June 07, 2001

Philosophical direction In his Class Day oration, "Blueprints for the Invisible Stage," Mark Little '01 encourages his fellow graduates to follow their passions: "they are the blueprints of a life worth living." Full story

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Rocker Bono to grads: rebel against indifference
Third World countries are drowning in debt, and it's up to the wealthy countries to save them, said rock superstar Bono during Class Day ceremonies in Tercentenary Theatre.

Rudenstine bids farewell at Baccalaureate
Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine bid farewell to the Class of 2001 Tuesday even as the students bid goodbye to him as the University's outgoing 26th president.

Garrison Keillor brings his brand of humor to PBK
To an audience of about 100 freshly minted Phi Beta Kappa graduates and the esteemed faculty members who led them, Garrison Keillor extolled the virtues of laziness and failure.

Four GSAS Centennial Medals awarded
Two historians, a composer, and a physicist received Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) medals at a ceremony on Wednesday, June 6, at the Faculty Club.

Ribbonless ribbon-cutting, fond farewell at GSE
Harvard Graduate School of Education's (GSE) state-of-the-art Learning Technologies Lab on May 31 launched, appropriately, with a virtual ribbon sliced by virtual scissors.

Honorary degrees awarded to eleven
Eight men and three women will receive honorary degrees in Harvard's 350th Commencement Exercises this morning, including Robert Rubin, who also will deliver this year's Commencement Address.

Joseph Connors named director of Villa I Tatti
Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine announced today the appointment of Joseph Connors as director of Villa I Tatti, effective in the summer of 2002.

First jobs: noteable grads remember their early steps

Law School alumni to convene in Paris
Hundreds of Harvard Law School alumni will convene in Paris later this month to take part in the school's second Worldwide Alumni Congress - an international gathering of the Law School community featuring both intellectual and social activities.

HUCE bolstered by new support
The newly established Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE) recently received major commitments of support for its research and education programs.

Albright is named Radcliffe Medalist
Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will receive the Radcliffe Medal from the Radcliffe Association on Friday, June 8, during the association's annual luncheon in Cambridge.

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