Tag: Freshman Convocation

  • Nation & World

    In the Yard, inside the dorms

    A photo gallery of roommates in Harvard’s Class of 2020.

    5 minutes
    Roommates Kristie Colton (from left), Georgia Seidel, and Rebecca Chen peak inside their room in Thayer Hall.
  • Nation & World

    Into the unknown

    President Faust and other University leaders urged students toward a spirit of discovery in the convocation ceremony for the Class of 2019.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Welcoming the Class of ’17

    At the annual Freshman Convocation Monday, Harvard President Drew Faust and other University officials told the Class of ’17 to embrace challenges, reach out to fellow students and others, and keep open minds about what the future should hold.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Deep devotion, explored

    Harvard Divinity School’s annual convocation included an address by Houghton Professor of the Practice of Ministry Studies Stephanie Paulsell, who explored the theme of devotion in the texts of the Bible’s “Song of Songs,” and in the work of author Virginia Woolf.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Junior achievement

    Families of third-year undergraduates flocked to campus March 2-3 for the College’s Junior Parents Weekend. The annual program, which features tours, lectures, student performances, and advice on life after Harvard, drew nearly 600 students and more than 1,500 of their guests to Cambridge this year.

    5 minutes