Harvard University
Celebrating the Class of 2024
2024 Commencement speaker
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winner, journalist, media entrepreneur, and leading advocate for freedom of the press, will be the principal speaker at Harvard’s 373rd Commencement on May 23.
Baccalaureate address
In his Baccalaureate address, interim President Garber praised the fortitude and resilience of students in the Class of 2024.
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President Emerita Faust called on this year’s honorees to be “free and brave” scholars and defend American higher education.
Student orators
Blake Alexander Lopez, Shruti Kumar, and Robert Clinton will speak about equity, uncertainty, and connection.
Chief Marshal of Alumni
Producer, writer, author, and Harvard alum Baratunde Thurston will serve as chief marshal of alumni at the Harvard Alumni Day celebration.
Radcliffe Medal
Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will receive the 2024 Radcliffe Medal.
Introducing the graduates
School events
Harvard College and the graduate and professional Schools host additional commencement events unique to their communities.