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The Harvard Crimson3d
At Harvard Law School Class Day, Grads Applaud Criticism of Trump — and Harvard
As Harvard Law School’s Class of 2025 gathered on Holmes Field Wednesday for the school’s Class Day ceremony, the mood was ...
Harvard commencement speaker decries Trump administration's 'draconian government measures'
Stanford professor Abraham Verghese attacked the Trump administration during his speech to Harvard graduates, calling the ...
Harvard's left-leaning history of commencement speakers amid debate about lack of viewpoint diversity
Harvard University has a history of left-leaning commencement speakers as it contends with ongoing criticism about its lack ...
WATCH: Harvard President Fires Snarky Shot at Trump in Graduation Speech
Harvard University’s president took a thinly veiled jab at President Donald Trump while delivering a graduation speech.Alan ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education23d
A Graduation Speaker Gets Canceled
Enter the graduation speaker ... what would be called the Second Cold War, Harvard invited the Soviet exile Alexander Solzhenitsyn to speak at its commencement. Solzhenitsyn didn’t take the ...
New York Post1y
Harvard student goes off script in commencement speech to rip school as more than 1,000 walk out
A Harvard University commencement speaker went dramatically off script to blast the Ivy League school for barring a handful of those involved in a disruptive anti-Israeli encampment — before ...
The Forward1y
Why a Harvard rabbi walked off the stage at commencement
tried to get the university’s featured graduation speaker to clarify remarks that sounded antisemitic to him. Courtesy of Harvard Chabad From his seat on the stage at Harvard’s commencement ...
New York Post1y
Harvard struggling to find speaker for annual Class Day event
A view of Harvard University ... Past speakers have included President Biden and former veep Al Gore. The event is distinct from the university’s more famous commencement ceremony — which ...
Forbes2y
College Commencement Speakers For 2023: Hanks At Harvard, Marsalis At Michigan, Cheney At Colorado College
With college commencements only two months away, several institutions are announcing the speakers and honorary degree recipients for their spring ceremonies. As usual, the list includes prominent ...
Time1y
Harvard Commencement Speaker Maria Ressa Denies Antisemitism Accusation
“Harvard chose an antisemitic commencement speaker. The university has failed to stand up for Jewish students at every turn, revealing the depths of its moral delinquency.” Stefanik included a ...
Boston.com2y
Tom Hanks named Harvard’s 2023 commencement speaker
Harvard announced some “Big” news Tuesday morning: Actor Tom Hanks will serve as the university’s 2023 commencement speaker. Hanks will deliver the principal address at the university’s ...
CBS News2y
Tom Hanks to deliver commencement speech to 2023 Harvard graduates
Actor Tom Hanks has been named the Harvard class of 2023 commencement speaker, the university announced. Hanks, 66, will be the principal speaker at Harvard's 372nd Commencement, which will be ...