Commencement
Graduating? Here’s Seven Ways to Say Goodbye to Harvard
As the gates of Harvard Yard close behind you (metaphorically, unless you lost your ID again), here are seven ways to say goodbye — some heartfelt, some hilarious, and all very Harvard.
Memorializing Yourself on Campus
Though you’ve completed your final exams and closed all your thesis-related tabs (hopefully), we leave you with one final college assignment: memorialize yourself at Harvard.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Sage Advice from the Class of 2025
Here’s some sage advice gleaned from conversations with members of the Class of 2025 before they head out into the world.
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.
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.
Commencement 2025: Senior Spotlight
The second day of our Commencement Week feature is all about senior voices; we’re listening closely, we promise.
