Pepperdine University Flag Display Will Honor 9/11 Victims

Honoring the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Pepperdine University’s expansive lawn at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu Canyon Road will display one flag for each of the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9/11, beginning on September 11 and continuing through September 19.

See the display come together and interview volunteers Friday afternoon, Sept. 10, between 4 p.m. and dusk . . .

The beautiful flag memorial is the work of students, faculty, staff, volunteers, and Facilities Management and Planning staff. The tribute was conceived originally and led by Pepperdine’s chapter of the College Republicans.

9/11 Ceremony Planned: As it has annually since September 2001, the University plans to stage a brief prayer service on September 11 at the Heroes Garden, a 14,880-square-foot outdoor garden which honors 9/11 victims and overlooks the Pacific Ocean on one of the highest bluffs on the Malibu campus. This year's service begins at 8 a.m.

The Heroes Garden serves as a public space to pause, reflect, and honor those who sacrificed their lives on 9/11, including Tom Burnett, alumnus of the Graziadio School of Business and Management. Burnett's heroism as a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93 has been well documented. As a result of the passengers' attempt to take control of the hijacked airliner and divert it from reaching the terrorists' target, United 93 crashed in a field in Pennsylvania rather than striking a building or landmark in the nation's capital, causing more loss of human life.