Mission Control – writing a Harvard thesis

Just received the ALM packet on Commencement. There will be two tickets for the morning program in the Yard, two tickets for the actual diploma ceremony at Loeb/ART, and four tix for the afternoon back in the Yard.

Two tickets for the diploma ceremony? Are you kidding? That’s ridiculous. For the morning program, family/guests can either go to the Yard (8,000 tix but only 6,000 seats) or view it from either the Science Center or Sanders Theatre – no tickets required and better seating.

My spouse, nephew, his pregnant wife, and my brother are coming for the day. The latter three from out-of-state. My nephew’s wife will be 7 months pregnant at that point and I don’t want her to have to “hang out” somewhere during the diploma ceremony (there’s no “viewing” anywhere else).

If anyone has ONE extra ticket they aren’t using…. : )

Finally. Commencement looms. : )

Commencement at Harvard is comprised of three components:  the ceremonial Morning Exercises, during which University degrees are conferred; the mid-day luncheons and diploma-awarding ceremonies at the undergraduate Houses, Graduate and Professional Schools; and the afternoon Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association, during which Harvard’s president and the featured Commencement speaker deliver their addresses.

The Morning Exercises, which convene in the outdoor Tercentenary Theatre, are attended by approximately 32,000 degree candidates, family members, faculty, alumni, and guests. (Holy crap!)

Some schools (Law, Public Health) are very forthcoming and have commencement info up already. Not our school. So after much searching and Googling, here’s the schedule for June 4: