U-M campus events will commemorate Sept. 11

August 28, 2002
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For further details about each event, see descriptions following the calendar list.    ANN ARBOR–The University of Michigan will commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11 with a day-long series of events, including an appearance by Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, the dedication of a plaque for the 18 alumni who died tragically in the terrorist attacks and culminating in a student-organized candlelight vigil. The events are free and open to the public. Some events are also slated for the Dearborn and Flint campuses 9 a.m.-11 p.m.“Our Community Reflects.” The Division of Student Affairs will host a place for reflection in the Kuenzel Room of the Michigan Union. 10 a.m. “Sept. 11: One Year Later, One Year Forward,” sponsored by the Michigan Bioterrorism and Health Preparedness Research and Training Center. Room 3001, SPH I, 109 S. Observatory Noon. Josh Rosenthal Lecture sponsored by the Ford School of Public Policy. Michigan League Ballroom, 911 N. University Ave. Noon. Remembrance ceremony held by the U-M Health System Office of Pastoral Care. University Hospital courtyard Noon. “Bioterrorism: The Medical Response.” West Lecture Hall of Med Sci II. 3 p.m. Dedication of a plaque memorializing the 18 U-M alumni who died on Sept. 11. Alumni Center, 200 Fletcher St. 3-5 p.m. Remembrance and coping session hosted by MWorks Employee Assistance Plan. MCHC Auditorium of University Hospitals. 4-8 p.m. “Reflections of 9/11,” a drop-in bookbinding workshop sponsored by Arts at Michigan, 1220 S. University, suite 208. 4-6 p.m. “Terrorism and Globalization: Looking Back, Looking Forward,” a symposium sponsored by the International Institute. Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S. State St.

7:45 p.m. “Ceremony of reflection for the Jewish Community” at Hillel,1429 Hill St. Following the ceremony, participants will walk together to the Campus Vigil on the Diag (see below). 8 p.m. “9/11: In Remembrance” a concert sponsored by the School of Music in the Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St. 9 p.m. Candlelight Vigil, sponsored by U-M students. Central Campus Diag. U-M Dearborn. 12-1:30 p.m. Panel discussion organized by Student Government to reflect on the time since Sept. 11. School of Management Building, Lecture Hall B. U-M Flint 6 a.m. “Pride, Patriotism and Paint,” an exhibit of murals created by students and Genessee County groups. University Pavilion. 5 p.m. Memorial service. University Pavilion. “Our Community Reflects,” 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the Kuenzel Room of the Michigan Union. The Division of Student Affairs invites members of the University community to drop in for reflection to commemorate the anniversary. This will be a quiet place to write and express memories, reflections and thoughts with other members of the U-M community. Counselors from Counseling & Psychological Services, as well as other staff from the division, will be available for support. Light refreshments will be available. University Housing residence halls will host places for reflection for residents in each hall, 8 a.m. to midnight. Residents should check with front desk staff for information. Family housing residents can meet at the multipurpose room at the Community Center, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. “Sept. 11: One Year Later, One Year Forward,” 10 a.m. in the School of Public Health, Room 3001, SPH I, 109 S. Observatory St. Sponsored by the Michigan Bioterrorism and Health Preparedness Research and Training Center, this program will address public health preparedness and lessons learned from 9/11. It will also discuss how to best invest the large infusion of resources expected to be directed toward public health. The speakers are Noreen M. Clark, dean and professor of public health; Matthew Boulton, state epidemiologist, Michigan Department of Community Health, and clinical associate professor of epidemiology; Harold Pollack, associate professor of public health; Arnold Monto, professor of epidemiology and director, Michigan Bioterrorism and Health Preparedness Research and Training Center; and Rosemarie Rowney, director of bioterrorism training at the center. The moderator is Jenifer Martin, administrator at the center. The Josh Rosenthal Lecture, noon in the Michigan League Ballroom, 911 N. University Ave. The Ford School of Public Policy, which is sponsoring the lecture, will welcome keynote speaker Scowcroft, who served under Presidents Gerald R. Ford and George H. W. Bush. Scowcroft is planning to discuss U.S. foreign and military policy. In addition, speakers include David Featherman, director of the Institute for Social Research, on public attitudes concerning security and civil liberties, and Marina Whitman, professor of business administration and public policy, on changes in international financial policy. The lecture will honor Rosenthal, a U-M graduate who died in the World Trade Center. Additional information is available at (734) 764-8593 or fordalum@umich.edu. The UM Health System’s Office of Pastoral Care will hold a remembrance ceremony at noon in the University Hospital courtyard. It will be televised live through the hospitals’ closed-circuit system for staff and patients who may not be able to attend in person. In addition, all UMHS staff members are encouraged to observe a moment of silence that day at 9:11 a.m. “Bioterrorism: The Medical Response,” noon in the West Lecture Hall of Med Sci II. The speaker is James R. Baker Jr., M.D., chief of Allergy and Immunology, and director of the Center for Biologic Nanotechnology. This presentation will be dedicated to Yeneneh Betru, M.D., a 1994 graduate of the Medical School. Dr. Betru died on Sept. 11 during the terrorist attacks. Dedication ceremony, 3 p.m. U-M Alumni Center, 200 Fletcher St. The black, granite plaque, engraved with the names of the alumni who died in the Sept. 11 attack and the year of their degrees, was designed by staff from the University Architect’s Office and Plant Department and given by the Alumni Association together with the University administration. The program will include remarks by Marilynn Rosenthal, professor of behavioral sciences at U-M-Dearborn. Rosenthal, whose son Josh died in the attack, will speak on behalf of victims’ families. U-M President Mary Sue Coleman and Alumni Association President Saul Green also will speak. The plaque will be installed and on permanent display beginning Sept. 11. Building hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Memorial tributes to each of the U-M graduates can be found on the Alumni Association’s web site at http://www.umich.edu/~umalumni/inmemoriam. From 3-5 p.m., in the MCHC Auditorium of University Hospitals, the MWorks Employee Assistance Program will host a remembrance and coping session. Joining the EAP representatives will be staff members from the Department of Psychiatry: Paul Quinlan, D.O., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, and nurse Jody Berney, clinical care coordinator. The event is meant to help participants express their reactions to the Sept. 11 anniversary, share experiences of how children are doing, discuss ways that everyone can move forward with their lives while honoring the courageous acts that resulted from the tragedy and “honor those who died by seeing the potential hero or heroine” who may work right beside you. “Reflections of 9/11”, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., a drop-in bookbinding workshop at Arts at Michigan, 1220 S. University, suite 208. Create a handmade book to hold memories, reflections and hopes for the future. Participants can bring their own poems, writing,photographs and magazine clippings. Nancy Lautenbach, Arts at Michigan program coordinator, will facilitate. “Terrorism and Globalization: Looking Back, Looking Forward,” a symposium, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S. State St. The symposium is sponsored by the International Institute as part of its series Religion, Security and Violence in Global Contexts. Panelists will discuss topics such as humanitarian law, military history and how American Muslims’ civil liberties have been affected since Sept. 11. The speakers are: Juan Cole, history professor; Sherman A. Jackson, associate professor of Near Eastern studies; Javed Nazir, visiting professor of communications; Mark Tessler, political science professor; Ashutosh Varshney, associate professor of political science and director of the Center for South Asian Studies; and Susan Waltz, professor of international relations and public policy. Michael D. Kennedy, professor of sociology, vice provost for international affairs and director of the International Institute, will serve as moderator. Contact Melissa Beck at (734) 936-6510.

