The Colorado State University community will gather at noon on Sept. 11 on the Lory Student Center Plaza. Colorado State University President Albert C. Yates will lead a ceremony remembering the victims of September 11th, honoring those who have contributed to the nation’s ongoing recovery, and to make a commit to a future of understanding.

Del Sandfort, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health who lead a team of seven environmental health experts through a week at Ground Zero in New York City, is among special guest speakers.

Reporters are welcome to cover the ceremony. Photo opportunities include a Peace Pole dedication in the university sculpture garden. The Peace Pole is a 7 foot tall, four-sided cedar pole with that carries the words "May peace prevail on earth" in eight languages.