Terry Murphy

Graduates attending Harvard University’s 375th Commencement Exercises. 3 min read A collection of features and graduate profiles covering Harvard’s 375th Commencement. On Thursday, the University awarded a total of 10,143 degrees. A breakdown of degrees and programs is listed below. Harvard College granted a total of 1,661 degrees. Degrees from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences were awarded by Harvard College, the Kenneth C.

Conan O’Brien ’85 greets the graduates who fill Tercentenary Theatre. long read A collection of features and graduate profiles covering Harvard’s 375th Commencement. Commencement, of course, comes with a pretty strict dress code: Robes, badges, and caps are all imbued with centuries of tradition and institutional significance. But many new-minted graduates find ways to accessorize around the margins — most notably, around their necks.

Widener Library in Harvard Yard. 4 min read In this year’s alumni elections, Harvard degree holders selected seven fellow alumni to join the University’s Board of Overseers and six to join the board of directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). The new Overseers will assume their roles on May 29, while the HAA directors will begin their terms on July 1. Five new Overseers, listed in ballot order, were elected for six-year terms.