Prospectus, September 19, 2001. Photo by Parkland alumnus Andre Moraes. Used with permission.
“Take time to remember” was printed atop the Prospectus September 12th
issue. The following week was headed
with the quote, “Those who forget the past…” and finished in the September 26th
issue: “…are doomed to repeat it.” Here’s a view of how Parkland responded to
the tragic events of September 11th.
Prospectus staff
writer Rebekah Beachey reported, “The normally loud college center was quiet
this afternoon, as many students stood around discussing the situation.“
(September 12, 2001)
Flags at Parkland flew at half-mast. A prayer vigil was
organized and held in B-124 on September 14th.
On September 15, 2001, Parkland President, Dr. Zelema Harris
addressed the Champaign-Urbana community at a service at Memorial Stadium:
“The Parkland College Family mourns
the losses our great nation experienced on Tuesday. Yet this heinous act of
terrorism has brought our great nation together. We have discovered over the
past four days that our unity is truly our strength.”
Student government launched a fundraising campaign to assist
the American Red Cross on September 14th, and Parkland’s chapter of
Phi Theta Kappa organized a panel discussion and Q and A session, held
September 28, 2001.
We invite you to share your memories of Parkland from that
time, because, as always, “Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.”
If you have a question about Parkland’s history you’d like
to see featured in Wayback Wednesday, email us at archives@parkland.edu.
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