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Watch highlights from a ‘Carolina’ Commencement

Put on your Carolina Blue shades and see scenes from the graduates’ special night, from cap tosses and tears of joy to Eric Church’s performance.

Video by Rob Holliday, University Communications and Marketing, Tuesday, May 12th, 2026

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Thousands of graduates and their families and friends packed Kenan Stadium for UNC-Chapel Hill’s Spring Commencement May 9. All were treated to an entertaining and moving evening that included a heartfelt keynote address and “Carolina” performance by multi-platinum country superstar Eric Church, as well as wise words from Chancellor Lee H. Roberts and Rotimi Kukoyi, senior class president.

Relive the ceremony as 7,100-plus Carolina students became proud alumni.

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