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Celebrating the Class of ’22

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Celebrating the Graduates

Explore the 2022 Commencement

Jacinda Ardern

Democracies need defending

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern used the Commencement address as call to action on the erosion of trust, the need for social media reform, and the end of tribalism.

Democracies need defending

Stories from the Yard

Parents, friends, and proud graduates celebrated a hard-earned Commencement.

Graduating students cheering
Stories from the Yard

Class Day

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu urged graduates to hold fast to Harvard’s founding motto of veritas.

Michelle Wu
Class Day

Baccalaureate

In his address, President Bacow urged seniors to embrace the unexpected.

President Bacow speaks at a podium
Baccalaureate

ROTC ceremony

Eight cadets and midshipmen in training were sworn into the armed forces.

General Mark A. Milley speaking at a podium
ROTC ceremony

Meet the graduates

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Merrick Garland

2020 & 2021 Commencement

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland made a plea for more to embrace public service for part of their lives to help defend the nation’s democratic institutions.

2020 & 2021 Commencement

Stories from the Yard

The Classes of 2020 and 2021 returned to campus to celebrate their long-awaited in-person Commencement.

People walking past the John Harvard statue
Stories from the Yard

A look at the celebration

Photos capture the pride, triumph, and hope of all three Commencement Classes.

A speaker at a podium facing a huge audience
A look at the celebration

2022 Radcliffe Medal

In the keynote discussion for Radcliffe Day, Sherrilyn Ifill issued a call to resist nihilism and get involved.

Sherrilyn Ifill talking on stage
2022 Radcliffe Medal

PBK Literary Exercises

Theda Skocpol urged the 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Class to confront “the troubles of our time” and fight to defend the public good.

A woman wearing a red commencement robe speaks at a podium
PBK Literary Exercises

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