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Related: About this forumPresident Obama spoke at the Hall in which I graduated (38 years later, of course!)
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President Obama spoke at the Hall in which I graduated (38 years later, of course!) (Original Post)
George II
Mar 2021
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NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)1. Boom!
Great post!
aggiesal
(8,907 posts)2. When was this speech given? ...
It sounds like around 2009-2010
George II
(67,782 posts)5. April 2010.
Percy
(721 posts)3. Me too, about 25 years later.
I'd recognize that space anywhere.
George II
(67,782 posts)4. Congratulations! You're 13 years younger than me, eh? Was that before or after they imposed tuition?
Percy
(721 posts)6. Oh way before.
I couldn't have afforded college otherwise! I was in the school of architecture but am painting now.
I hear the final agreement was partial tuition for 10 years and back to tuition-free after. I hope it works out that way.