Speeches and Commentary

This page contains links to selected speeches, op-eds, Rutgers Magazine columns, and written statements by President McCormick during his tenure. His annual addresses are included here but also featured on a separate page.

From 2011–12

Moments to Treasure
(Rutgers Magazine, Spring 2012)

President Richard L. McCormick Testimony before the Senate Higher Education Committee
(February 6, 2012)

What Matters Most
(Rutgers Magazine, Winter 2012)

2011 Annual Address: A Great State Must Have a Great State University
(September 16, 2011)

President McCormick’s Press Conference Announcing Decision to Step Down 
(May 31, 2011)

•     Letter to Community: Sharing My Decision with You
•     Accomplishments
•     Magazine Profile (Winter 2010)
   

Rutgers, at Your Service
(Rutgers Magazine, Fall 2011)

Cutting Student Aid and Research Funding Will Hurt Competitiveness
(Op-Ed, March 6, 2011)

Reuniting Rutgers University and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School: The Time to Act is Now
(Op-Ed, January 9, 2011)

Statement in Response to Student Sit-In Demands
(April 29, 2011)

Celebrating the History-Making SAS Class of 2011
(Op-Ed, April 25, 2011)

Statement on Appointments by Governor Christie to Enhance Higher Education
(April 4, 2011)

Statement on the New Jersey Higher Education Task Force Report
(January 4, 2011)

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