"In America, we are not defined by ethnicity, or where we came from, we are defined by a commitment to a set of principles and ideals," said former Vice President Mike Pence at Susquehanna University's 2026 Alice Pope Shade Lecture. Speaking from Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, Mr. Pence discussed the importance of his faith, his attitude towards public service, and advice to young adults, before taking questions from students on civic education and his thoughts on the outlook for the United States.