Commencement

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Relations—and Resistance—in the Face of Colonialism

The island of Guam is often seen as important only in the context of its ties to the US, which annexed the island as a territory following the Spanish-American War and now uses it to host a military base. But recent graduate Kristin Oberiano’s dissertation, “Territorial Discontent: Chamorros, Filipinos, and the Making of the United States Empire on Guam,” centers Chamorros, the indigenous people of Guam, and Filipinos in the historical narrative.

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Meet the 2021 GSAS Commencement Marshals!

To be selected a GSAS marshal is considered an honor for a graduating student and is one of Harvard’s most well-loved Commencement traditions.

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Meet the 2019 Commencement Marshals

Each year, the Graduate Student Council chooses eight graduating students as Commencement marshals. 

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Commencement 2018: A Look Back

Harvard's 367th Commencement Ceremony took place on May 24, 2018, under sunny skies in Harvard Yard. 

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Meet the 2018 Commencement Marshals

Each year, the Graduate Student Council chooses eight graduating students as Commencement marshals. On the morning of Commencement, these students help the GSAS deans organize the procession from the GSAS Breakfast with the Deans into Harvard Yard. Walking at the head of the procession, they proudly carry the banners of GSAS, SEAS, and Dudley House as they lead the graduating class into Tercentenary Theatre.

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Meet the 2017 Commencement Marshals

Each year, the Graduate Student Council chooses eight graduating students as Commencement marshals.