Harvard Honors John Adams, Wendy Kopp, Mario Molina, Fareed Zakaria
Eight awarded honorary degrees at 361st Commencement exercises
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Articles by Department: Commencement
The Day’s Events: Thursday, May 24
Honorary degrees, undergraduate speeches, anniversary song debut, Fareed Zakaria speaks, and more
5.24.12
Bruce Mau Addresses Design Students
“Together, we will change the world,” the designer tells the Class of 2012.
5.23.12
IMF’s Christine Lagarde at HKS
The International Monetary Fund’s managing director challenges Kennedy School degree candidates.
5.23.12
Frank and Samberg Headline Harvard College Class Day 2012
Congressman and comedian entertain and advise graduating seniors
5.23.12
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses Harvard Law School
Tells students to use what they know to achieve and contribute
5.23.12
Promote Gender Equality, Sheryl Sandberg Urges HBS Grads
The Facebook COO also advocated open workplace communication.
5.23.12
Harvard ROTC Commissions Four Officers
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is guest speaker.
5.23.12
Harvard Graduate School Honors Daniel Aaron, Nancy Hopkins, and Others
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences confers its 2012 Centennial Medals
5.23.12
The Day’s Events: Wednesday, May 23
ROTC commissioning and numerous Class Day celebrations, including speeches by Frank, Samberg, Sandberg, Holder, and more
5.23.12
Remember Luck’s Role, Faust Tells Seniors
The 2012 Baccalaureate address
5.22.12
Kay Ryan’s “Graduation Garland,” Derek Bok on Fixing American Democracy
Poet and orator highlight Harvard’s Phi Beta Kappa literary exercises.
5.22.12
Yale Honors Harvardians
Darnton, Marshall, Wilbur, Wilson receive honorary degrees
5.22.12
“Villanelle” for a Choir
Seamus Heaney’s 1986 Harvard poem, set to music
5.21.12
Your Take: Celebrating Commencement
Readers discuss how their families celebrated—or will celebrate—Commencement.