You thought it was just your standard politician-to-students-at-graduation speech. But inside the words of the president were messages for Rutgers Athletics and its fans. Read on, friends, read on.
The 250th Anniversary Graduation from Rutgers was a special occasion as the first sitting president to ever speak at a Rutgers commencement offered his remarks to the over 10,000 graduates in High Point Solutions Stadium. It was a big deal.
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And while the speech was peppered with political points, the President also offered many of the kinds of words that many graduation speakers put forth.