Colleges Will Observe Sept. 11 Anniversary With Students Born After the Attacks

Colleges Will Observe Sept. 11 Anniversary With Students Born After the Attacks

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Campus Reform reports:

Colleges to mark Sept. 11 anniversary for students born after attacks

The 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is prompting colleges and universities across the country to host remembrance events featuring public officials, survivors, first responders, and educators.

One of the highest-profile campus events will take place at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, where Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will join University President Emeritus Edward Malloy, March for Life Education and Defense Fund President Jennie Bradley Lichter, and Notre Dame trustee James Dunne III for the fifth annual Jeanie Poole O’Shaughnessy Memorial Lecture on Sept. 11.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum says that more than 100 million Americans are now too young to remember the attacks, underscoring the importance of educating younger generations about Sept. 11 and its lasting impact.

Previous speakers in Notre Dame’s lecture series have included Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Sen. Tim Scott.

The Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government says this year’s panelists will discuss their experiences and reflect on the legacy of Sept. 11. The center is also collecting “Remembrance Recollections,” inviting participants to submit stories and photographs honoring those who died and to share their own memories of the attacks.

The lecture series was established in 2022 to promote “scholarship and education” about constitutional government and civic leadership.

Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas, will welcome Michael Hingson, who escaped from the 78th floor of the North Tower with his guide dog, Roselle, shortly before the building collapsed. Hingson later wrote “Thunder Dog,” a memoir about his experience during the attacks.

The college will also host a remembrance exhibit in Watson Library from Aug. 31 through Sept. 18, featuring photographs, videos, World Trade Center artifacts, and community reflections honoring those affected by Sept. 11.

South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, is also marking the anniversary with a remembrance program featuring Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, who helped coordinate the air defense of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11; retired FBI special agent John Richards, who responded to the World Trade Center; and former National Public Radio correspondent J.J. Sutherland.

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