WATCH: Rutgers Reporter Asks Obama For An Interview -- And Gets One

In addition to speaking at Rutgers University next month, President Obama agreed to be interviewed by The Daily Targum newspaper that day, the university’s daily newspaper.

Obama joined a question-and-answer session that Josh Earnest, his press secretary, was holding with college journalists Thursday.

Obama gave some opening remarks about a new federal program to help people repay their student loans. Obama then took some questions.

Dan Corey, the editor-in-chief of The Daily Targum, was called on first.

Corey admitted that he was “very nervous” and told the president that the paper won a student referendum to continue being funded by students.

“You’re doing great so far,” Obama said, soliciting laugher from those in attendance. “Just never admit that you’re nervous. Just pretend like this is routine.”

Corey then asked Obama: “Well, in light of the news of you speaking at our commencent, I was wondering, would you be interested in being interviewed by our newspaper?”

“That’s a good use of your time right there,” Obama said. “I have to say that normally I coordinate carefully with my press team before we grant interviews, but I am favorably disposed toward giving you a little bit of time. It may not be a really long interview, but I figure we can give the college newspaper a little bit of play.”

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