Vice President Joe Biden will deliver the address for the spring commencement ceremony at the University of Pennsylvania, the school announced Tuesday. The commencement will be held May 13.
In a press release, Amy Gutmann, president of the university, highlighted Biden’s “career-long work in government,” saying he “has improved the lives of countless fellow Americans and people around the world.”
“From shaping U.S. foreign policy to creating laws that protect civil liberties and prevent crime, Joe Biden has earned enormous respect and admiration at home and abroad as a major force for making our nation a better country,” Gutmann said in the release. “He is the perfect choice to address the 257th class of Penn graduates as we prepare to launch our wonderful students into the world.”
Biden won’t be the only member of the administration to participate in the upcoming graduation season. President Barack Obama will give the commencement address at The Ohio State University in May.
