The First-Year Distinguished Speaker Series Each year, Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience hosts the First-Year Distinguished Speaker Series, inviting speakers of national or international prominence to address the university’s first-year class. Cory Booker, considered one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine (2011), is the 2011-2012 Distinguished Speaker. Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, New Jersey Named a “mayor who can revive America,” Cory Booker exemplifies how one person can change both a city and a nation. As Election 2012 approaches, Booker will challenge students, regardless of political affiliation, to take an active, united role in helping America live up to its promise. A champion for civic responsibility and social justice, Booker is inspiring young Americans to reject apathy and defeat national cynicism. Come hear from a young leader who believes that America’s best days are still to come. In his sixth year as mayor, Booker is transforming the city of Newark. Under his leadership, Newark has led the nation among large cities for reduction in violent crime. The Booker Administration has also doubled affordable housing production, committed to a $40 million improvement of the city’s parks, and transformed the Newark Police Department. Booker is also a fierce advocate for education reform, recently inspiring Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, to donate $100 million to Newark Public Schools.
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