8:00 a.m.

Alumni Day HQ Opens

Science Center

Harvard Alumni Day headquarters will open on Friday, June 6, at 8:00 a.m. (ET). Located at the Science Center (1 Oxford Street, Cambridge), all Alumni Day registrants will first stop here to check-in and receive their name tags. 

Harvard Yard Gates Open

Harvard Yard

Gates to Harvard Yard will also open on Friday, June 6, at 8:00 a.m. (ET). Those who have registered for Alumni Day are welcome to come to campus at their convenience.

10:30 a.m.

All-Alumni Parade Line-Up

Old Yard

If you plan to participate in the alumni parade, please arrive by 10:30 a.m., which is when parade line-ups by School and class year will begin.

View Parade Line Up

10:45 a.m.

Livestream Pre-Show

alumni.harvard.edu/alumni-day

For those joining virtually, the Alumni Day livestream pre-show hosted by the Happy Committee members William R. Horton AB '77 and Nancy Sinsabaugh AB '76, MBA '78 begins at 10:45 a.m. (ET).

11:00 a.m.

All-Alumni Parade

Old Yard

Don’t miss the traditional and celebratory all-alumni parade led by the Chief Marshal of Alumni Dara Olmsted Silverstein AB '00 and the eldest alumni in attendance through the Old Yard into Tercentenary Theatre.

View Parade Routes

11:45 a.m.

Main Program

Tercentenary Theatre

Led by Harvard Alumni Association President Moitri Chowdhury Savard AB ’93, this year’s program will feature a special keynote address from Atul Gawande MD '95, MPH '99; musical performances; remarks from Harvard President Alan M. Garber AB '77, PhD '82; and the celebration of the 2025 Harvard Medalists.

See Digital Program View Alumni Day Maps

Main Program Livestream

alumni.harvard.edu/alumni-day

For those joining virtually, the livestream of the full Alumni Day stage program will begin after the pre-show at approximately 11:45 a.m. (ET).

See Digital Program

1:00 p.m.

Yard Party and Lunch

Old Yard and Tercentenary Theatre

Join your friends—and make new ones—at the all-alumni Yard Party with lawn games, photo ops, food and beverage trucks, and more, immediately following the speaking program.

See Food Truck Menus View Luncheon Map

3:30 p.m.

Radcliffe Institute Open House

Radcliffe Yard

The Radcliffe Institute invites all to an open house in Radcliffe Yard to reconnect with friends and classmates and to learn more about their work today. Light refreshments will be provided in Fay House, selections from the Radcliffe College archives will be on display in the Schlesinger Library, and the Institute’s current gallery exhibitions will be on view.

4:30 p.m.

One Harvard, One AI: Pioneering Innovation for Impact with the Harvard Data Science Initiative

Science Center Hall B (Note: seating is first come, first served)

Speakers: Francesca Dominici; Peter Galison AB '77, PhD '83; Stratos Idreos; Sharon-Lise Normand
 

What role should a university play in shaping the future of artificial intelligence? In this forward-looking session moderated by Francesca Dominici, Faculty Director of the Harvard Data Science Initiative, Harvard faculty will explore how AI and data science can be advanced in ways that are rigorous, ethical, and deeply interdisciplinary. From building new methodological and engineering tools to rethinking the foundations of responsible AI, our speakers will share powerful examples of research that could only happen at Harvard. This conversation will open up big questions—about innovation, collaboration, and impact—and offer a glimpse into how the Harvard Data Science Initiative is working to ensure AI serves society in meaningful and lasting ways.

Watch Program Livestream

—

From the Yard to the World: Harvard Leaders in Public Service

Science Center Hall C (Note: seating is first come, first served)

Speakers: Joseph Garland AB '00, MD '06; Myles Lynk AB '70, JD '76; Maria Salas Mendoza AB '90; Rob Watson, Jr. AB '09, EdM '18, MPA '21

—

Crimson Creatives: Harvard Alumni in the Arts

Science Center Hall D (Note: seating is first come, first served)

Speakers: Aislinn Brophy AB '17; Nell Scovell AB '82; Jonathan Shapiro AB '85, AM '85

—

Climate Action Now: A Lightning Presentations & Networking Event

Lowell Lecture Hall

Discover how Harvard alumni are stepping up to meet today’s climate challenges. Ten alumni from HR ’73, ’75, ’80, and ’85 will briefly share their current climate action work. You'll also hear from Harvard's climate and sustainability leaders: Prof. Jim Stock, Vice Provost and Director of the Salata Institute, and Heather Henriksen, Chief Sustainability Officer.

Get informed. Get inspired. Connect with alumni making a difference.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Sponsored by HR Class ’75, ’85, ClassACT HR73, HR90, and Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment (HACE).