SU Remembers 9-11-01
Service of Remembrance and Hope—Sunday, September 11, at 2 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel
The service will feature an interfaith prayer created by the Hendricks Chapel Chaplains’ Council; and musical selections performed by the Syracuse University Brass Ensemble, Hendricks Chapel Choir; Black Celestial Choral Ensemble and Syracuse Children’s Chorus. Remembrances and reflections will be offered by Thomas V. Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of student affairs, and Laura E. Beachy, a senior and a Remembrance Scholar.
A Tree of 40 Fruit
The symbol chosen for the day of the remembrance is A Tree of 40 Fruit (shown above), a piece from the living garden of current work by Sam Van Aken, associate professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Following the service, A Tree of 40 Fruit will be planted on the Quad to serve as a remembrance of the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, and as a continuing sign of hope and renewal to the SU community.
The 9/11 Sheets of Expression
On the evening following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, SU students, faculty and staff gathered around oversized white sheets on the Quad in front of Hendricks Chapel to write their thoughts and feelings. A second set of sheets was created in 2002. Selected panels will be on display in the White Cube Gallery, located off the Panasci Lounge in Schine, through Thursday, Sept. 15.
Better Together
Created by the national organization Interfaith Youth Core, Better Together for 9/11 is a response to President Obama’s Interfaith and Community Service Challenge, a program designed to strengthen interfaith and multicultural bonds in the United States.
SU will officially launch the Better Together for 9/11 campaign at the Juice Jam benefit concert on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m. on South Campus’ Skytop Field. The benefit concert, which is traditionally held on the Sunday after Labor Day, presents a tremendous opportunity for students to make a big impact, with goals of raising more than $20,000 for the UN World Food Programme, which will go toward famine relief in the Horn of Africa, and collecting 8,000 cans of food for the Interreligious Food Consortium, which distributes food to more than 70 local pantries.
Students are asked to donate tuna, soup, peanut butter, canned fruit and beans. All of the canned goods will be stocked and available at the SU Bookstore in the Schine Student Center.
9/11 Panel Discussions
Hendricks Chapel will sponsor a series of panel discussions focusing on the impact of the 9/11 tragedy. All events will be held from 6-7 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
Monday, Sept. 12, in Room 214 of the Hall of Languages—“Whose Memories Count—Rethinking Trauma, Patriotism and Citizenship in the Post 9/11 U.S.”
Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the Hendricks Chapel Noble Room—“Creativity After the 11th.”
Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the Hendricks Chapel Noble Room—“Living in the Aftermath: Negotiating Trauma.”
Thursday, Sept. 15, in the Hendricks Chapel Noble Room—“The Media and 9/11: Then and Now.”
Information on these events can also be found on the web at http://www.syr.edu/september11 and on Twitter at #911syracuseu.
