September 13, 2001

WKU Plans Candlelight Vigil, Faculty Forum, Other Activities After Attacks On Our Nation

Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University is planning several opportunities to help faculty, staff, students and community members deal with this week's attacks in New York and Washington.

A student-organized candlelight vigil is planned for 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight (Sept. 13) at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Amphitheater. The program will include several faculty members.

A faculty forum will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Van Meter Auditorium. A panel of WKU faculty members will provide information and answer questions to help people gain a better understanding of the tragedy.

Western has set aside the Faculty House to provide times of reflection, meditation or conversation for students, faculty and staff. Representatives from campus ministries and campus counseling staff will be present. The times are: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight (Sept. 13); 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday.

Western also created a grieving and condolences message board for individuals to send messages to those in New York and Washington. Messages can be sent to tragedy@wku.edu through Tuesday. Messages will be printed and sent to the mayor of New York and the secretary of defense.

A blood drive, sponsored by Scabbard and Blade, is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Garrett Conference Center Ballroom.

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