Commencement News

Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a human rights organization, will deliver the keynote address at the 2023 Spring Commencement on May 14. The initiative has helped exonerate innocent death-row inmates,… read more

Novelist, essayist and illustrator Daniel Wallace ’08 will speak to graduates at Carolina’s Winter Commencement. Wallace is the J. Ross MacDonald Distinguished Professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences and directed the creative… read more

When members of the classes of ’72 and ’70 marched May 8 into Kenan Stadium in Carolina blue caps and gowns to celebrate their 50-year reunion, they could hardly contain their elation. Chances are their emotions linger. As they paraded… read more

Nearly 6,200 Tar Heels celebrated their graduation at Spring Commencement on May 8, where keynote speaker Frank Bruni ’86 challenged the class of 2022 to choose happiness and count their blessings. “You have many, many important choices… read more

More than 1,300 graduates took stock of what all they had achieved despite the tremendous obstacles posed by the pandemic. read more

Frank Leibfarth made Popular Science magazine’s 2021 Brilliant 10 roster, recognizing early-career scientists with the potential to transform the world with innovative approaches to key issues. read more

Bell Tower climbs, selfies in caps and gowns, champagne toasts and a keynote speech from Roy Williams ’72 gave them a special time to savor. read more

The two-time Carolina graduate who coached the men’s basketball team to three NCAA championships before retiring last spring will cap the class’s pandemic-delayed celebration. read more

Over the May 14-16 weekend, Carolina celebrated the graduation of nearly 6,300 students in five ceremonies in Kenan Stadium, and virtually. read more