Commencement 2025
Harvard Defends Awarding Honorary Degree to Professor Who Supports Israel Boycott, But Shuns Her Views
Harvard defended its decision to award an honorary degree to Elaine H. Kim — a writer and University of California, Berkeley, professor emerita who has supported boycotts against Israel — during its Commencement ceremony last week, but distanced itself from Kim’s beliefs.
Speakers Encourage Graduates To Stand Up For Higher Education at HGSE Convocation
Both student and faculty speakers called on Harvard Graduate School of Education graduates to stand as bulwarks against the federal government’s attacks on higher education at last Wednesday’s convocation.
Harvard’s 2025 Class Days
At Convocation and Class Day ceremonies last week, Harvard’s Class of 2025 gathered to celebrate their new degrees. But the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard cast a shadow over the proceedings — and graduates, faculty, and keynote speakers across Harvard’s schools paired their messages of joy with defiance.
At Harvard Law School Class Day, Grads Applaud Criticism of Trump — and Harvard
As Harvard Law School’s Class of 2025 gathered on Holmes Field Wednesday for the school’s Class Day ceremony, the mood was celebratory — and the Trump administration’s looming threats against Harvard were not far from the audience’s mind.
Nonprofit CEO John Rice Defends Diversity Efforts in HBS Class Day Speech
In a Harvard Business School Class Day address last week, John Rice, the founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow, contended that diversity and inclusion remained important to leveling the playing field in business — and that the term had been unjustly stigmatized.
‘We’re Counting On You’: Students, Speakers Share Hope and Resolve at HSPH Convocation
As the Harvard School of Public Health reels from cuts to its research funding, graduates and their families celebrated the wide-ranging impact of their work at last Wednesday’s convocation.
In Photos: Harvard’s 374th Commencement Exercises
Thousands of graduates, Harvard faculty, friends, and family crowded into Harvard Yard on Thursday for the University’s 374th Commencement Exercises. The celebration showed a united campus in support of international students as a federal judge upheld a block on the Trump administration’s attempt to end Harvard’s enrollment of international students during the exercises.
‘Incredibly Surreal’: Harvard College Seniors Receive Diplomas at House Ceremonies After Turbulent Spring
After morning Commencement proceedings in Tercentenary Theatre concluded, graduating seniors made their way back to their residential Houses for the last time to receive their diplomas at House ceremonies.
Harvard Celebrates, With Unity and Defiance, as Courtroom Battle Coincides With 374th Commencement
For the crowd at Harvard’s 374th Commencement, the day was shaped by a legal fight over the fate of Harvard’s international students that played out simultaneously with the ceremony — and by Harvard’s historic, high-stakes standoff with the Trump administration.
Students Hold Unofficial Affinity Celebrations, Marked by Anger at University Decision to Withdraw Support
Eight affinity groups held celebrations for Commencement this week, despite having been denied funding and access to campus venues by Harvard officials.
‘Pluralism in Action’: Divinity School Celebrates Graduates With Multireligious Service
The Harvard Divinity School celebrated its graduates on Wednesday with its annual multireligious service, emphasizing pluralism at a moment when Harvard has advertised a heightened commitment to dialogue across religious difference.
GSD Shows Support For International Students at Class Day Celebration
Graduates at the Harvard Graduate School of Design showed their support for their international peers at Wednesday’s Class Day ceremony as the Trump administration ramps up attacks on Harvard’s international population.
Journalist Christiane Amanpour and HKS Dean Jeremy Weinstein Rally Against Trump at Class Day
The Harvard Kennedy School Class Day — established as a celebration of student accomplishment — amounted to a show of resistance against the Trump administration’s assault on Harvard on Thursday.
Weeks After Cutting Off Support for Affinity Grad Events, Harvard Funds ASL Interpreter for Disability Celebration
After the University announced it would no longer host or fund affinity group celebrations for Commencement, Harvard funded an interpreter for a Tuesday disability affinity ceremony but told organizers to distance the event from traditional affinity celebrations held in previous years.
States Across the Country Are Trying to Ban Legacy Admissions. Will Massachusetts Do it Too?
After a bill to ban legacy admissions died in committee last legislative session, some Massachusetts officials are optimistic their efforts will come to fruition.
A Leader for Hard Times at Longwood
Faculty say Harvard School of Public Health Andrea A. Baccarelli is a good listener and honest about the school’s dire straits — and that might be what HSPH needs.
Too Rigorous for Romance: How Harvard Students Navigate a ‘Nonexistent’ Dating Scene
The Crimson spoke with more than 75 undergraduates and relationship experts about why Harvard students are too tied up to tie the knot.
The Rise and Fall of DEI at Harvard
Over the past three years, Harvard has shifted its approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs — moving from a full-throated support to abandoning the language of DEI amid threats from a hostile White House.
After a Semester of Catastrophic Federal Cuts, Researchers at Harvard Are in a ‘Survival State’
Across Harvard’s schools, researchers described a wave of destruction following sweeping terminations of federally funded grants. More than $2.7 billion in cuts have come as part of the Trump administration’s targeted pressure campaign against Harvard.
Cambridge Super PACs: The Biggest Names Not on the Ballot
Local super PACs, through fundraising and endorsements, have reshaped political discourse throughout Cambridge, raising the stakes — and the price tag — of the city's elections.
‘Two Schools Within a School’: The De Facto Segregation In Cambridge’s Only Public High School
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School prides itself on the diversity of its student body. But more than a dozen students, alumni, and teachers told The Crimson that deep racial and socioeconomic divides exist in both academic and social settings — an issue that has persisted over decade
With Clay’s Exit, Harvard’s Police Department Is Left Fractured
HUPD Chief Victor A. Clay joined the department with a mandate to reform it after scandal. Behind his sudden resignation, he leaves a police force that current and former officers described as splintered, demoralized — and with no clear path forward.
In Photos: A Year of Crimson Sports
This year, Harvard Athletics gave us no shortage of unforgettable moments and Crimson photographers are proud to have been there to capture them. From the 140th playing of The Game between Harvard and Yale at Harvard Stadium, to the return of women’s basketball to March Madness for the first time since 2007, the Multimedia Board had the chance to photograph some of the biggest moments of the year. Between the Ivy League championships, record-breaking performances, and quiet moments before the whistle blew, our photographers aimed to tell the story of the Crimson through every frame. These photos are just a snapshot of the energy, effort, and emotion that defined Harvard sports this year.