Commencement
Centennial Medalists
Four alumni recognized for work
2021
Harvard Arts and Sciences Centennial Medalists
For graduate studies that contributed to society
Virtual Graduation 2.0
Harvard’s second, more expansive online graduation, with honorands and more
by John S. Rosenberg
President Bacow and Kevin Young at Annual Alumni Meeting
Harvard holds its first virtual alumni association annual meeting—with a powerful guest speaker.
by Lydialyle Gibson , Juliet Isselbacher
Radcliffe Day: Gender Equity, Melinda French Gates
A panel on achieving gender equity, and a conversation with Radcliffe Medalist Melinda French Gates
by Lydialyle Gibson , Juliet Isselbacher
Valerie Montgomery Rice’s Medical and Dental Schools Class Day Address
The President and Dean of Morehouse School of Medicine delivered the Class Day address to graduates of the Harvard Medical and Dental Schools.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’s Public Health Address
The World Health Organization Director-General delivered the Commencement address to graduates of the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.
Words to Live By
A sampler of wisdom shared at Harvard’s graduate and professional school Commencement ceremonies
by Jonathan Shaw
Doug McMillon’s Business School address
The CEO of Walmart delivered the Class Day address to graduates of the Harvard Business School.
Ruth J. Simmons’s Harvard Graduation Address
Harvard graduation guest speaker says “it is never too late to do justice.”
Vincent H. Bish Jr.'s Graduate English address
The graduate speaker tells “bearers great of privilege” to become “the breakers of powerful yokes….”
