President Obama to speak at Rutgers commencement

[Tango Two]

"Rutgers University is one of the oldest universities in the country with a long and distinguished history of advancing research and preparing students with the skills they need to succeed in the new economy," White House spokesman Keith Maley said in a statement announcing the trip.


http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/04/president_obama_to_speak_at_rutgers_commencement.html

 

[Tango Two]

President Barack Obama took Rutgers University off a three-year wait list Thursday when he agreed to serve as the keynote speaker at the 2016 graduation ceremony.


http://www.mycentraljersey.com/stor...eliver-rutgers-commencement-address/83026324/

 

[RU-ROCS]

This is terrific positive exposure for the University and a very memorable commencement for this year's graduates.

 

[Tango Two]

When the call from the White House came just before noon on Wednesday, Rutgers University President Robert Barchi thought it might be a joke, he said.



http://www.nj.com/education/2016/04/obama_speech_is_validation_for_rutgers_barchi_says.html

 

[pele78]

Graduation Day - Sunday May 15 is also the 2nd day of the McGuire Air Show

Would be awesome if they could request a flyover, especially now with the President speaking

http://gomdl.com/2016-ohas/

 

[Scarlet16E]

"Rutgers University is one of the oldest universities in the country with a ," White House spokesman Keith Maley said in a statement announcing the trip.


http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/04/president_obama_to_speak_at_rutgers_commencement.html

This is a good thing.
But I can't help but laugh at the White House statement that Rutgers "has a long and distinguished history of ... preparing students with the skills they need to succeed in the new economy".

I wonder what the new economy looked like in 1766.

 

[derleider]

This is a good thing.
But I can't help but laugh at the White House statement that Rutgers "has a long and distinguished history of ... preparing students with the skills they need to succeed in the new economy".

I wonder what the new economy looked like in 1766.

One word. Plastics.