This paper employs an autobiographical method using biographical elements from narrated experiences from Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, where she has come to study. The paper offers perspectives on the September 11, 2001 tragedy and other acts of terrorism, violence, and mass destruction. It describes how the author's Cyprus…

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the US government set in motion a broad set of measures whose aim was to screen foreign applicants for entrance into the US, to try to identify those who it was felt might attempt to carry out further attacks. Since the 2001-02 academic year had already begun in most schools, and since it took time for…

The following study sought to determine the psychological impact of the events of September 11th on citizens living about 3,000 miles away from New York in a rural section of the inland Pacific Northwest. To assess reactions a 6-page questionnaire was administered to 126 respondents. The results indicated an increased level of worries and anxiety…

The terrible disaster on September 11, 2001 is a poignant event people from all over the globe will discuss for years to come. The impact of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (New York) and the Pentagon (Washington, DC) not only hindered an ailing U.S. economy, but also rocked the global market system. In 2002, there surfaced more…

On September 12, 2001, the Techniques in Art Therapy class in the art therapy program at Albertus Magnus College met at its normal Wednesday evening time. This article describes the class session through the words and images of several class members who found the class useful in their own process of beginning to deal with the attacks and their…

Reflecting on a social theory course, asserts that progressive educators should theorize pedagogic practices in the contexts of the marketizing of higher education and the September 11 events. Suggests that such theorizing can demonstrate the limits of marketizing forces and provide space where critical thought can help create alternatives to…

Explains the USA PATRIOT (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) Act, passed after the September 11 terrorist attacks, and its implications for libraries and patron records. Considers past dealings with the FBI; court orders; search warrants; wiretaps; and subpoenas. Includes:…

The September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States had an impact on everyone across the nation, and certainly included college campuses. This article addresses campus responses targeted at students and identifies future implications. (Contains 20 references.) (Author)

Explores and illustrates the different types of press relations commonly undertaken by terrorist organizations. Argues that large and small groups both engage in publicity efforts, but employ different patterns of press relations activities. (SR)

A high school principal describes the day of the terrorist attack on the federal building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After meeting with assistant principals and the school nurse to make plans for dealing with possible repercussions, he told students what had happened, monitored TV broadcasts, evacuated the building during bomb scares, and…

This article offers suggestions to help children with disabilities cope with terrorism. It stresses recognition of triggers and cues to anticipate rather than react to stress and offers tips for specific populations including autism; cognitive limitations; learning disabilities; visual, hearing or physical limitations; and severe emotional…

Describes how patriotism in the wake of September's terrorist attacks is prompting more students to consider ROTC, but not necessarily to enlist. (EV)

The terms religion and education do not necessarily fit easily together without a sense of tension or even contradiction between them. Religion, especially under the influence of medieval scholastic theology, but also as an expression of pure or naive piety, is often associated with absolute truths that are to be accepted without question on the…

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, prompted federal officials to step up campaigns to make schools safe. After visiting Ground Zero at New York City's World Trade Center, Education Secretary Rodney Paige sent each chief state school officer suggestions for managing school crises. Many states also have school safety plans in place. New…

Following the events which took place on September 11, 2001, and the anthrax attacks which occurred after that date, US authorities became concerned with the idea that an assault with chemical or biological weapons could take place on American territory or in American ships or planes. A worrisome model for such an assault was the 1995 terrorist…