UTSA commemorates Sept. 11 with seminar and ceremonies
(Sept. 9, 2002)--UT System Chancellor Mark G. Yudof has asked for flags at all UT System components to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, in keeping with President George Bush's proclamation of Sept. 11 as Patriot Day.
"I understand that this is in addition to other remembrances that may also be planned on your campuses to mark the first anniversary of this very tragic day in our nation's history, " said Yudof.
Bush called upon the governors and officials of all units of government to direct that our nation's flag be flown at half-staff on Patriot Day. He also asked the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
In his Sept. 5 letter to state agency heads, Gov. Rick Perry advised that President Bush has requested that during the National Days of Prayer and Remembrance (Sept. 6-8), "we join in honoring those who died on September 11, 2001, as we pay respect to their loved ones and give thanks for our nation's many blessings."
To that end, the governor has issued an executive order that the Texas flag, together with the nation's flag, be flown at half-staff on Sept. 11. In addition, in keeping with the president's wishes, the governor encourages state employees to observe a moment of silence at 7:46 a.m., the time the first plane struck the World Trade Center.
Several UTSA observances will commemorate last year's Sept. 11 events on Sept. 11, 2002. An educational seminar and a dramatic presentation at the 1604 Campus, and ceremonies at each of the three UTSA campuses will provide thoughtful opportunities to discuss issues surrounding the attacks, and honor those who died.
The UTSA Department of History and the American Studies Program will sponsor
the seminar "Re-thinking 9/11: Critical Responses and Artistic Perspectives"
from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the Kiva, Multidisciplinary Studies Building Room 2.02.18,
at the 1604 Campus. Organized by Anne Hardgrove, assistant professor
of history, the seminar will include a panel discussion by UTSA faculty, small-group
discussions, comments from a Palestinean artist and two poetry readings. For
more information, contact Hardgrove at (210) 458-7402. Program details are
listed below.
The Institute of Texan Cultures will present "Day of Remembrance and Recommitment" from 12-12:30 p.m. on the ITC Exhibit Floor. During the ceremony, visitors will be invited to restate their oaths as U.S. citizens. The event is free and open to the public and there will be no charge for parking. For more information, call (210) 458-2300 or visit the Institute of Texan Cultures Web site.
A ceremony will be conducted at the Downtown and 1604 campuses from 11:50 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Programs, ceremonies will be held at both the Sombrilla, 1604 Campus, and at the west entrance to the Frio Street Building Portal, Downtown Campus. In case of rain, the Downtown ceremony will be held in the Frio Street Building Commons.
Ceremonies will include posting of the colors, a moment of silence, music, a request for submission of ideas for two permanent 9/11 memorials for the Downtown and 1604 campuses, and removal of the colors. The UTSA Women's Choir will sing at the 1604 Campus and the UTSA Flute Ensemble will perform Downtown. Students, faculty and staff can submit ideas for the permanent memorials until Nov. 11, 2002. Program organizers and UTSA administrators will select two memorial design plans, which will be voted on by the student body in March 2003. For more information, contact Ann Margaret Trujillo, assistant director of multicultural programs, (210) 458-4770.
A Sept. 11 program will be presented by UTSA international students at the
1604 Campus. "The American Spirit: A Portrait of Freedom and Unity,"
at 12:30 p.m. in the University Center Retama Auditorium, will pay tribute
to the American spirit with a dramatization, music and poetry. For more information,
contact the Office of International Programs at (210) 458-7202.
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"Re-thinking 9/11: Critical Responses and Artistic Perspectives"
Sept. 11, 1:30-3:45 p.m.
Kiva, Multidisciplinary Studies Building Room 2.02.18, 1604 Campus
Session 1: Social Science Perspectives
Facilitator: James Schneider, associate
professor of history
Speakers:
Mansour El-Kikhia, associate professor of political science, "Arab Perspectives
of US Policies in the Middle East"
Gregg Michel, assistant professor of history, "Resurrecting Hoover’s
FBI: Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism"
Gaye Okoh, assistant professor of history and American studies, "The
Cost for the Future: Forgetting our Racial Past"
Brian Davies, associate professor of history, "Objective Iraq"
Session 2: Small-group discussions
Speakers from Session 1 will divide into small-group discussions with participants.
Session 3: Artists Respond to 9/11
Facilitator: Bill Mullen, professor of English, classics, and philosophy
Speakers:
Salwa Arnous, Palestian artist, "Unheard Voices of the Palestinians and
Their Struggle"
Norma Cantu; UTSA professor of English, classics, and philosophy; poetry reading
Marian Haddad, San Antonio poet, poetry reading
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