Twenty-five years later, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and renew our promise to never forget.

This September marks a solemn milestone: a full quarter-century since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

For those who lived through that Tuesday morning, the memories remain sharp—the shock, the grief, and the profound uncertainty that followed.

Yet, an entire generation has grown up with no personal memory of that day. One in three Americans is now under 25. For them, 9/11 is history rather than lived experience. This makes our duty to preserve these stories even more vital.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum marks this milestone with its traditional reading of the names and moments of silence. This year introduces a historic addition: a seventh moment of silence honoring the thousands of first responders, recovery workers, and lower Manhattan residents who have died from 9/11-related health illnesses.

Organizations nationwide—like the Tunnel to Towers Foundation—continue their mission through community service, educational outreach, and support for families of the fallen.

SPC’s Center for Civic Leaning & Community Engagement also continues it annual tradition of honoring 9/11 through campuswide moments of silence, flag planting ceremonies and poetry reading. Check out your campus calendar for dates and times.

Consider Listen to Oral Histories of first-person accounts through the 9/11 Memorial & Museum digital learning tools.

For more information please contact Dr. Tara Newsom at newsom.Tara@spcollege.edu.