The Chronicle of Philanthropy

How a College Battled a September 11 Rumor That Threatened Its Image

By Heather Joslyn

Early on the morning of September 11, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University suffered a personal loss: An alumnus -- David M. Charlebois, first officer on American Airlines Flight 77 -- was killed when his hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon. That night, the university learned that it could potentially lose its proud reputation...

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