Commencement
Facebook Executive Sheryl Sandberg ’91 To Headline College Class Day
Sandberg is the chief operating officer of Facebook and the author of the controversial book “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead."
27 Things to Add to Your Senior Bucket List
Seniors, you’ve had four years to cross of the Big Three, but here are a few more things to add to your pre-graduation bucket list!
Barth ’89 Will Lead Alumni at Commencement as Chief Marshal
Richard Barth ’89, CEO of KIPP charter schools, will serve as the chief marshal at the University’s Commencement exercises on May 29, the Harvard Alumni Association announced on Tuesday.
Class Day 2014 Speakers
Ivy Orators Jenna D. Martin ’14 and Zack W. Guzman ’14, and Harvard Orators Christy L. Disilvestro ’14 and Adam J. Conner ’14 will speak at this year's College Class Day.
Samantha Power Will Return to Kennedy School To Give Class Day Address
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha J. Power will address 2014 graduates of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at the school’s Class Day on May 28.
Students Question Selection of Bloomberg as Commencement Speaker
Concerns center around Bloomberg’s support of stop-and-frisk, a New York City police policy which allows officers to stop, question, and search pedestrians for illegal materials at random.
A Few Tips for Bloomberg's Commencement Speech
For those who were too busy studying for their midterms, it was recently revealed that Michael R. Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City and sixteenth wealthiest person in the world (hey, we’re moving up from last year’s 580th), will speak at Harvard’s 363rd Commencement Ceremony on May 29. Hey Mikey, since we know you read Flyby, here are some tips to help you with your speech.
Michael R. Bloomberg Will Deliver 2014 Commencement Address
Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and the co-founder of the multibillion dollar financial information company Bloomberg L.P., will address graduates and their families at Harvard’s 363rd Commencement Exercises on May 29.
Statistical Breakdown of the Class of 2013
An interactive examination of the habits, preferences, and plans of the graduating senior class.
Faust Speaks to Graduates
University President Drew G. Faust addresses Harvard graduates, friends, and family members at commencement's afternoon exercises.
Amidst Celebrations, Faust Warns of Grave Repercussions of Sequestration
Addressing thousands of new graduates and their supporters in Tercentenary Theatre, University President Drew G. Faust argued Thursday afternoon that research spending cuts stemming from sequestration threaten Harvard’s ability to mount an effective intellectual response to crises like those experienced this year.
'And You Get a Car!'
In the commencement 2013 afternoon exercises, Oprah Winfrey encouraged students to rebound from setbacks, using her own experiences as examples of how to do so.
'There Is No Such Thing as Failure,' Oprah Tells Harvard Graduates
Oprah Winfrey, the media mogul and philanthropist of international fame, urged the University’s newest graduates to embrace setbacks as an opportunity for growth in her Commencement speech in Tercentenary Theatre Thursday afternoon.
The New Oldest Corporation in America
Now, with the changes nearly complete, members and university governance experts say that these reforms have been largely successful. Along with its growth in size, the Corporation has expanded its contact with Harvard’s stakeholders by adding members that are increasingly involved with Harvard life.
Boss Harvard
After completing the longest contract negotiations in the union's history, HUCTW members feel that Harvard can do more to maintain ideal standards for its non-faculty members.
Toobin Encourages HLS Grads To Be Imaginative
Journalist, lawyer, and award-winning author Jeffrey R. Toobin ’82 told over 700 Harvard Law School graduates to be imaginative with their careers amid a declining and transforming job market during the school’s class day ceremony on Wednesday.
President Drew Gilpin Faust addresses the graduating class of 2013 on "running towards" the future and their many accomplishments including broken NCAA brackets, Rhodes Scholars, and continuous football wins against Yale. President Faust and members of the class of 2013 spoke at the Baccalaureate Service on Tuesday in Memorial Church.