Conan O'Brien named Harvard University's Commencement speaker for 2026 graduation

Conan O'Brien will be Harvard University's Commencement speaker this year.
The Boston Globe

Harvard’s big day: University celebrates students from ‘around the world’ while asking court to let them stay

A federal judge in Boston on Thursday said she would grant an injunction preventing the government from taking action to stop Harvard from enrolling international students while the school is ...
CNN

Harvard commencement clouded by fears and uncertainty in battle with Trump

COVERAGE NOTE: Follow CNN’s live updates Thursday on Harvard’s commencement ceremony and federal court hearing starting at 8 a.m. ET. From the time Leo Gerdén left his native Sweden, he has looked ...
CNN

Harvard grads celebrate while its lawyers eke out another reprieve for international students

• Diplomas and a court decision: Harvard University held its 2025 commencement ceremony as a federal district judge –– in a Boston courtroom 6 miles away –– said she will order the Trump ...
Yahoo

Chinese student struck a chord emphasizing humanity during Harvard commencement speech

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A day after her emotional speech at Harvard University’s commencement, Yurong “Luanna” Jiang kept running into classmates who praised her message that people should see ...
Democracy Now

Harvard Commencement Speakers: Despite Crackdown, “Students Will Keep Speaking Up” for Palestine

It’s graduation season in the United States, and many brave students are taking the opportunity to demonstrate support for Palestinian rights despite an ongoing campus crackdown on pro-Palestine ...
Town & Country

What This Year's Commencement Ceremonies Can Tell Us About the Future of the Ivy League

Above: Harvard president Alan Garber at the university's commencement. College graduations are always occasions for mixed emotions: excitement and anxiety, sadness and joy. For the graduates of elite ...