By Bob Makin

NEW BRUNSWICK — Despite Rutgers University Board of Governors Chairman Ralph Izzo’s shock that students had to choose between food and tuition during experiences shared during the board’s monthly meeting, the board increased tuition 2.5 percent and overall expenses 2.2 percent on Wednesday.

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Rutgers University senior Kaitlin D'Agostino (right) is comforted by a friend as she reacts to the tuition increase approved by the Board of Governors on Wednesday because it means she might not be able to afford to stay at the school. / Bob Makin/Staff Photo

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