Continuing their strong reputation of civil discourse and debate, the VMI Center for Leadership and Ethics and Building Bridges Club will be hosting their second intercollegiate debate of the 2024-2025 academic year.

Participants will debate the following resolution: “Should monuments that are perceived as symbols of oppression be removed from public spaces?”

Open to students, faculty, and staff of the four colleges in Rockbridge County (Mountain Gateway Community College, Southern Virginia University, Virginia Military Institute, and Washington and Lee University). THIS EVENT WILL NOT BE LIVESTREAMED.

This civil discourse program is sponsored by the VMI Building BRIDGES Club in collaboration with the VMI Center for Leadership & Ethics. VMI is part of the College Debates & Discourse Alliance.

For more information about this event, please visit https://vmi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8GohxHTWDsacScS?Q_CHL=qr

The Generals Redoubt is happy to participate in this program and is working with W&L students and administrators to bring a Braver Angels debate to our campus.