“Higher education matters.  As George Washington knew, it is essential to a healthy democracy.  It prepares citizens to think critically about complex issues, and to work constructively with those who see things differently.  Our world needs people with these abilities—people like you—more than ever.”
See more from the 2025 Washington and Lee University Commencement.
The Washington and Lee University Commencement was one of seventy campuses participating in From Campus to Community a new national campaign to champion civil discourse and democratic engagement in this year’s commencement season. More from President William Dudley
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