Chancellor's Spotlight

Celebrating Tomorrow’s Leaders

Published on May 12, 2021

Chancellor Guskiewicz shares his thoughts on this year's graduates and invites you to celebrate tomorrow's leaders.

Chancellor Guskiewicz shares his thoughts on this year's graduates and invites you to celebrate tomorrow's leaders.

By Angela Harwood

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

I am so proud of the way our community has come together to make this semester a success. I’m looking forward to seeing our seniors this Commencement weekend, and hearing from our speakers Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett ’14 (Ph.D.). Please take a moment to watch the brief video above, and we hope you’ll tune in virtually to watch the May 2021 Commencement CeremonyOpens in new window this weekend.

Kevin M. Guskiewicz
Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Visit commencement.unc.eduOpens in new window for more information about virtual commencement events. Each livestream will begin shortly before the ceremony’s starting time.

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