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Under clear skies, Yale celebrated its 325th commencement today, conferring more than 4,000 degrees. Among them were eight honorary degrees, three... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 18 2026 08:39am
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Just in time for commencement, Nathan Hale has been released from the plywood cell in which he was kept in protective custody during renovations of... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 15 2026 05:47am
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Preparations for commencement weekend are in full swing, and they run the full gamut of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 13 2026 08:39am
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’Tis the season for graduation photos, and no backdrop is more popular than the entrance to Sterling Memorial Library. Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 12 2026 03:42am
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Twenty-five years ago this month, Hillary Clinton ’73JD and George W. Bush ’68 addressed graduates on successive days. Clinton, who had... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 13 2026 04:00pm
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Every year, in the span of three days, workers transform Old Campus from an 18,000-seat amphitheater to a party venue. Classes of 1960, 1965, 1990... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 21 2025 08:53am
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Every year during commencement and reunion season, these flags appear in front of the president's house. We're especially partial to the flag with... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 20 2025 02:05am
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Yale's 324th commencement took place this morning under sunny skies and cool temperatures. Among the eight honorary degree recipients was Harvard... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 19 2025 06:55am
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18,000 folding chairs, ready for Baccalaureate and Class Day on Sunday and Commencement on Monday. Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 16 2025 08:48am
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A view from yesterday: one of the underrated pleasures of commencement is the time spent socializing in regalia on Cross Campus while waiting for... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 21 2024 05:09am
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After conferring eight honorary degrees at Yale's 323rd commencement today, outgoing president Peter Salovey ’86PhD got a surprise from... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 20 2024 11:21am
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They're lining up the chairs for Class Day (Sunday) and Commencement (Monday). The rain is supposed to go away by then; let's hope so! Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 15 2024 08:00pm
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Commencement was nine days ago, but we're still seeing some cap-and-gown photo shoots on campus, like this trio on Cross Campus today. Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 31 2023 12:54pm
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This photo from our Summer 2003 issue captured that year's rainy commencement. The Class of 2003 is back for its 20th reunion this weekend; it looks... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 25 2023 03:51pm
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On Monday, the Old Campus was a 19,000-seat outdoor theater for commencement. Tomorrow, it will be home to the Class of 1998’s 25th reunion. A... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 24 2023 02:28pm
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Graduates from the Jackson School of Global Affairs celebrated the conferral of their degrees at commencement yesterday. This was Jackson's first... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 23 2023 10:01am
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Actor Paul Giamatti ’89, ’94MFA, has no doubt heard his share of Yale honorary degree citations, some of them delivered by his father, the... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 22 2023 03:02pm
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The list of this year's honorary degree recipients is a closely guarded secret until commencement on Monday. One hundred years ago, Yale awarded... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 18 2023 08:00am
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The Old Campus was relatively peaceful yesterday morning, but by the end of the week, it'll be filled with a stage, several large video screens, and... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 16 2023 08:00am
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The to-do list before commencement is longer than you might imagine. We found facilities employee Lee Mack touching up the lampposts on Cross Campus... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 9 2023 08:00am
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