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Wheaton community remembers 9/11

September 6, 2002

Wheaton will mark Wednesday, Sept. 11, with several special events, including a community meeting and an evening memorial tribute.(See Wheaton's 9/11 archives.)

8:46 a.m.
The carillon will toll at the time the first plane struck the World Trade Center. All members of the local community are invited to observe a moment of silence.

4 p.m.
Members of the Wheaton community and local community are invited to an all-campus gathering at which faculty and students will talk about September 11th, what it means to them now and how their views of the world have changed. Participants are invited to share their thoughts, spontaneous or prepared, and affirm the power of a community that can accommodate differences. The event will take place at 4 p.m. in the college's quadrangle, the same time and place as a similar gathering held last year.(Editor's note: photo at top right is from the 2002 remembrance gathering.)

7:30 p.m
In the evening, music and theatre department faculty members will present a memorial tribute to honor the fallen heroes and victims of September 11 in song and a selection of dramatic readings. The program will be followed by a candlelight vigil around Wheaton's Peacock Pond, featuring the inauguration of Wheaton's Pondfire, a special floating bonfire.

Special notes

  • Cole Memorial Chapel will remain open for those who want a place for silent meditation or prayer.

  • The Counseling Center staff will hold open hours for students throughout the day.
  • The Wheaton bookstore has a display of books relating to September 11.
  • Wheaton faculty and staff may consider using the Employee Assistance Program for help with stress related to the anniversary.

From the Wheaton archives

  • Wheaton's immediate response to the tragedy included the creation of a community Web site.

  • Wheaton Quarterly ran essays from Wheaton community members with eye-witness accounts of September 11.

Other sites and resources

For more information about Sept. 11 remembrances at Wheaton, please contact the Office of Communications at 508-286-3506.