# Rutgers University on The No Agenda Show

Rutgers University comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2015 to May 2025.

- **Chapters:** 8
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** May 2015 – May 2025
- **Related topics:** [Bill Nye](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-nye.md), [Commencement Speech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/commencement-speech.md), [New Jersey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-jersey.md), [Ableism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ableism.md), [Amy Schumer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-schumer.md), [Anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anniversary.md), [Article 1 Section 8](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/article-1-section-8.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [College Campuses](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/college-campuses.md)

## Chapters 1–8 of 8

### Producer Donations, Anniversary and Family Milestones

- **Episode:** [1765: Pro-Mortalist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1765-pro-mortalist.md)
- **Published:** 2025-05-18
- **Time:** 2:11:07–2:15:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1765-pro-mortalist/chapter/producer-donations-anniversary-and-family-milestones.md

Donations from Ben Nydus and Jason Roman highlight personal milestones, including a 5-year anniversary of the hosts' last in-person meeting and a Rutgers University graduation. The segment includes "goat karma" requests and the playing of various jingles, including "Trump Massive Dumps" and "John's Creepy Yeah-Yeah-Yeah."

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### Rutgers University Protests, Vaccine Mandate Liability

- **Episode:** [1349: Wappie](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1349-wappie.md)
- **Published:** 2021-05-23
- **Time:** 25:44–29:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1349-wappie/chapter/rutgers-university-protests-vaccine-mandate-liability.md

Hundreds of parents and students protested at Rutgers University against the institution's mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for fall attendance. Protesters argued that because the vaccines are operating under Emergency Use Authorization and manufacturers have zero liability, the university should assume liability for any adverse reactions. Rutgers officials maintained that their policy is consistent with legal authority and intended to ensure campus safety.

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### Rutgers University, Mandatory Student Vaccinations

- **Episode:** [1333: Vaxxhole](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1333-vaxxhole.md)
- **Published:** 2021-03-28
- **Time:** 50:26–52:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1333-vaxxhole/chapter/rutgers-university-mandatory-student-vaccinations.md

Rutgers University in New Jersey has become the first major US college to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for students returning to campus in the fall of 2021. While students are required to be vaccinated, faculty are currently exempt due to legal complexities regarding products authorized under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).

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### Obama Commencement Speeches, Political Rhetoric

- **Episode:** [826: Ten Times](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/826-ten-times.md)
- **Published:** 2016-05-19
- **Time:** 47:13–49:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/826-ten-times/chapter/obama-commencement-speeches-political-rhetoric.md

President Obama's commencement speeches at Rutgers and other universities are criticized for focusing on political attacks against Donald Trump rather than inspiring graduates. Obama's remarks targeted the idea that "ignorance is a virtue" and challenged the rejection of political correctness. The use of graduation ceremonies as a platform for partisan campaigning is noted as a departure from tradition.

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### "Cry Bullies" and the Rutgers University Free Speech Debate

- **Episode:** [774: Morally Deformed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/774-morally-deformed.md)
- **Published:** 2015-11-15
- **Time:** 1:31:54–1:35:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/774-morally-deformed/chapter/cry-bullies-and-the-rutgers-university-free-speech-debate.md

The hosts introduce the term "cry bullies" to describe students who use claims of emotional unsafety to suppress free speech on college campuses. They critique Professor Brittany Cooper of Rutgers University for arguing that the "right to move through the world unharassed" is as fundamental as the First Amendment. The discussion touches on "white privilege" as a narrative tool used to dismiss concerns about the freedom of the press.

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### Bill Nye's Commencement Speech and Comedy Central Appearance

- **Episode:** [725: Cricket Flour](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/725-cricket-flour.md)
- **Published:** 2015-05-30
- **Time:** 33:18–35:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/725-cricket-flour/chapter/bill-nye-s-commencement-speech-and-comedy-central-appearance.md

Bill Nye received a $35,000 fee for a commencement speech at Rutgers University, a practice typically done for an honorary degree. Nye also appeared in a sketch on Amy Schumer's Comedy Central show regarding the universe. The segment mocks the idea of the universe "sending signals" to individuals for mundane life choices.

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### Bill Nye's Rutgers Commencement Speech on Climate

- **Episode:** [723: Axe Man](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/723-axe-man.md)
- **Published:** 2015-05-25
- **Time:** 2:07:59–2:11:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/723-axe-man/chapter/bill-nye-s-rutgers-commencement-speech-on-climate.md

Bill Nye "The Science Guy" received $35,000 to deliver a commencement speech at Rutgers University, where he compared climate change denial to denying the link between smoking and cancer. He urged graduates to "get to work" and cited Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution regarding the promotion of science. The hosts mock Nye's "hip" persona and his aggressive stance against climate skeptics.

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### Bill Nye, Constitutional Misinterpretation, Intellectual Property Clause

- **Episode:** [724: Nice Fabric](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/724-nice-fabric.md)
- **Published:** 2015-05-24
- **Time:** 16:31–17:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/724-nice-fabric/chapter/bill-nye-constitutional-misinterpretation-intellectual-property-clause.md

Bill Nye is criticized for a commencement speech at Rutgers University where he allegedly misrepresented Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. Nye claimed the clause mandates the federal government to promote science, but the full text reveals it is the "Intellectual Property Clause" intended to secure copyrights and patents for authors and inventors.

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