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Commencement 2017
A collection of stories covering Harvard University’s 366th Commencement.
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Campus & CommunityRadcliffe honors news pioneers
Judy Woodruff and the late Gwen Ifill were honored with the 2017 Radcliffe Medal for their groundbreaking work in journalism.
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Campus & CommunityAmong the graduates
This 360 video puts you in the shoes of a Harvard student experiencing graduation as it unfolds.
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Campus & CommunityCreate a sense of purpose for all, Zuckerberg urges
One of Harvard’s most famous dropouts returned to receive a degree and encourage the Class of 2017 to go out and make a difference in the world.
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Campus & CommunityMark Zuckerberg’s Commencement address at Harvard
Mark Zuckerberg’s speech (as written) for Harvard’s 366th Commencement.
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Campus & CommunityRevelry amid the raindrops
A full day of coverage from Harvard’s 366th Commencement.
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Campus & Community‘When the law and conscience intersected’
Sally Yates, who President Trump fired as acting attorney general when she refused to enforce his tightened travel regulations, said Wednesday that she acted out of a belief that defending the executive order would have meant falsely claiming it was not directed at Muslims.
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New degree of difficulty challenges performers
Aislinn Brophy was one of the first to study Theater, Dance & Media when the concentration launched two years ago, and believes her pioneering experience bodes well for the future.
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The language of learning
With the odds against her, Eni Dervishi saw beyond her small town in Albania and used languages as her stepping stones.
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Funny how the brain works
Brooke Bourgeois has evolved from a science newbie into a senior about to graduate with a degree in neurobiology and her sights set on medical school. Funny thing, though, she’s also a performer and an artist.
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For her, home is the heart of the matter
Dana McKinney, M.Arch ’17, M.UP ’17, hopes to use design creativity to affect social change.
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Biden named Class Day speaker
Joe Biden, recent vice president and six-term U.S. senator, will deliver the annual Class Day address to the graduating Class of 2017 at Harvard.
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Art of combining chemistry and architecture
Maille Radford, the first student to graduate with joint degrees in chemistry and history of art and architecture, has her sights set on a museum career.
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Maura Healey named 2017 chief marshal
Maura Healey ’92, attorney general for the commonwealth of Massachusetts, has been elected by her Harvard and Radcliffe College classmates to serve as chief marshal at Harvard’s 366th Commencement ceremony on May 25.
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Zuckerberg named Commencement speaker
Internet leader and philanthropist Mark Zuckerberg is the featured speaker at Harvard’s 366th Commencement on May 25.
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Guidelines for Harvard’s 366th Commencement Exercises
To accommodate the increasing number of those wishing to attend Harvard University’s Commencement Exercises, new guidelines are being proposed to facilitate admission into Tercentenary Theatre.
