记住9/11

The twin bars of light signify the loss of the World Trade Center on 9 11 2001 | photo by Lerone Pieters

9月. 11, 2001, 西雅图 Pacific was starting its annual preparations for Orientation and the beginning of another academic year. Autumn Quarter began two weeks later in a suddenly different world. As the country marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, we reflect on the past but also offer ways to learn more and a list of organizations helping Afghans making their way to the United States.

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SPU: 20年前

SPU的 响应 magazine editor Shelly Ngo takes a look back 20 years ago and includes republished essays from the Autumn 2001 issue by SPU professors, 校友, 和其他人, as well as an address by former President Philip Eaton, on their personal reflections on 9/11 and thoughts about how Christians can respond. 阅读文章.

The American flag at half-mast | photo by Eastman Childs

Message from SPU’s Senior Leadership

"Many of you can recall exactly where you were and how you responded to news of the coordinated attacks against the U.S. on September 11, 2001. Others of you may be too young to remember the tragic events at all. 在一起, we have an opportunity to examine this history and its continued significance for the campus and the wider community.(节选自 给校园发邮件 from SPU的 Senior Leadership Council.)

A black-and-white photo of the twin towers by Steve Harvey

History Department hosts event

9月. 30, 2021, the History Department hosted a discussion about the legacies of the war on terror that was launched in response to the 9/11 attacks 20 years ago. 

“The War on Terror at 20 Years: Lessons Learned" featured three SPU professors discussing the impact of the war on the U.S. 这个世界. The speakers were Sara Shaban, assistant professor of communication; Mohammad Qadam Shah, assistant professor of global development; and Alissa Walter, assistant professor of history.

The event was livestreamed and 记录.

Volunteers assemble bags of food for refugees | photo by Joel Muniz

How to help Afghans coming to the U.S.

SPU的 就业中心 and 调用 has provided this list of organizations working with Afghans coming to the United States.

最近的一次 西雅图时报 文章列出了 local groups offering resettlement assistance to Afghans coming to the Puget Sound.