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Thousands Will Graduate This Weekend

Commencement season begins in earnest this weekend, as several area colleges and universities hold graduation. 

UNC - Chapel Hill graduation takes center stage on Sunday morning, as the main university ceremony takes place in Kenan Stadium. Pulitzer Prize-winning entomologist E.O. Wilson will be the commencement speaker.

Thousands of undergraduate students will receive their degrees in newly-designed gowns. UNC alum Alexander Julian vowed his son would not graduate in an "aqua" gown. Julian re-fashioned the gowns into a more true Carolina Blue. Shaw University also holds its commencement ceremony later today. The Raleigh school cancelled classes three weeks ago, after tornadoes caused significant damage on campus.

Dave DeWitt is WUNC's Supervising Editor for Politics and Education. As an editor, reporter, and producer he's covered politics, environment, education, sports, and a wide range of other topics.
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