President Joe Biden will return to his alma mater to give the commencement speech at the University of Delaware graduation this weekend.
It’s the first time a sitting president will speak at a UD graduation ceremony.
Biden is no stranger to visiting UD – or to giving graduation speeches there. Saturday’s ceremony will mark his fifth time speaking at UD’s commencement, which he last spoke at in 2014 while serving as vice president.
“(Biden’s) commitment to a lifetime of public service is an inspiring example for our graduates, as well as all our students and alumni, of what they can accomplish with a UD education, whatever path they may choose in life,” University President Dennis Assanis said in a statement.
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Students and their guests should expect heightened security at the graduation ceremony, UD spokeswoman Andrea Boyle Tippett said. Secret Service members will also likely visit the campus to prepare with UD Police Department officers prior to the president’s arrival.
The ceremony to honor this year’s 4,000-student graduating class is slated to start at 9:30 a.m. at Delaware Stadium on May 28. The event will also be livestreamed. More information is available at udel.edu/commencement.
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