September 24, 2020 3:40 a.m.

Next Thursday October 1st, Umpqua Community College will hold its annual Day of Remembrance to reflect on the events of October 1st, 2015.

As granted by Governor Kate Brown, the campus flag will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset. Floral arrangements that collectively serve as a tribute to survivors and those lost will be displayed around the campus flag pole beginning on Wednesday September 30th.

A release said since the campus is closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions, the annual ceremony will be held virtually via live-stream. The ceremony, which will include a video highlighting construction of the campus memorial, brief comments by invited guests, and a time to remember the Umpqua Nine, will be live-streamed on the campus YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/umpquacc

The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a moment of silence at 10:38 a.m. and the ceremony concluding at 10:40 a.m.

The release said construction on the campus’ permanent 10/1 memorial started earlier this year. However, the project has yet to be completed due to COVID-19 and recent wildfire restrictions. Once the project is finished and all restrictions under which the campus currently operates have been lifted, the memorial will be open to visitors.

Anyone who wants to visit the floral arrangement displays near the campus flagpole can do so -following strict social distancing and face covering guidelines, on September 30th.

Go to www.umpqua.edu/we-remember for more information.