Date:
9/6/2003
Contact: Wendel Sloan at 505.562.2253
Reporter: Garet Ervin
PORTALES--Eastern New Mexico University's Multicultural Affairs is hosting a
memorial service in remembrance for the victims of 9-11. This will be the
second-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The
memorial service will begin at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11 by the campus
fountain. Everyone is invited.
The memorial service will include a tentative fly-over by jets from Cannon
Air Force Base, a performance of the Star Spangled Banner by the ENMU Swanee
Singers, a prayer by Scott Jarvis, chair of ENMU's Department of Religion,
and a moment of silence.
There will also be a panel discussion from 7-9 p.m. in the Becky Sharp
Auditorium by faculty members from the communication, history, political
science and business departments. Professors participating will be Drs.
Linda Gies, Suzanne Balch-Lindsay, Bob Matheny, Jerry Pyle, Anthony
Schroeder and Sue Strickler.
For more information, contact Multicultural Affairs at 505-562-4914.