Southwestern Magazine | Spring 2022

16 SOUTHWESTERN “We are a point of convergence; we are a place of coming together. We attract multiple, sometimes opposing, perspectives, orientations, experiences, and ideas. And yet, as the points on the compass suggest, Southwestern represents a crossroads of intellectual transition. After four years on this beautiful campus, our students use their talents and imagination to chart a path forward, beyond Southwestern. We invite them to choose a direction that honors not just their ambition, but the lessons they’ve learned: to comprehend the past, not to enshrine it; to remember that people are not avatars or numbers; to measure their wealth not materially but spiritually; and to create opportunities for the next generation.” Laura Skandera Trombley INSTALL AT ION CEREMONY OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERS I T Y ’ S 16TH PRES IDENT