Exhibit Commemorates UNH Community Response to September 11, 2001
Throughout the month of September, the UNH Library and UNH Career and Professional Success (CaPS) present an exhibit in conjunction with the nation-wide 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance.
Photographs and newspapers from the University Archives document the impact of the September 11 attacks on the UNH campus and community, as well as the response of students, faculty and staff members. Books from the library’s collection related to the events of September 11 are available for borrowing, and visitors are encouraged to leave a note on the Kindness Wall. The exhibit is located on Level 3 (main floor) of Dimond Library, in the north elevator alcove to the left of the Information Desk.
Visitors can also support the UNH Blood and Food Drive organized by CaPS by dropping off donations for Cats’ Cupboard, signing up to donate blood on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the Memorial Union Building, or volunteering to help with the day’s activities.
9/11 Day is a nonprofit organization established in 2002 by family members directly affected by the attacks of September 11, 2001. Today, September 11 has become a National Day of Service and Remembrance, recognized under federal law, and is the largest annual day of service in America, with more than 30 million people participating each year.
I was truly moved when I first read the mission of 9/11 Day: to inspire millions of people to engage in acts of kindness and volunteerism to honor those lost and injured, as well as those who rose in service. Guided by this mission, we chose to host a combined blood and food drive to maximize community impact and to help address New Hampshire’s critical blood and food shortages.
-Jenna Riley, CaPS Operations Manager
“I was truly moved when I first read the mission of 9/11 Day: to inspire millions of people to engage in acts of kindness and volunteerism to honor those lost and injured, as well as those who rose in service,” says Jenna Riley, CaPS Operations Manager and organizer of the event. “Guided by this mission, we chose to host a combined blood and food drive to maximize community impact and to help address New Hampshire’s critical blood and food shortages.”
UNH was selected to participate in the Campus Grants for 9/11 Day Program, which supports colleges and universities in organizing meaningful service projects that honor 9/11 and serve their local communities. The UNH Blood and Food Drive will help address critical shortages in New Hampshire. You’re invited to join CaPS for this powerful event rooted in service, compassion and community impact.
“What has stood out most to me is the generosity of our campus partners and student organizations who have rallied around this effort over the summer months,” says Riley. “It has been an honor to collaborate with so many dedicated groups, including the UNH Library, and to see our community come together in such a meaningful way.”
