UNC Postpones Spring Commencement, Asks for Input on New Date

Posted Mar 20, 2020
UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz released a statement Friday informing the Carolina community that Spring Commencement for seniors will be postponed. This news follows numerous event cancellations, the university’s indefinite shift to remote instruction, the cancellation of spring and summer study abroad programs and the closure of residence halls. (Chapelboro.com)

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