Commencement
Church Says It Did Not Authorize ‘People’s Commencement’ Protest After Harvard Graduation Walkout
The leadership of Harvard-Epworth Church said they were angered and dismayed that the church became the site of a large-scale pro-Palestine protest.
‘Welcome to the Battlefield’: Maria Ressa Talks Tech, Fascism in Harvard Commencement Address
Journalist Maria A. Ressa warned Harvard graduates of impending fascism due to Big Tech in her Commencement address Thursday, imploring them to “choose their best self” in response.
Debra Haaland Touts Biden Climate Agenda, Celebrates HLS Grads in Class Day Speech
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Debra A. Haaland addressed Harvard Law School’s Class of 2024 during the school’s Class Day ceremony on Holmes Field Wednesday afternoon
Rabbi Zarchi Confronted Maria Ressa, Walked Off Stage Over Her Harvard Commencement Speech
Harvard Chabad Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi confronted Maria Ressa on stage at Commencement after he took issue with a remark in her speech that he considered to be antisemitic.
‘Humanity in the Highest Regard’: Incoming BU President Speaks at HMS Class Day
Incoming Boston University President Melissa L. Gilliam urged graduates to “love yourself, love another, and love mankind” in a keynote speech at the Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine Class Day on Thursday.
‘Adjust on the Fly’: Harvard Undergrads Receive Diplomas at House Ceremonies Despite Rain and Protest
Whether they chose to participate in a pro-Palestine walkout or remain seated at the University-wide Commencement, undergraduates streamed to their residential Houses Thursday afternoon to officially receive their diplomas.
West Point Colonel Addresses Harvard Graduates at First-Ever Veterans’ Affinity Celebration
U.S. Army Colonel and West Point professor Everett Spain urged graduating Harvard veterans to treat their degree as a “commission to do good” during the University’s first annual veterans’ affinity graduation celebration.
The Academic Policing of Academics on Policing
In 2022, professors Christopher Lewis and Adaner Usmani argued that to reduce violent crime, the U.S. needs to drastically shorten its prison sentences — and increase its police force by half a million officers. Their ideas soon become a flashpoint of online discourse.
HOOP Hosts ‘People’s Commencement’ to Honor 13 Harvard Seniors Denied Degrees
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine hosted an mock graduation ceremony to honor the 13 seniors whose degrees were withheld for their involvement in the encampment.
Outrage at Decision to Deny Diplomas to 13 Pro-Palestine Students Overshadows Harvard Commencement
More than 1,000 people out of Harvard’s Commencement on Thursday, as mass discontent overshadowed a day filled with pomp and circumstance.
In Photos: Harvard’s 373rd Commencement Exercises
Thousands of graduates, Harvard faculty, friends, and family crowded into Harvard Yard on Thursday for the University’s 373rd Commencement Exercises. But the usual pomp and circumstance of the ceremony were overshadowed by mass discontent over the decision to bar 13 pro-Palestine College student protesters from graduating.
‘An Inflection Point’: Speakers Commend Encampment Protesters at Celebration for Arab Harvard Grads
Harvard affiliates honored Arab graduates — as well as 13 seniors who may not graduate at Commencement for their participation in the encampment of Harvard Yard — at a University-wide celebration on Monday afternoon.
The Harvard Kennedy School is Getting More International. Its Offerings Are Not Keeping Pace.
In interviews with The Crimson, HKS affiliates raised concerns that the school’s curriculum, faculty, and financial aid programs have not kept pace with its growing international student population despite some efforts from leadership.
Former Harvard President Bacow, Maria Ressa to Receive Honorary Degrees at Commencement
Harvard’s former president, Lawrence S. Bacow, is among six individuals receiving honorary Harvard degrees at the University’s 373rd Commencement ceremonies Thursday morning.
‘Connection You Can Cling To’: Harvard Celebrates Latinx Graduates at Affinity Event
Harvard Law School Professor Andrew M. Crespo ’05, the first tenured Latino faculty member at HLS, urged graduates to remember the contributions of their families during a Latinx affinity graduation celebration Tuesday morning.
As it Happened: More Than 1,000 Stage Walkout at Harvard Commencement Ceremony
More than 1,000 people staged a walkout in support of 13 undergraduates who were barred from graduating, while interim President Alan M. Garber ’76 was booed at the end of his address to graduates. Follow The Crimson for live coverage of Harvard’s eventful Commencement ceremonies.
Watch Live: Harvard’s 373rd Commencement Ceremonies
Watch Harvard’s 373rd Commencement ceremonies live.
Facing A Longstanding Racial Achievement Gap, Cambridge Moves to Standardize School Curricula
As Cambridge Public Schools takes broad steps toward ensuring students receive equal instruction with a new, standardized English curriculum, the district has found itself in a greater statewide debate about reading standards, mandating curricula, and teacher and school autonomy.
‘Bought Me In’: How Student-Run International Conferences Rake in Cash, Fund Free Vacations
As Harvard clubs have grown into full-fledged companies with six-figure budgets, some of them have come to rely on international conferences as a significant source of revenue.
Copy-and-Paste: How Allegations of Plagiarism Became the Culture War’s New Frontier
Harvard had already found itself in the crossfires of the culture war. But with new software at their disposal and a trove of unscrutinized scholarship to dive into, the plagiarism allegations against Claudine Gay had opened up a new frontier.
Large Police Response at Harvard Graduate School of Education After 2 People Fall Off Balcony
Two people fell approximately 20 feet after leaning on a railing that gave way outside the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Larsen Hall, according to Cambridge Police Department spokesperson Robert Goulston.
‘No One is Doing More’: Harvard President Alan Garber Looks To Reverse Donor Revolt
As the University prepares for a long-term downturn in giving, interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 is leading the charge to woo back disillusioned donors.
‘Our Forever President’: Black Harvard Graduates Celebrate Claudine Gay at Affinity Ceremony
Two Harvard graduates presented an award for faculty who show “a strong commitment to social justice” to former Harvard President Claudine Gay during the University-wide celebration of Black graduates on Tuesday evening in Sanders Theatre.
Dilapidated Dorms: How Harvard Undergrads Cope with Run-Down Housing
Some students say they’ve grown accustomed to living with rodents and the occasional maintenance problem in dilapidated houses. But for others, housing problems raise broader concerns about how run-down living spaces may detract from quality of life at Harvard.
‘Last One Standing’: William R. Fitzsimmons ’67, the Keeper of Harvard’s Gates
William R. Fitzsimmons ’67, Harvard College Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, served for decades as chief architect of Harvard’s admissions program — including through Harvard’s turmoil in court.