“Ceremony of reflection for the Jewish Community”, at Hillel, 1429 Hill St., 7:45 p.m. Following the ceremony,participants will walk together to the Candlelight Vigil on the Diag (see below). “9/11: In Remembrance” 8 p.m., a concert in the Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St. The performance will feature the University Symphony Orchestra, University Philharmonia Orchestra, Chamber Choir, University Choir, Orpheus Singers and singers from the Ann Arbor community. The musical selections are the “Star Spangled Banner,” Mozart’s “Lacrymosa” from Requiem, Randall Thompson’s Finale from “The Testament of Freedom,” and Finale from Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. Candlelight Vigil, 9 p.m., Central Campus Diag Members of the community will gather at the Diag for a candlelight vigil with music and remarks by members of the community, including U-M President Mary Sue Coleman and Ann Arbor Police Chief Daniel Oates. UM-Dearborn, 12-1:30 p.m., School of Management Building, Lecture Hall B Student Government-organized panel of faculty, staff, students and alumni will reflect on what has happened on campus and in their lives since Sept. 11.The gathering will include music, poetry and brief comments by some in attendance. For more information, call Kris Day, student organizations adviser, at (313) 593-5390. UM-Flint, “Pride, Patriotism and Paint,” at 6 a.m. and formal memorial service at 5 p.m., University Pavilion. Michael Sevick, a UM-Flint assistant professor of art, and his students worked with several Genesee County groups to design a mural. Eight 4-by-8-foot panels will depict how various community groups and organizations responded. The formal service will include a presentation by the UM-Flint Choir and remarks by Chancellor Juan Mestas. For additional information, contact Jennifer Hogan with University Relations at (810) 762-3351. http://www.flint.umich.edu/.  

Editors: University of Michigan experts available on terrorism and impact of 9/11

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