Class of ’24 Last Lecture

Monday, April 29 | 5:30 p.m.
Polk Place

No sign up required. Just show up!

Enjoy this Last Lecture tradition with fellow seniors as we reflect back on our time at Carolina and receive advice for the future from Kevin Guskiewicz, former UNC Chancellor and current president of Michigan State University. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and questions as Guskiewicz looks forward to an engaging talk with the class of ’24.

The concept of a “Last Lecture” became nationally recognized in 2007 with Dr. Randy Pausch, who gave his “Last Lecture” speech on Sept. 18, 2007, at Carnegie Mellon. Pausch conceived of the lecture after he learned that his pancreatic cancer was terminal. We continue this tradition of a “Last Lecture” at UNC. It’s an informal format where a selected faculty member or coach shares reflections from their life’s journey and speaks to students as if it was their last lecture ever. There are not any pre-determined boundaries for the lecture — the lecturer will be speaking from the premise, “If you knew this was the last lecture you would ever give, what would you share with seniors?”