[Peace] Fwd: MASSMAIL - Campus' September 11th Commemorative Events

[Alfred Kagan]

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>Subject: MASSMAIL - Campus' September 11th Commemorative Events
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>As we approach the one year anniversary of the tragic events of September
>11, 2001 I want to ask all members of our campus community to recognize
>that the days leading up to and around the September 11th anniversary may
>be difficult ones for some.  Although classes will continue as usual on
>September 11th, we encourage instructors to provide opportunities in their
>classes for discussion and reflection, as appropriate. 
>
>On Wednesday September 11th, members of our university community will be
>able to take part in a variety of opportunities for conversation,
>reflection, and volunteer action.  Details about these events follow: 
>
>** The Altgeld Hall chimes will toll for two minutes at 7:46 a.m., 8:03
>a.m. 8:43 a.m. and 9:10 a.m., paying homage to the times when the two
>airliners struck the World Trade Center, the third airliner struck the
>Pentagon and the fourth plane went down in Pennsylvania.  The
>commemorative tolls at 7:46 a.m. and 8:03 a.m. will be followed by a
>moment of silence and firemen's memorial tolls (three sets of five
>gongs).  A ten-minute concert of patriotic songs will conclude the first
>tribute.
>
>** At noon, various student groups will hold a commemorative event at the
>Anniversary Plaza of the Illini Union on the quad.
>
>** Through music and spoken word, the Chancellor's Office invites you to
>join in a community and campus commemoration of September 11th
>entitled, "Together . . . .2002."  An evening of inspirational music and
>healing words by faculty and students will be held from 5:30-6:30 pm in
>the Great Hall and Festival Theatre at Krannert Center for the Performing
>Arts.  Professor Rajmohan Gandhi will give his personal reflections as the
>keynote speaker.  During this time of healing it is especially important
>that our faculty, staff and students visibly come together as we celebrate
>the resiliency of the American spirit and embrace the diversity of our
>world.  Deans, Directors and Department Heads have been asked to
>participate in this event by acting as greeters.  In addition, WILL-AM 580
>radio will air the program live and provide internet streaming at
>http://will.uiuc.edu. 
>
>** Volunteers will have the opportunity to honor victims of the terrorist
>attacks through a national initiative, the Sept. 11 Memorial Service
>Projects, sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation, a national
>organization promoting volunteerism.  Volunteers  will perform community
>service projects of their choice, dedicating their work to Sept. 11
>victims whom they select from profiles provided by the families. The Sept.
>11 Memorial Service Projects initiative was begun by a group of victims'
>family members, and the community service projects will be commemorated in
>a Web-based searchable scrapbook for the families' viewing.  Participants
>must register their community service projects with the Office of
>Volunteer Programs by Oct. 21 and complete them between Sept. 11 and Dec.
>13, 2002.  Volunteers can register their projects or learn about potential
>projects by contacting the Office of Volunteer Programs, 277 Illini Union,
>at 333-7424 or by e-mail at ovp at uiuc.edu
>
>This mailing approved by:
>The Office of the Chancellor
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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

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