Key Ways To Join TU In The 9/11 Day Of Remembrance Online

Press release from Towson University:

September 10, 2020

Towson University’s campus community will mark – virtually- the 19th anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, when 19 al-Qaida militants
hijacked four planes to carry out suicide attacks., killing 2,977 people.

While members of the TU community are largely not on campus during the pandemic, there
will still be activities to promote reflection, kindness, gratitude and service. The
campus will pay tribute to all the individuals lost and injured during the attacks,
honor first responders and those who have risen in service to defend freedom, remember
the 69 Marylanders lost, including TU alumna Elizabeth Wainio ‘95. Wainio was aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which
was hijacked and crashed in Shanksville, PA.

“During this unprecedented time, the TU community remains committed to remembering
all the people lost during the September 11, 2001 attacks,” President Kim Schatzel
says. “We will never forget our alumnae Elizabeth Wainio, first responders and all
the heroes of that day. I’m thankful for all that our Military & Veterans Center does
to support our commitment to a welcoming campus for every member of the Towson University
community. At TU, we continue working toward a more peaceful society and it starts
with our own TU community.”

Here are some ways you can mark the day, along with TU:

• Give to the The Elizabeth Wainio Memorial Communications Scholarship. The scholarship was established by her family and friends to honor her memory by
  supporting current TU communications majors. Giving to the fund Wainio’s legacy lives
  on through the memorial scholarship named in her honor, offering nearly $20,000 annually
  to students in Towson's Department of Mass Communication.

• A flag-raising ceremony by the members of the Military and Veteran’s Center will be
  broadcast on the Center's Instagram account. The flag raising will take place at 8:46 a.m., the time the first plane hit the
  World Trade Center. A campus wide moment of silence will take place at 8:45 am.

• When on campus, the community can visit TU 9/11 Memorial Garden, which was created by Housing and Residence Life to offer a peaceful place of reflection.
  The garden will host the flag-raising ceremony.

• In honor of 9/11, the Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility has partnered
  with OperationGratitude to help send nationwide letters of gratitude and appreciation to our Deployed Troops,
  First Responders, and Healthcare Providers that continuously work so hard to keep
  us safe. Show support for the community for this day of remembrance and send letters of support and gratitude. Sign up before midnight of Friday, September 11th, 2020.

This press release was produced by Towson University. The views expressed here are the author’s own.