April 30 Memorial to break ground in 2022

by Kathryn Caudill, Niner Times

Published September 21, 2021

In Jan. 2020, Emeritus Chancellor Dubois accepted the Niner Nation Remembrance Commission’s recommendations for the memorial to honor the tragic events of April 30, 2019. This communal and interactive memorial begins April 30, 2022, in Belk Plaza between the ellipse fountain and the Kennedy Building.

The Niner Nation Remembrance Commission, a jury of design and advisors, is overseeing construction. The dean of arts and architecture, Brook Muller, facilitated the commission.

Muller spoke with the Niner Times to provide an update on the construction and design of this powerful memorial.

Currently, the design team members are in the schematic design phase and are meeting every other week. The commission ensures that as the project develops and the budget is met, the power behind the memorial is not lost and remains pure…

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