Students & Alumni
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Class Day Speakers Announced
Admissions dean William Fitzsimmons ’67 and Currier House security guard Bill Oliverio to address Harvard class of 2024
by Nina Pasquini
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Courtney B. Vance Named Harvard Alumni Day Speaker
The actor, producer, and writer will address alumni May 31.
by Nina Pasquini
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Orators Three
Harvard’s student Commencement speakers 2024
by Max J. Krupnick
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Lord Mayor for a Day
Harvard's Michael Mainelli, the 695th Lord Mayor of London.
by Robert Sprung
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Crimson Cricket?
Taking a Harvard swing at a blossoming sport
by Max J. Krupnick
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Historic Humor
University Archives to preserve Harvard Lampoon materials
by Nina Pasquini
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Slow and Steady
A Harvard Law School graduate completes marathons in all 50 states.
by Jacob Sweet
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The Case for Indeterminacy
The purpose of the humanities, at Harvard and in the world
by Isabella Cho
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Developing Dads
Exploring the evolutionary biology of human fathers as caretakers
by Richard G. Bribiescas
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American Solidarity
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on how the Catholic Church has moved towards inclusivity.
by Nell Porter Brown