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Former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg advised Harvard University graduates “to do a better job of promoting tolerance of diverse ideas.” On Thursday, Bloomberg delivered Harvard’s commencement address and cited incidents where students have shouted down speakers on campus and elsewhere. 

Don your cap and gown, it's graduation season. Colleges and universities across New England are preparing for their commencement exercises. Getting the message just right on graduation day, though, can be tough.

Where is President Obama speaking for graduation this year? What about Colin Powell? Or John Legend?

As members of the Class of 2014 get ready to don their caps and gowns, On Campus has pulled together some of the biggest names that have already been booked as commencement speakers this Spring.