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Harvard Medalists 2013
Alumni to be awarded Harvard Medals for extensive University service
5.15.13
Soledad O’Brien ’88 Named Harvard College Class Day Speaker
The class of 2013 will hear a star of the twenty-fifth-reunion class.
5.8.13
Poll: Who is the Most Famous Celebrity to Give a Harvard Commencement Address?
From presidents to Hollywood movie stars, Harvard has seen a multitude of famous Commencement speakers. Cast your vote for the most famous celebrity.
5.7.13
Jeffrey Toobin to Speak at HLS Class Day
The author and television legal analyst will address the Law School class of 2013.
5.6.13
2013 Commencement & Reunion Guide
A glimpse into the graduating class of 2013; plus, Commencement apparel, new restaurants and establishments, and events listings
5.1.13
Richard Saul Wurman to Speak at Design School
The TED conference creator will address degree candidates on Class Day.
4.3.13
Oprah Winfrey Named Commencement Speaker
The media entrepreneur and talk-show host will deliver the afternoon address on May 30.
3.4.13
Commencement Confetti
Commencement moments and people—pleasing, surprising, and funny
6.15.12
At the Mic
An oratorical omnium gatherum, from Donald Berwick and Derek Bok to Margaret Marshall and Fareed Zakaria
6.15.12
Honoris Causa
The University confers honorary degrees on six men and two women.
6.15.12
Commencement 2012: Past, Present, Future
Moments for reflection and projection during the 361st Commencement, in Harvard’s 375th anniversary year
6.15.12
Fiftieth Reunion Focus On Ethics, Integrity
Lawrence Lessig and others discuss questions of diminished integrity in contemporary life.
6.1.12
Radcliffe Panel Focuses on Law and Social Change
Brings together alumnae from law, journalism, and academia
5.25.12
Margaret Marshall: Judiciary’s Impartiality Is Endangered
The former Massachusetts chief justice’s Radcliffe Medal acceptance speech