The Harvard Crimson

Late Night Host Conan O’Brien Named 2026 Harvard Commencement Speaker

Comedian and television host Conan C. O’Brien ’85 will deliver the keynote addresses at Harvard’s 375th Commencement Ceremony ...

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

Conan O'Brien will be Harvard University's Commencement speaker this year.
NBC Connecticut

Chinese student struck chord emphasizing humanity at Harvard commencement speech

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 everyone's common humanity ...
The Harvard Crimson

Rabbi Zarchi Confronted Maria Ressa, Walked Off Stage Over Her Harvard Commencement Speech

Harvard Chabad Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi confronted Nobel laureate and journalist Maria A. Ressa toward the end of Thursday’s Commencement ceremonies, telling The Crimson that he had asked Ressa to ...
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Harvard University Holds First Ever Black Commencement

*Harvard University is making history by holding a black-only graduation ceremony for students on Tuesday, May 23. According to The Root, black Harvard students are organizing a ceremony intended ...

Harvard names Conan O’Brien as its 2026 commencement speaker

The university revealed on Thursday that the Brookline native and Harvard class of '85 alum will return to campus for this ...
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Germany's Merkel to deliver Harvard commencement address

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be the commencement speaker at graduation ceremonies for Harvard University in May of next year, the university announced on Friday. "Angela Merkel is one of the ...