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University Day

October 12, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

We invite you to join us for our annual University Day ceremony at 2 p.m., Oct. 12, in Memorial Hall to celebrate Carolina’s 228th birthday. Our campus first recognized University Day in 1877, which marks the 1793 laying of the cornerstone of Old East, the nation’s first state university building, and the beginning of public higher education in the United States. Classes will be canceled from 1:45 to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 to allow for attendance.

We are pleased to welcome UNC System President and Carolina alumnus Peter Hans as the University Day speaker. This year marks the System’s 50th birthday and, together with President Hans, we look forward to celebrating all that we have accomplished for the State of North Carolina and beyond.

University Day is also a time to honor our Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Award winners…

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Date:
October 12, 2021
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.unc.edu/universityday/