St. Joseph’s University, New York holds 9/11 remembrance ceremonies
St. Joseph’s University, New York (SJNY) commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with remembrance ceremonies on Thursday, September 10, on the university’s Long Island and Brooklyn campuses.
Under the theme, “St. Joseph’s University will never forget,” students, faculty, staff and members of the university community gathered on the Long Island campus for a ceremony to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and to reflect on the lasting impact of the attacks on Long Island, New York City and the nation. Following the ceremony, attendees gathered for lunch at the Kroog Center for Veterans in the Student Center.
St. Joseph’s Brooklyn campus held its own remembrance activities, including a prayer service and reflection, and remembrance ceremony in the St. Angela Hall Courtyard.
On September 11, the Long Island campus observed moments of silence with the tolling of a bell at 8:46 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:37 a.m., 9:59 a.m., 10:03 a.m. and 10:28 a.m., marking significant moments in the timeline of the attacks. A prayer service and reflection was also held in the Sisters of St. Joseph Chapel, and the university livestreamed the 9/11 memorial and museum’s annual commemoration ceremony on monitors throughout both campuses.
The Long Island campus will continue its commemoration on Wednesday, September 16 with “Context and Consequences: Understanding 9/11 Twenty-Five Years Later,” presented by Jason Ostrowe, assistant professor of criminal justice, who was serving as an NYPD officer in 2001, from 12:40 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Shea Conference Room in O’Connor Hall.
Members of the university community will also have opportunities to participate in the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk NYC on Sunday, September 27 and a trip to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Friday, October 2.
