Here’s what you need to know to navigate the graduations at colleges around the Triangle.
Durham, N. C. — Students crossed the stage at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University on Sunday morning in unusually hot weather.
According to a post on UNC’s Facebook page, water stations and misting cooling stations were available around Kenan Stadium for graduates and spectators amid the 80-degree heat indexes.
Speakers at UNC included Rye Barcott, a social entrepreneur, U. S. Marine Corps veteran and Carolina alumnus.
Jim Goodmon, CEO and chairman of the board of Capitol Broadcasting Company, the parent company of WRAL-TV, the Durham Bulls and other media and real estate ventures, was granted an honorary degree at the commencement ceremony .
Tim Cook, the Chief Executive Officer of Apple, spoke to Duke University students Sunday about the importance of being fearless and standing up for social injustice.
Keep reading for ceremony information and links to watch Sunday’s events.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
– When: Sunday, May 13; ceremony begins at 9 a.m. – Watch it live online
– Where: Kenan Memorial Stadium, 104 Stadium Dr., Chapel Hill
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DUKE UNIVERSITY
– When: Sunday, May 13; 9 a.m. – Watch it live online
– Where: Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium, 110 Frank Basset Dr., Durham
Duke University will award more than 5,500 undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The ceremony will be Vincent Price’s first as president; he succeeded Richard Brodhead last summer. For more information, click here.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
– When: Saturday, May 12; commencement exercises begin at 9:00 a.m.
– Where: PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh, 27607
The commencement speaker is Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund. Chancellor Randy Woodson will confer 5,915 degrees – 94 associate’s,3,929 bachelor’s,1,595 master’s,200 doctoral and 97 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. A total of 197 valedictorians will be recognized for earning perfect 4.0 grade-point averages during their academic careers at NC State.
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MEREDITH COLLEGE
– When: Saturday, May 12, at 7 p.m.
– Where: J. S. Dorton Arena on the N. C. State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Road
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WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY
– When: Saturday, May 5, at 9:30 a.m. until noon
– Where: University main lawn, 15 East Peace St., Raleigh
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NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
– When: Saturday, May 12, at 8 a.m.
– Where: O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, 1801 Fayetteville St., Durham
– Speakers: N. C. Rep. Chaz Beasley, Bakari Sellers, CNN political analyst
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CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY
– When: Saturday, May 12, at 9 a.m.
– Where: John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center
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BARTON COLLEGE
– When: Saturday, May 12,1:30 p.m.
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WAKE TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
– When: Saturday, May 5,9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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