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Articles by Department: Commencement
The 2011 Honorary Degree Recipients
Harvard recognizes nine leaders, including an African head of state, a women’s-rights pioneer, an esteemed chemist, and an opera tenor who played himself on The Simpsons.
5.26.11
Paul Farmer: “Accompaniment” as Policy
The Partners In Health co-founder addresses Harvard Kennedy School graduates.
5.25.11
“No Pressure or Anything, but We’re Counting on You”
TED curator Chris Anderson challenges Design School graduates to find “better ways to pattern our lives.”
5.25.11
Alec Baldwin: Legal Envy
The star of 30 Rock regrets his road not taken.
5.25.11
An Unheralded Honored Guest
Vice President Joseph R. Biden makes an appearance at Class Day.
5.25.11
“You Can’t Do It Alone”
Amid a stream of jokes, Amy Poehler delivers earnest advice to the class of 2011.
5.25.11
The Business of Fighting Cancer
At Harvard Business School class day, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation founder Kathy Giusti speaks of challenging the academic-research model.
5.25.11
“Harvard Soldier Scholars”
The 2011 ROTC commissioning ceremony
5.25.11
Meet the 2011 Centennial Medalists
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences award honors distinguished alumni whose contributions to society emerged from graduate study at Harvard.
5.25.11
At the Head of His Classmates
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan ’86 is chief marshal for Harvard’s 360th Commencement.
5.25.11
A Syncopated Life
The 2011 Baccalaureate service for graduating seniors
5.24.11
On “Inspiration” and an Ohio Swimming Hole
Orator Joyce Carol Oates and poet Henri Cole at the Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises
5.24.11
“Unlikely Writer” Gawande to Speak at HMS Class Day
The surgeon and professor of health policy won a National Magazine Award this week.
5.11.11
First Wampanoag Graduate in 346 Years
Tiffany Smalley ’11 follows in the footsteps of Caleb Cheeshahteaumauk, A.B. 1665.