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UW
Responds to Terrorism
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Honoring Them UW System alumni who were victims in the Sept. 11 terrorist strikes:
NOTE: Information provided by UW System campuses; this list is not intended to be conclusive. |
With
tears, songs, speeches and prayers, UW System students, staff and faculty
have responded to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center
and the Pentagon. Across Wisconsin, UW campuses sponsored commemorative
services in conjunction with the Sept. 14 National Day of Prayer and Remembrance.
Faculty members have addressed the terrorist attacks through campus-wide
teach-ins and classroom discussion, while student service officials have
offered counseling and support to grieving students. In addition, some
UW System students have been called to active military duty through the
Wisconsin National Guard and armed forces reserves.
 Senior Andrea Porter (left) of Green Bay, sophomore Kristin Fischer of Birnamwood and sophomore Kim Skahan of Schaumburg, Ill., comfort each other during a commemorative service Sept. 14 at UW-Stevens Point. |
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UW-Eau Claire student-athletes organized a 24-hour Relay for Peace to raise money for the victims and families of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. All 20 UW-Eau Claire athletic teams participated and raised more than $7,000. Blugold athletes used an American flag as a baton, which they kept going for 24 hours. Campus and community members were invited to run with the athletes during the event. Proceeds were donated to the United Way September 11th Fund. |
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UW-Stout's
community meeting Sept. 14 to mark the National Day of Prayer and
Remembrance brought out hundreds of students, staff and faculty.
Several UW-Stout students spoke about how the tragedy affected them
during an open mic session. |
A crowd, estimated at 20,000 people from all corners of the campus and the community, gathered on UW-Madison's Library Mall Sept. 14 for the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance. Students, faculty, staff and the general public attended the program to honor the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the Wolrd Trade Center and Pentagon. The program was co-hosted by the university and the Dane County Board of Supervisors. |
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Steve Zywicki, a UW-Stevens Point staff member and alumnus, declares his patriotism on Sept. 14 during the university's service to honor the victims of Sept. 11. |
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A UW-La Crosse student holds a candle during a vigil held on the campus mall in response to the terrorist attacks Sept. 11. More than 2,000 students headed to the campus' clock tower that evening for a program by student leaders to console, grieve and try to make sense of the day's events. |
Photos provided by UW System campuses.
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