Commencement
Centennial Medalists
Four alumni recognized for work
2018
“Above All Else, Do Not Lie”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie addresses the class of 2018.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
“The Truth Shall Set You Free”
John Silvanus Wilson Jr.’s spirited message for the School of Education’s graduates—and for Harvard.
by Jonathan Shaw
Alma Mater, Updated
Janet Pascal ’84 crafts the new final line for “Fair Harvard,” debuting this Commencement.
by Sophia Nguyen
Saluting the 2018 Centennial Medalists
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four alumni whose contributions to society emerged from their study at Harvard.
by Jonathan Shaw
The “Ring of Truth”
R. J. Tarrant’s last Commencement coaching the student speakers
by Lydialyle Gibson
“A Profession Based on Honor and Trust”
President Drew Faust and former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter honor Harvard ROTC’s newly commissioned officers.
by Jean Martin
The Three Principles of Transformation
In her last Baccalaureate address, President Drew Faust speaks to the class of 2018 about transformation.
by Jonathan Shaw
“Learning to See” and Kicking Off Commencement 2018
Fish paleontologist Neil Shubin, Ph.D. ’87, and author Kevin Young ’92 spoke at the 2018 Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises.
by Sophia Nguyen
Solzhenitsyn in My Inbox
Echoes of a Harvard Commencement speech 40 years on
by Wanda Urbanska
How to Pretend You Went to Harvard
I would like to offer you what I think is even better than an actual Harvard degree: the ability to pass what I call the Harvard Voight-Kampff.
by Alexandra Petri
