Remembering 9/11

Nearly everything that has happened in Joseph Cooper’s adult life can be traced back in one way or another to that day: Sept. 11, 2001.

It happened when they were very young, but these students still see the influence of 9/11 on their lives, from their hometowns and families to their career choices today.

The memory of alumnus Patrick Sean Murphy, who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center, lives on through his children – and a scholarship created for UVA students affected by 9/11.

Twenty years later, six UVA experts reflect on how 9/11 prompted cultural shifts in policy, religion, literature and more.

As a young FBI agent, John Wyman was on the scene minutes after terrorists steered a hijacked plane into the Pentagon. It changed his life’s work.

Alumnus Dan Friedman lost his father, Andrew, at the World Trade Center. Andrew’s legacy lives on through his twin sons and their company, founded to give back to other 9/11 families.

Glenn Kirwin, killed in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, is well-remembered by his family and friends, who have funded a scholarship in his name.

“The United States is much safer against the global terrorist threat than it was before 9/11,” says the White Burkett Miller Professor of History.

Class of 2002 President Portman Wills and two class trustees share the story of how the beloved event came to be.

Explore the Miller Center of Public Affairs' Sept. 11 archives, including oral histories from government officials and other leaders.

UVA alumnus Miles Kirwin took the shadow 9/11 cast over his life and used it to focus on his goals and his place in the world.

Three alumni of the University of Virginia School of Law made notable contributions as public servants after the 9/11 attacks.