On the twenty-third anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bob Jones University will commemorate the 2,977 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a display of American flags at the front of campus.
In addition, a replica of the World Trade Center Cross, one of the most recognizable symbols found in the wreckage of Ground Zero, will be featured at the Wade Hampton entrance. The original steel girder, a 17-foot long crossbeam, became a source of hope to many in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and is currently on display in the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.
"We are thrilled that so many students take the time to stop and look back on the sacrifice of almost 3,000 Americans by helping us set up this memorial,” said Jonny Daulton, student body president. “Even though my generation wasn’t born when 9/11 happened, we are forever grateful for the sacrifice of those who have fought to maintain our freedom.”
Students and BJU President Dr. Josh Crockett will set up the flags near the Wade Hampton Boulevard entrance to the campus. Each flag will represent one of the 2,977 victims—from 115 countries—who perished in the 2001 terrorist attacks. Students will begin assembling the display on Thursday, Sept. 5, and it will remain in place through the morning of Thursday, Sept. 12.
From Sept. 5 - 12, the public is invited to view a piece of steel girder from the North Tower of the World Trade Center in the lobby of the Welcome Center, located near the Wade Hampton Boulevard entrance to the campus. The lobby is open each weekday from 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. and 11 a.m.– 4 p.m. on Saturday.
