvard’s Hasty Pudding troupe, and is now heading to Los Angeles and the entertainment world.
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Daily battle to improve health
Harvard School of Public Health student Lyle Ignace hopes to use his experience as an American Indian physician and his new understanding of public health systems to make a difference in the Native American community.
