Commencement
Harvard Seniors Headed to Workforce Holds Steady
Just over two-thirds of Harvard seniors plan on joining the workforce after graduation, a level consistent with percentages from the past two years but still lower than figures prior to the start of the financial crisis.
Occupy Harvard Plans To Protest at Commencement
Members of the Occupy Harvard movement plan to demonstrate at Commencement on Thursday to protest potential layoffs of Harvard University Library staff, according to a press release distributed by the movement.
Seniors Celebrate Final Week
The path leading up to the Senior Barbecue was littered with empty plastic cups and water bottles as hundreds of graduating seniors enjoyed macaroni and cheese, corn bread, and beer at the final event of this year’s Senior Week on Sunday evening.
Jump! Flyby's Pre-Graduation Checklist
Next Saturday students will turn in the last batch of final exams and the 2011-2012 school year will be officially complete. The class of 2012, which only has a few tests, senior week, and Commencement ahead of them, can attest to the fact that your Harvard experience really will finish before you can say "Primal Scream." While there is no way to slow the passing of time, Flyby suggests that you take advantage of your remaining weeks, semesters, or years here and partake in those Harvard traditions that you will regret forgoing after graduation.
Barney Frank '61-'62, Andy Samberg To Address Seniors at Class Day
Mass. House Representative Barnett “Barney” Frank ’61-’62 and comedian Andy Samberg will speak at Class Day as the guest alumni speaker and the guest speaker, respectively, according to a video message sent to some seniors by the Senior Class Committee earlier today.
Reviving an Old Tradition, the Class of 2012 Will Receive Class Color
Graduating seniors in the Class of 2012 will receive an official class color on Class Day during a ceremony hosted by the Harvard Alumni Association, restoring a long-held Harvard tradition that has not been practiced since 1963.
O Summer Housing, Where Art Thou?
Sticking around Cambridge post-May, and need a place to stay? Check out these local summer housing options.
HLS Announces Class Day Speaker
On May 23, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. will address Harvard Law School's graduating third-years as the Commencement Class Day Speaker. Holder, who recently led the Justice Department to vote against a voter ID law in Texas, was nominated by President Barack Obama to become the 82nd Attorney General of the U.S. in 2008. Eleven years earlier, in 1997, Holder became the first African-American to be named deputy attorney general. The Class Day Program at HLS will take place on Holmes Field, with a reception to be held afterwards.
Fareed Zakaria Named 2012 Commencement Speaker
Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria was named Commencement speaker for the Class of 2012 Friday.
The Crimson's Commencement Coverage
As the Class of 2011 graduates from Harvard, The Crimson publishes its annual Year in Review issue. In this special section, we discuss the events and trends that have made this school year memorable.
Live Commencement Coverage
Couldn't make it to Commencement? Don't worry: we've got you covered with a live blog of Commencement starting today at 9:45 a.m. You can also watch the ceremony live here.
Paul Farmer Calls for Compassion at Kennedy School Class Day
University Professor Paul E. Farmer challenged graduates to find ways to incorporate compassion and persistence into the development of future public policies.
