Tariq Trotter—aka Black Thought, founder of The Roots, and a critically acclaimed solo artist, actor, New York Times’ Best-Selling author, activist and creator––will be the keynote speaker at Rutgers University–Newark’s commencement ceremony.
Rutgers-Newark ranks in the top ten for social mobility and Best Bang for your Buck of Northeast schools, according to Washington Monthly's college guide. Of 1,586 colleges nationwide, RU-N’s overall rank is 44.
Among 1,400 schools nationwide, Rutgers-Newark ranks 17th in the nation for economic mobility, according to national policy think tank and research organization Third Way.