To mark the one-year anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University will host several commemorative events on Wednesday, September 11, 2002, including a concert with 400 singers, a candlelight vigil, and student and faculty readings of poetry and essays.

Titled "Commemorating September 11: Looking Back, Moving Forward," the day will begin at 8:46 a.m. (the time of first attack on the World Trade Center) with a 60-minute performance of Mozart's Requiem in Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. At 12:30 p.m., a ceremony on the Great Lawn will include a reading of the names of the C.W. Post student and 12 alumni who were lost in the World Trade Center attacks. That evening a candlelight vigil with musical selections will be held on the Great Lawn beginning at 8:46 p.m.

The schedule of events for September 11, 2002 is as follows:

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Rolling Requiem Concert
8:46 a.m., Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
The Long Island University Chorus, along with other Long Island choral groups and individual singers, will participate in a world-wide concert commemoration of those lives lost and those who helped others on September 11, 2001. At precisely 8:46 a.m., the time of the first attack of the World Trade Center, more than 400 singers will perform Mozart's Requiem at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. This event is part of the "Rolling Requiem," where choirs from around the world will perform Mozart's Requiem in each time zone beginning at 8:46 a.m. on September 11. Beginning at the International Date Line and soaring from time zone to time zone, these heartfelt concerts will provide 24 hours of music in a tribute of hope and healing. For more information visit, www.cwpost.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/pr/whatsnew/2002/911.html.

HBO Video Presentation: In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11/01
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Hillwood Art Museum, second floor, Hillwood Commons
The HBO video presentation titled "In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11/01" will run continuously in the front window of the Hillwood Art Museum. The 60-minute video presentation is sponsored by the Hillwood Art Museum, HBO and the American Association of Museums. For more information call 516-299-4073.

Remembrance Ceremony
12:30 p.m., Tent, Great Lawn
The public, along with members of the C.W. Post Campus community, are invited to a 45-minute ceremony to remember those lives lost on September 11. Dr. Joseph Shenker, provost of the C.W. Post Campus, will offer opening remarks and read the names of the 12 alumni and 1 student who perished in the World Trade Center. The event will also feature C.W. Post musical groups and a keynote address by Dr. David J. Steinberg, president of Long Island University. The chimes on the carillon on top of Pell Hall will play in honor of the C.W. Post alumni and the student who perished in the World Trade Center.

Wall of Remembrance
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hillwood Commons
Members of the campus community are invited to sign or write their personal thoughts of September 11 on the Wall of Remembrance located inside Hillwood Commons.

Ribbon Distribution
10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Hillwood Commons
Red, white and blue ribbons will be available at the Hillwood Information Desk and will be distributed at various events throughout the day.

Catholic Mass
5 p.m., Interfaith Center
This mass will be dedicated to the country and families of victims.

Coffeehouse: An Artful Remembrance of September 11
7 p.m., Interfaith Center, downstairs
An opportunity for students, faculty and staff to present their personal reflections of September 11 through song, photography displays, the readings of essays and poetry, or other art forms. The event will feature a reading by renowned poet and C.W. Post English Professor Norbert Krapf who will read from his poem, "Walt Whitman at Ground Zero." The night will also feature a performance by the band Red 11, whose members are C.W. Post students and alumni. Father Ted Brown, C.W. Post Catholic chaplain, will exhibit his personal photographs of lower Manhattan taken just days after the attacks. If you would like to participate in the coffee house, call 516-299-2229.

Candlelight Vigil
8:46 p.m., Great Lawn
A candlelight ceremony with music.

Counseling Support Services
Counselors from our Student Health and Counseling Center will be available to any staff, faculty or student who would like to meet with a counselor/therapist for free confidential assistance. For counseling support, call 516-299-2345. The Interfaith Center will be open all day on September 11 for those looking for a place for quiet reflection and prayer. For information call 516-299-2229.

OTHER RELATED EVENTS:
Poetry Reading
Wednesday, October 2
7:30 p.m., Great Hall, Administration Building
Poet William Heyen leads a reading from his new anthology, "September 11, 2001: American Writers Respond", by Dan Giancola, Michael Heller, Helen Rizzuto, and other contributors. Sponsored by the C.W. Post Poetry Center. For more information call, Norbert Krapf, Director, (516) 299-2391; nkrapf@liu.edu

Conference: "War and Peace: The Reality"
Friday, November 15
C.W. Post faculty will present more than 20 lectures, including workshops and a student forum. Some topics include: Biological and Chemical Terrorism; Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy; Living with Terror/Working with
Trauma; The War I Knew, Personal Writing and Experiences from W.W. II; Tragedy and Representation from the Holocaust to 9/11: Cinematic Challenges and Opportunities; Education for Democratic Citizenship and Global Peace; and Fear Not the Road Less Traveled. The conference is sponsored by the C.W. Post Honors Program. For information email joan.digby@liu.edu or call (516) 299-2840.

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C.W. Post Victims of 9-11-01
The C.W. Post community mourns the loss of our students and alumni who perished in the September 11, 2001 tragedy. The following are known to be deceased or missing:
Andrew Abate '87
Richard Aceto '90
Richard Bruehert '01
Susan Clyne '84
David Fontana '86
Neil Levin '78
Dorothy Morgan '81
George Paris '02
Durrell Pearsall Jr. '92
Steven Pollicino '76
William Spitz '74
Gregory Stajk '78
Crossley Williams Jr. '97

If you know of any C.W. Post alumni or student who perished in the September 11 attacks but are not listed above, please contact the C.W. Post Public Relations at 516-299-2333 or email pr@cwpost.liu.edu.