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.