Commencement
Centennial Medalists
Four alumni recognized for work
2022
Graduate School of Design Class Day Speaker Danielle S. Allen
Designing solutions to the “Great Pulling Apart”
by Nell Porter Brown
Words of Wisdom at an Outdoor Baccalaureate
President Bacow addressed seniors at an in-person Baccalaureate ceremony for the first time since 2019.
by Jonathan Shaw
Forrest Gander and Theda Skocpol at Phi Beta Kappa Exercises
Both poet and orator consider the “fundamental threats” facing graduates as Commencement begins.
by Lydialyle Gibson
The Student Commencement Speakers
Three 2022 graduates—and one from 2020—do the honors.
by Jacob Sweet
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Named Class Day Speaker
"Defender of equity, inclusion, and opportunity" to address Class of 2022
by Nancy Walecki
Beyond the Crisis Du Jour
President Bacow’s perspectives on “playing long ball” at Harvard again.
by John S. Rosenberg
Headliners
Jacinda Ardern, Merrick Garland, and other lead speakers at Commencement and alumni events
by John S. Rosenberg
On Commencements
Emerson’s oratory backstory, somber reunion notes, and happier days
by Primus VI
Harvard Commencement 2022
Speakers, ceremonies, and celebrations
Harvard Square Blooms Again
New businesses arrive in the neighborhood—and old ones take on new life. A Harvard2 Local Business Roundup
by Kara Baskin
