Campus remembers Sept. 11 anniversary

Departments and organizations across the University of Kansas campus are commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.

KU's official ceremony will include a candlelight vigil starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Memorial Campanile. Earlier in the day, the Campanile bells will toll at 7:48 a.m. to note the local time when the first plane was flown into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Tolling will mark the successive attacks at 8:03, 8:43 and 9:10 a.m.

At 7:48 p.m., the bells will toll again to invite the campus and community to the 8 p.m. candlelight vigil at the Campanile on Memorial Drive. The vigil, which will be similar to the one KU held after the attacks last year, will feature music and speakers. Among the scheduled speakers are Janet Murguia, executive vice chancellor for university relations; Jonathan Ng, KU student body president; and Sue Hack, Lawrence mayor.

A candlelight vigil drew students, faculty and alumni to the World War II Memorial Campanile after Sept. 11; this week, the KU community returns to this beloved landmark to mark the first anniversary of the attacks.

KU Med and the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., will mark Sept. 11 with a moment of silence and the tolling of a bell for each of the four attacks. The bell tolling, which will take place outside of Murphy Hall on the Medical Center campus, will begin shortly after 7:30 a.m. Med Center students, faculty and staff representing nations around the world also will provide brief reflections before ringing the bell. The public is invited to the ceremony.

The KU School of Medicine-Wichita will observe a moment of silence during the official City of Wichita ceremonies. The School also will hold a closed remembrance ceremony for faculty, staff and students in the afternoon.

A survey of the other activities planned across the KU campus:

Tuesday, Sept. 10
Lecture series. The annual Clark Lecture at KU will reflect on the Sept. 11 attacks in the broader context of the globalizing political economy and its consequences for how we all look at the world, as well as how the rest of the world sees us. The lecture, by Professor George Ritzer of the University of Maryland, is titled "The Globalization of Nothing: Implications of 9/11." The lecture will take place at 4 p.m. in the Alderson Auditorium of the Kansas Union.

Wednesday, Sept. 11
Quintet plays patriotic songs. A brass quintet of faculty members in KU's Department of Music and Dance will perform patriotic selections as part of the Kansas Union's Brown Bag series. The free half-hour performance begins at 12:30 p.m. in the Traditions area on Level 4 of the Kansas Union.

Journalists panel. The journalism class JOUR 301: Research & Writing will meet at 8:30 a.m. in 130 Budig Hall. After the class watches a five-minute retrospective video prepared by KU Professor David Guth, a panel of professionals, including Krista Tatschl, KMBC Channel 9 reporter in Kansas City, Mo.; Mike Swenson, president of Barkley Evergreen and Partners Public Relations; and Yvette Walker, assistant managing editor for staff development and multimedia at the Kansas City Star, will discuss the impact of the attacks.

Lecture on World Trade Center collapse. Steve McCabe, professor and chair of civil and environmental engineering, will deliver the lecture "A Case Study in Engineering Ethics: The Collapse of the Twin Towers in New York City" at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center, 1204 Oread Ave. The lecture is sponsored by ECM.

Symposium focuses on teaching Islam. A three-day symposium at KU, "One Year Later: Teaching about Islam Traditions," will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Alderson Auditorium of the Kansas Union. Guest lecturers include Victoria Holbrook, Ohio State University, and Bruce Lawrence, Duke University. The symposium is sponsored by religious studies, humanities and Western civilization, and political science departments, as well as the chancellor's office, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Hall Center for the Humanities. The symposium ends Sept. 13.

Discussion on impact of terrorist attacks. Student Union Activities will hold a discussion at 7 p.m. in the Hawk's Nest, Level 1, Kansas Union. Frank DeSalvo, director of counseling and psychological services, will facilitate the discussion.

Group poetry reading. The poetry seminar "Poetry of Crisis: A Group Reading" will take place at 3:30 p.m. in the Hall Center for the Humanities conference room.

Spencer Museum day of remembrance. As part of a nationwide effort by the American Association of Museums, the Spencer Museum of Art at KU is encouraging people to visit on Sept. 11, as a day of remembrance and a celebration of the freedoms that sustain America.

Residence halls honor 'anonymous heroes.' The KU chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary is planning "anonymous hero" days on Sept. 5, 6, 9 and 10. They will offer resident students the opportunity to write a postcard to someone they consider their personal hero.

After Sept. 11
Highest-ranking firefighter at WTC. Chief Richard Picciotto, the highest-ranking firefighter to survive the World Trade Center collapse and the last fireman to escape the devastation, will speak at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Lied Center. Tickets are $5 with valid KU ID and $7 for the general public.

Course on post-Sept. 11 issues. Throughout October and November, KU Continuing Education will host a series of classes titled "Altered States: Life after Sept. 11" as part of its KU for Lawrence 2002 Community Education program. The courses, taught by KU faculty, include "The Patriot Act," "Why They Hate Us" and "Media Coverage and the Aftermath." Registration for the course, which begins Oct. 15, is $60.

For more information, or to register, call KUCE at (785) 864-KUCE (5823) or toll-free at (877) 404-KUCE (5283); or visit the Web site www.kuce.org/kufor/states.html.

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