FDU welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama -- and thousands of others -- to the Metropolitan Campus on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. The president was on hand for a campaign rally for New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine. The governor was introduced by Caroline Kennedy.

See a photo gallery from the day's event. 

FDU received a limited number of tickets for the event and students seized the opportunity to see the president speak. The University also provided a live webcast for students at the Metropolitan Campus, as well as at the College at Florham and FDU-Vancouver. FDU President J. Michael Adams officially welcomed the president and governor to campus, and addressed the enthusiastic crowd.

President Adams welcomed a parade of local, New Jersey, and national political figures to FDU and the Metropolitan Campus.	President Obama became the second U.S. President to visit Fairleigh Dickinson University during his term in office.