Advice for the graduating Class of 2016
At Baccalaureate, Faust calls on seniors to author their own narratives in embracing the unknown
Watch our 365th Commencement May 25-26
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Watch live: Rashida Jones ’97, Class Day speaker
Alumna returns to address graduating seniors on May 25, beginning around 2:00pm ET
Greenblatt and Schiff speak at Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises
Harvard’s chapter of the undergraduate honor society dates back to 1779
Close-ups of Harvard’s 2016 Commencement orators
Speakers will try to inspire the Class of 2016 with encouragement, advice, and food for thought
Harvard’s deep and lasting ties to the U.S. military
ROTC graduates recount how a wide-ranging education is making them better officers
Events
Wed., May 25, 2016, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Your Story Has Touched My Heart
Fri., May 27, 2016, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
In the Body of the World
Tue., May 31, 2016, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Preparing Health Systems for an Aging Global Population Symposium
Sun., June 5, 2016, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Members Open House
Tue., June 7, 2016, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Gallery Talk: Flowers of Evil
Multimedia
Spider superheroes at the Harvard Ed Portal
Local students visit the Harvard Ed Portal in Allston for a workshop named Spider Superheroes. The class teaches students all about spiders, and some of the remarkable things they can do, such as jumping really long distances, dancing, living underwater, ballooning through the air, changing colors, and sometimes even being mistaken for jewels.
The Air Force of the Future | PolicyCast
US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James discusses the return of the Air Force's Reserve Officer Training Corps to Harvard; how remotely piloted drones have affected the United States' modern approach to warfare; whether serious issues regarding the command and control of US nuclear weapons have been adequately addressed; why the modernization of the nuclear arsenal is worth the $1 trillion it is expected to cost; and how the Air Force can foster more diversity in its ranks.
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