VALDOSTA, Ga., Sept. 4 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news release:

VALDOSTA - The Department of Political Science and the Working Group on Conflict and Security at Valdosta State University will host "25 Years Later: The 9/11 Attacks Then and Now" from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in Converse Hall Auditorium. This event is open to the public.

"This year marks the 25thanniversary of the 9/11 attacks, one of the defining moments in our nation's 250-year history," said Dr. Zachary Karazsia, associate professor of political science at VSU. "Whether you were born before or after that fateful day, this is a chance to understand how it continues to shape the world we live in."

Dr. Edward "Ted" Duggan, guest speake...