At Commencement, Harvard Acknowledges Its Critics
Harvard University acknowledged its critics during its recent commencement ceremonies. The university awarded honorary degrees to notable figures, including Peggy Noonan, who has publicly criticized Harvard's leadership and its handling of antisemitism. President Alan Garber addressed the need for principled action in response to the concerns raised by critics, amidst ongoing scrutiny and legal challenges regarding the university's treatment of Jewish students.
- ▪Harvard awarded honorary degrees to five individuals, including Peggy Noonan, who criticized the university's leadership.
- ▪The university is facing a $2.6 billion lawsuit from the federal government over allegations of antisemitism.
- ▪Harvard president Alan Garber emphasized the importance of responding to critics with principled action during the commencement speech.
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Campus At Commencement, Harvard Acknowledges Its Critics Honorary degree for Peggy Noonan, who wrote, ‘elites who run our elite colleges are killing their own status’ Reagan speechwriter and Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan proceeds toward the Harvard Commencement platform on her way to an honorary doctorate. (Photo: Ira Stoll) Ira Stoll May 29, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Under pressure from competitors and from government officials—including President Trump—who say that Harvard is too uniformly left-wing and too hostile to Jews and Israel, Harvard used this week’s graduation ceremonies to…
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