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WIU JIDE to Host 'Remember 9/11' Event

September 7, 2023

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MACOMB, IL - - The Western Illinois University Office of Justice, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (JIDE) will host "Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance" from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11 in the JIDE Office located in University Union, suite 110.

"We are reminded, inspired and most of all connected by our past," WIU Legal Services Specialist Leann Walters said. "In ‘Remember 9/11,' we will learn more about a day filled with horrific acts, selfless heroism and the coming together of people from all backgrounds to face what was a defining moment in U.S. history and world history."

The event will include a viewing of "What We Saw," the full-length coverage of the disaster by CBS News. Additionally, books will be on display and a powerpoint presentation of newspaper clippings of the day and day after. Join JIDE in honoring the memories of the 3,000 innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001.

For more information on JIDE, visit wiu.edu/jide.

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