This month marks 15 years since the 2001 terrorist attacks. For Americans, the world came to a halt that Tuesday morning in September. Lives were lost, hearts were burden and tears were shed as the entire country struggled to gain its breath among the chaos.
A decade and a half later, most people know the details of the national story that unfolded in the aftermath of the attacks. But, what about the story of the Point Lookout, MO? What was it like to be at College of the Ozarks on September 11 2001 and why are the events of that day worth remembering?
In early Sept. of this year, several long-term members of the College’s faculty and administration reflected on 9/11 and how the events of that day changed the lives of those on campus as well as those beyond the gates of opportunity.
David Dalton, professor of history, said he remembers …show more content…
“I think there is a very strong sense of awareness of needing to be united and needing to support and needing to come together. If anyone put anything out there (that need to be done) everyone would go do it because you needed to do something. I think part of it is compassion and desire the other port is that need to regain that sense of control and neither are wrong or bad or maladaptive.”
Sheryl Haile said the events of 9/11 were the catalyst for change for her family on a personal level. A few months after the attacks, her husband, Craig Haile, professor of mathematics and chair of mathematics, science, and engineering, was approached by representatives in the navy reserve.
Craig Haile said he was asked if he would be interested in pursuing a direct commission in the navy reserve’s intelligence program.
He accepted, and Craig Haile said he served in the Navy reserves for the next eight years. He said he mostly worked at Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois at the United States transportation command in their joint intelligence and operations
A decade and a half later, most people know the details of the national story that unfolded in the aftermath of the attacks. But, what about the story of the Point Lookout, MO? What was it like to be at College of the Ozarks on September 11 2001 and why are the events of that day worth remembering?
In early Sept. of this year, several long-term members of the College’s faculty and administration reflected on 9/11 and how the events of that day changed the lives of those on campus as well as those beyond the gates of opportunity.
David Dalton, professor of history, said he remembers …show more content…
“I think there is a very strong sense of awareness of needing to be united and needing to support and needing to come together. If anyone put anything out there (that need to be done) everyone would go do it because you needed to do something. I think part of it is compassion and desire the other port is that need to regain that sense of control and neither are wrong or bad or maladaptive.”
Sheryl Haile said the events of 9/11 were the catalyst for change for her family on a personal level. A few months after the attacks, her husband, Craig Haile, professor of mathematics and chair of mathematics, science, and engineering, was approached by representatives in the navy reserve.
Craig Haile said he was asked if he would be interested in pursuing a direct commission in the navy reserve’s intelligence program.
He accepted, and Craig Haile said he served in the Navy reserves for the next eight years. He said he mostly worked at Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois at the United States transportation command in their joint intelligence and operations