The Cesar E. Chavez Statue
Dedication Activities

Event: Open House.

The Multicultural Information Center (MIC) helps to develop and prepare students for the multicultural society of today and the future by providing diverse educational opportunities and support services for all students. Visitors and members of the campus community are welcome to drop by the MIC office throughout the day. Hosted by the Multicultural Information Center. Event will be held in the Multicultural Information Center (SSB 1.104).

Exhibition: History of the César Chávez Statue Project.

This exhibition will provide visual documentation of the history of the statue project from its beginnings with the “We’re Texas Too!” student group through the student referendum and legislative approval and on through the artist selection process and completion. Hosted by The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection. Exhibition will be located in Sid Richardson Hall (SRH 1.109).

Panel: Activism and Social Justice: A Texas Tradition.

The university community and visitors are invited to hear from a lineup of Texas’ most prominent community activists. Hear current perspective on activism and what you can do to get involved in your community. Hosted by the Student Government. Panel will held in the Texas Union Theater (UNB 2.228).

Moderator:
Dr. Victor Saenz, Department of Educational Administration

Panelists:

• Marcos De Leon, El Concilio and former Travis County Commissioner
• Jaime Martinez, National LULAC Treasurer
• Hortensia Palomares, El Concilio and UT alum
• Alfredo Santos c/s, Publisher of La Voz Newspapers

Panel: Intersections: Gender, Sexuality, and Social Movement in Mexican American Experience.

This panel will explore the relationships among Chicana/Chicano movements and LGBTQ identity featuring UT faculty who specialize in gender, queer, and Latin American Studies and a representative from ALLGO: A Statewide Queer People of Color Organization in Texas. Light refreshments will be provided. Hosted by the Pride and Equity Faculty and Staff Association. Panel will be held in the Student Services Building’s Glenn Maloney Room (SSB G1.310).

Moderator:
Dr. Dana Cloud, Department of Communication Studies

Panelists:

• Dr. Gloria Gonzalez-Lopez, Department of Sociology
  (specialist in gender and sexuality in Mexican immigrant populations)
• Dr. Hector Dominguez-Ruvalcaba, Department of Spanish and Portuguese (specialist in Latin American gender and queer studies)
• Dr. Martha Menchaca, Department of Anthropology
  (specialist in gender and family in US/Mexican culture)
• Jesus Ortega, Director of Community Organizing, ALLGO: A Statewide Queer People of Color Organization in Texas (will speak about organizing GLBT Latinos and other people of color across the state)

Panel: Labor’s Legacies.

This panel will discuss legacies of farm labor organizing, including Philip Veracruz, Filipinos, and the United Farm Workers (UFW), and farm workers in Texas. Rebecca Flores, director of the UFW in Texas for 27 years, and UT historians, will be part of this panel presentation. Light refreshments will be provided. Hosted by the Department of History. Panel will be held in the Texas Union Theater (UNB 2.228).

Moderator:
Dr. John Mckiernan-Gonzalez, Department of History Center for Mexican American Studies, and Institute for Latin American Studies

Panelists:

• Dr. Kim Alidio, Center for Asian American Studies and Department of History
  Title: Commemorating Conflict and Coalition among Mexican and Filipino Farmworkers
• Dr. Charters Wynn, Department of History
  Title: Lessons Learned, Lessons Applied: Remembering the UFW
• Rebecca Flores, UFW Texas Director, 1975 - 2005
  Title: The impact of the United Farm Workers on the Rio Grande Valley
• Dr. John Mckiernan-Gonzalez, Department of History, Center for Mexican American Studies, and Institute for Latin American Studies
  Title: Rural Rights, Rural Landscapes: Remembering Civil Rights Movements

Exhibition: César E. Chávez: A Legacy for Texas and the Nation.

There will be a free screening of Hector Galan’s “Chicano! History of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement” followed by a panel discussion with UT faculty and students. Hosted by the Center for Mexican American Studies. Exhibition will be held in Welch Hall (WEL 2.246).

Event: Open House.

