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By Fiona Riley, Assistant News Editor • March 26, 2024

Knapp calls for ‘civility’ in post-election statement

University President Steven Knapp issued a statement Wednesday post-presidential election. Hatchet file photo
University President Steven Knapp issued a statement Wednesday post-presidential election. Hatchet file photo.

University President Steven Knapp issued a statement Wednesday afternoon in response to the U.S. presidential election results.

In the statement, Knapp told students to “maintain civility” and “celebrate our diversity,” after Republican Donald Trump was declared the election’s winner.

“A hallmark of our community is the civil discourse that takes place on our campuses every day,” Knapp said.

Knapp pointed to GW’s long-standing ranking as the most politically active campus in the U.S. and urged students to “set a national example in their ability to disagree passionately but without rancor,” according to the statement.

Knapp last issued a statement over the summer, in which he called for “sustained” dialogue about race on campus after national racially charged violence.

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