Explore Commemorative Events Below
Memorial Arch near the Humanities Building
Remarks l 8:40 a.m.
Fred Scanga, Executive Director of the Long Island State Veteran's Home at SBU
You are invited to visit the Memorial Arch near the Humanities Building for quiet
contemplation and reflection. Place a flower amongst the grove of trees planted as
a way to celebrate the lives and grow the legacies of the 21 Stony Brook alumni who
perished in the attacks on 9/11, and whose names are engraved on the Memorial Arch.
Musical Accompaniment
Campus Wide
The campus chimes will ring 21 times at 8:46 a.m. to remember the legacies of the 21 Stony Brook alumni who perished in the attacks on 9/11.
Hosted by the Stony Brook University Student Blood Drive Committee (SBCDC) with support from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and the International Police Association and dedicated to our 9/11 heroes.
The Staller Center for the Arts is donating two tickets to each donor to “Gravity & Other Myths Presents: Ten Thousand Hours” at Staller Center on Sunday, October 18, at 7 pm.
On the Academic Mall
On Friday, September 11 at 12:00 pm, join us between the SAC and the Library for the
9/11 Pinwheel Garden. This meaningful display honors and remembers the lives lost
during the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Participants will have the opportunity
to plant a pinwheel in remembrance, creating a powerful symbol of unity, resilience,
and hope. The pinwheels will serve as a reminder of the importance of reflection and
honoring those we lost.
Musical Accompaniment
Help us paint rocks with messages of remembrance, peace and/or any positive expressions you’d like to share as part of a special September 11 memory rock garden that will be ‘planted’ in the Memorial Arch area.
Meditation Room, Student Activities Center (SAC) 226
Join Healthier U for a Loving Kindness Meditation. This mindfulness-based meditation helps us cultivate compassion, kindness, acceptance and love, for ourselves and all others.
Campus Wide & Virtual
We Will Never Forget: A Tour and StoryMap in Commemoration of September 11 at Stony Brook University. This self-guided walking tour leads you through five sites in the heart of Stony Brook University’s west campus during the September 11 commemorations.