🎓 A first for chancellortonyasmithjackson A milestone for Rutgers–Newark.   This year, Chancellor Smith-Jackson presided over her first Commencement ceremony, celebrating 2,849 graduates during our 80th Commencement and the graduation of our 80th class of Scarlet Raiders!! 🦊❤️   “I have been looking forward to this moment since the day I arrived,” she told graduates. “Because nothing tells the story of a university better than the faces of its graduating class.”   🎉  As Rutgers–Newark continues its year-long 80th anniversary celebration, Chancellor Smith-Jackson reflected on the deep connection between Rutgers–Newark and the city it calls home.   “The City of Newark is not just a location on a map. It is the living context of everything we do,” she said. “As an anchor institution, we continuously listen to, learn from and partner with the city and its residents on the issues that matter most.”   Here’s to 80 years of access, opportunity, impact and community, and to the Class of 202...