Carolina blues: Class of 2020 upset over plans for a scaled-back commencement

March 26, 2021    

By Emma Henderson

UNC has scheduled three separate socially distanced graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021 this May, but the Class of 2020 is scheduled to have a “reunion weekend.” (Emma Henderson / Carolina Connection)

Graduation day is a rite of passage and the culmination of hard work for college students. However, the UNC Class of 2020 hasn’t had the opportunity to celebrate. COVID-19 cancelled the graduation ceremony, leaving alumni disappointed. Now, UNC has announced plans for what it calls a reunion and commencement weekend in October. For many, that disappointment has turned to anger.

Emma Henderson reports.

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