Commencement 2024
Critics Says Harvard’s Endowment Is Underperforming and Overly Secretive. Is It?
The lackluster performance of Harvard’s endowment — the largest in the world — has sparked concerns about the stewardship and transparency of the endowment under Harvard Management Company CEO N.P. “Narv” Narvekar.
‘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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘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.
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.
A Letter from the 2024 Class Marshals
“In short, the Class of 2024 will depart from Cambridge having created an enduring and unforgettable impact on the culture, social life, and trajectory of the University.”
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.
‘We’re Gonna Have a Ton of Success Here’: Andrew Aurich Ready to Keep Harvard Football Rolling
The last time Harvard had a new football coach, Bill Clinton was halfway into his first term. Mariah Carey had just released her first holiday album. And Andrew Aurich, the next Harvard football don, was just 10 years old.
Cooper's Next Big Hit: The Harvard Mixtape
George Cooper is used to taking big swings. The junior outfielder is known for his free-swinging at the dish and his infectious presence in the dugout. But since arriving at Harvard, Cooper has also been immersing himself in another ultra-competitive environment with a high risk of failure: the music industry.
Brooms, Beaters, and Belief: The Harvard Horntails Fly to Glory in Quadball Championships
In late April, the Harvard Horntails, Harvard’s club quadball team, won the USQ Cup National Quadball Championship, finally breaking after finishing as the national runners-up the year prior. In an intense rematch against the reigning champions, the Crimson emerged victorious by a narrow margin of 160-140, securing the coveted championship trophy.
A New Era: How Harvard Field Hockey Went from No. 60 to No. 6 in 10 Years
On a gloomy Friday afternoon in November 2021, then-No. 12 Harvard field hockey took to the field in Ann Arbor, Mich. for a gritty battle against Northwestern in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.
‘A Game of Inches’: Football’s Thrilling Triple-OT Victory Against Penn Wins Game of the Year
In a year of sports brimming with standout performances and breakout stars, it’s not easy to coin a single contest as “Game of the Year.”
‘Championships Are Like Children’: Tim Murphy Wins Coach of the Year
Recently-retired Harvard head football coach Tim Murphy has three children. He loves each of them equally.
‘How Far Is Too Far?’: Pro-Palestine Activism Under the Garber Presidency
Alan Garber has largely drawn praise for his measured response to controversy and his ability to assuage a divided campus. But some students and faculty have condemned Garber’s approach to protests for being unusually repressive and forceful, drawing new, unprecedented lines around campus speech and protest.