The Multicultural Information Center (MIC) helps to develop and prepare students for the multicultural society of today and the future by providing diverse educational opportunities and support services for all students. Visitors and members of the campus community are welcome to drop by the MIC office throughout the day. Hosted by the Multicultural Information Center. Event will be held in the Multicultural Information Center (SSB 1.104).

Exhibition: History of the César Chávez Statue Project.

This exhibition will provide visual documentation of the history of the statue project from its beginnings with the “We’re Texas Too!” student group through the student referendum and legislative approval and on through the artist selection process and completion. Hosted by the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection. Exhibition will be located in Sid Richardson Hall (SRH 1.109).

Exhibition: America/Americas.

This innovative integration of the Blanton's American and Latin American collections makes it possible to trace the shared history and cultural dialogues that unite the diverse political and geographical areas of North, South, and Central America. Hosted by the Blanton Museum of Art. Exhibition is located in the Blanton Museum of Art (BMA 1.308) located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd at Congress. NOTE: There will be an admission fee.

Exhibition: Reflection Room.

Visitors will find a peaceful place to contemplate their feelings and thoughts regarding the life and legacy of César Chávez through art work designed by students from the Department of Art and Art History’s Topics in Latino and Chicano Art course and other donated artifacts. Hosted by the César Chávez Statue Committee. Exhibition will be located in the Texas Union’s Quadrangle Room (UNB 3.304).

Panel: Sociological Reflections on César Chávez and the Current Status of Mexican Americans in the United States.

This panel will include several distinguished UT sociologists who will share their thoughts regarding the continuing struggles of Mexican Americans in the U.S. and prospects for the future in our diversifying society. Light refreshments will be provided. Hosted by the Department of Sociology. Panel will be held in the Student Services Building’s Glenn Maloney Room (SSB G1.310).

Moderator:
Dr. Gloria Gonzalez-Lopez, Department of Sociology

Panelists:

• Dr. Robert Hummer, Department of Sociology
• Dr. Jacqueline Angel, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
• Dr. Ron Angel, Department of Sociology
• Dr. Yolanda Padilla, School of Social Work
• Dr. Bryan Roberts, Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies

Event: Unveiling and Dedication of the César Chávez Statue.

This event will present the first ever Chicana(o)/Latina(o) statue on The University of Texas at Austin campus. César Chávez, a noted civil rights leader, labor organizer and farm worker, was selected by the UT student body in 2002 to be honored with a bronze statue. This statue will serve as a permanent symbol that will continue to educate the campus community and visitors about the life and legacy of César E. Chávez. Event will be held in the Main Mall.

Reception: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of César Chávez.

The reception will honor the work of César Chávez, current and former César Chávez Statue Committee members, sculptor Pablo Eduardo, UT students and student leaders, and many others who helped bring this project to fruition. Hors d’œuvres and light refreshments will be provided. Hosted by the César Chávez Statue Committee. Reception will be held in the Texas Union Ballroom (UNB 3.202).

Panel: Latino Leadership on Campus: The Importance of Mentorship.

A panel of UT Latino leaders including senior-level administrators, leadership from Hispanic Faculty/Staff Association, and a student from the Latino Leadership Council will share remarks about their own leadership and mentoring experiences along with tips for developing future Latino leaders. Light refreshments will be provided. Hosted by the Hispanic Faculty/Staff Association. Panel will be held in the Texas Union Theater (UNB 2.228).

Moderator:
Dr. Alba Ortiz, President's Chair for Education Academic Excellence, Department of Special Education

Panelists:

• Dr. Victoria Rodriguez, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, Office of Graduate Studies
• Dr. Michele R. Guzmán, Assistant Vice President, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
• Steve Alvarez, Former HFSA Staff Co-President and Academic Advisor, McCombs School of Business
• Pedro Roldan, Co-Director of Operations, Latino Leadership Council

Performance: A Theatrical Tribute to the Labor Movement.

Corey Atkins, a UT graduate student, will present “Los vendidos,” one of the plays originally written and performed by Luís Valdez and his theatre company, El Teatro Campesino. Katy Young and other graduate student members of the “Living Newspaper” program will present a documentary theater performance addressing the current immigrant workers' rights debate. Hosted by the Graduate Student Assembly. Performance will be held in the West Mall near the César Chávez statue.