Schedule of events for press
Harvard News Office credentials are required for press coverage of all Commencement events in Harvard Yard. Photo identification is required to pick up credentials.
Credentialing for Class Day and Commencement will open shortly. For full press information, see the rules section or contact the News Office at 617-495-1585.
(Information subject to change)
| Time | Place | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 2nd | ||
| 11:00 AM | Sanders Theatre | Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises Orator: Prof. James Engell Poet: Albert Goodbarth |
| Wednesday, June 3rd: Class Day | ||
| 2:00 PM | Tercentenary Theatre | Speaker: Matt Lauer, co-anchor of ‘Today’ on NBC News Student speakers: TBA |
| Thursday, June 4th: Commencement Day | ||
| 8:45 - 9:05 AM | Massachusetts Hall | Honorary Degree recipients may be photographed from a roped-off photo press area in front of Massachusetts Hall. |
| 8:35 - 9:25 AM | Harvard Yard | Procession may be photographed from a roped-off photo area in front of the John Harvard statue. |
| 9:45 - 11:30 AM (approx.) |
Tercentenary Theatre | Commencement ceremony Undergraduate English oration: Lois Beckett ’09 Undergraduate Latin oration: Paul Mumma ’09 Graduate English oration: Joseph Claghorn, Graduate School of Design Conferring of degrees and honorary degrees |
| 1:30 - 2:15 PM | Tercentenary Theatre | Alumni/ae Parade, led by oldest marchers, begins at the John Harvard statue and into Tercentenary Theatre. |
| 2:15 - 4:00 PM | Tercentenary Theatre | Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association. Addresses by Harvard President Drew Faust and Steven Chu. |