Mourning 10, and 3,000
Recalling victims and heroes alike On the day of the 9/11 terror attacks, Harvard lost 10 members of its alumni family. Included were three graduates of Harvard College and three from Harvard Business School. On the 10th anniversary of the attacks, Harvard students, faculty, and staff joined in remembering that tragic day and the darkness it brought — and the light it may someday bring. They created an eclectic set of events and installations to remember these Harvard graduates and the other victims of terror and the heroes responding to it worldwide in the past decade. In doing so, Harvard added its own grace notes to many 9/11 remembrances spanning the globe. At the start of the day was an early-morning memorial run; at the end of the day were candlelight vigils that lit up the dark. In between came music, dance, and centering discussion. Artifacts of the 9/11 remembrance at Harvard remain: a...