Hillary Clinton is coming to Rutgers University to talk politics, American democracy and her role in shaping women's political history.

The former secretary of state, senator, presidential candidate and first lady will speak at 4:30 p.m. on March 29 in the College Avenue Gym in New Brunswick.

Free general admission tickets will be available to the Rutgers community on March 6, and remaining tickets will be offered to the public on March 12.

The event is hosted by Rutgers' Eagleton Institute of Politics.

"Eagleton is proud to host the most important American political woman of our time," said Ruth B. Mandel, director of the institute. "As a public leader, Hillary Rodham Clinton has crossed traditional boundaries, making both history and headlines."

Clinton will be the latest high profile political figure to speak at Rutgers, following President Barack Obama in 2016 and Vice President Joe Biden last year.

The university also hosted Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 2016.

Clinton's appearance will be question and answer session with Mandel.

"This visit will afford our students and the Rutgers community an opportunity to witness a conversation with the person behind the media fog," Mandel said.

Rutgers will pay Clinton $25,000 from an endowment but use no money from tuition or state aid, according to the university.

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