UNC commencement speaker's health challenge inspires Class of 2022

Posted May 9, 2022
The spring commencement for UNC's Class of 2022 brought smiles to many faces inside Kenan Stadium. The keynote speaker, Frank Bruni, made everyone laugh. "You have survived years of torment as well as triumph of panic in addition to celebration of racing hearts and fingernails bitten, but we're not here to talk about Carolina basketball," Bruni said. (WTVD)

Related: Campus Connections

Chapel Hill gives parking to land high-paying jobs, keep UNC startup in town
A contribution of 10 parking spaces is going to keep a homegrown concessions delivery company growing on Franklin Street. The Chapel Hill Town Council approved...
Sun Mar 8, 2026

UNC journalism students report on Winter Olympics in Milan, 'rush' a fountain when UNC beats Duke
Since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Hussman School has sent students to cover the Games multiple times under professor C.A. Tuggle — but this was...
Sat Mar 7, 2026

UNC and Duke ROTC To Ruck Men's Basketball Game Ball To Durham Friday
Members of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) from UNC and Duke will ceremonially tip off the season-ending matchup between the schools' men's basketball...
Thu Mar 5, 2026

“Every life is worth saving”: How a UNC researcher’s website is connecting communities to naloxone
Delesha Carpenter began her career as a researcher focused on pediatrics. About seven years ago, her path took an unexpected turn following the deaths of...
Wed Mar 4, 2026