Press Room

Barbara Jordan:

• Biography
• History of Barbara Jordan
• Quotes by Barbara Jordan
• Barbara Jordan National Forum on Public Policy
• Barbara Jordan's Legacy of Equality and Justice
• Other Resources

Statue Unveiling Event Information:

• Save the Date
• Unveiling Week Activities
• Press Parking Information

Statue Project Information:

• Statue Project Overview
• Project Background
• Artist Information
• Site Information
• Plaza Information

Comments about Statue:

• Video comments
• Quotes from UT Faculty, Staff and Students

Photo Gallery:


(Source: Larson Burns Smith)

(Source: Bruce Wolfe)

     
     

(Courtesy of the Briscoe Center for American History, UT-Austin)

Press Releases:

• Plans under way to erect statues on campus of Barbara Jordan, Cesar Chavez (October 14, 2004)
• Sculptor Bruce Wolfe Selected To Create New Barbara Jordan Statue (June 27, 2007)
• Program to Honor Barbara Jordan Announced by University Libraries (February 23, 2009)
• Statue of Barbara Jordan to be Unveiled April 24 On The University of Texas at Austin Campus (March 10, 2009)
• Libraries Hosts Panel to Discuss Jordan’s Life, Career (April 13, 2009)
• Statue Honoring Barbara Jordan to be Unveiled on The University of Texas at Austin Campus April 24 (April 17, 2009)
• Jordan's statue to grace UT campus (April 20, 2009)
• Statue Honoring Barbara Jordan Unveiled on The University of Texas at Austin Campus (April 24, 2009)
• Barbara Jordan Statue Unveiled Today (April 24, 2009)
• The Barbara Jordan Statue at UT (April 24, 2009)
• Barbara Jordan Statue (April 24, 2009)

Media Inquiries:
For more information, please contact: Leslie Blair, Associate Director of Communications, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, The University of Texas at Austin at leslieblair@austin.utexas.edu or call 512-232-4621