Cultural Places Around UT

The University of Texas prides itself on having a culturally diverse campus that is friendly and welcoming.  Diversity is important to a university with such prestige as it fosters an environment where people with different perspectives, cultures, and backgrounds, can congregate and exchange ideas.  This cultural diversity is what drives some students to attend a university like the University of Texas. They want to expand their horizons and be able to experience other cultures.

The University has also created special places around campus dedicated to the enrichment and preservation of culture. 

One of the most recognizable and fundamental buildings committed to the preservation of culture and the study of arts and humanities is the Harry Ransom Center. 

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The Harry Ransom Center was founded in 1957 by Professor Harry Hunt Ransom, and has since expanded to include millions of historical and rare manuscripts and books. The two most distinguished pieces in the Ransom's Center is a Gutenberg Bible and Nicephore Niepce's View from the Window at Le Gras, the first recorded photograph. 

A painting of the great Cesar Chavez located in the Chicano

 Culture room. 

Over at the Texas Union, The University has several culture rooms like the Chicano Culture Room, the African American Culture Room, and the Asian Culture Room for students to appreciate and celebrate the Chicano, African American, and Asian leaders and pioneers that dedicated their lives for the equal rights of all people. 

This picture of Indian folk art depicts part of Pabuji Ki Par, the Rathod Rajput chief.

Pictures depicting famous African American leaders

An image on the side of Blanton Museum of Art
advertising their  recent  collection.

The University of Texas also has an art museum on campus that is free to all students with their UTID. The Blanton Museum of Art  is the only art museum in Austin with a permanent collection, and furthers enhances the cultural atmosphere at The University. With its diverse collection of art from all regions of the world, the museum strives to present thought provoking art from all cultures. 

The Blanton Museum of Art is a museum with an extensive collection of cultural materials. 

Around campus, students can also appreciate statutes celebrating important figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez. 

The statue of Martin Luther King Jr.
located in the East Mall. 

The statue of Cesar Chavez
located in the West Mall. 

The University also has several departments and centers in the College of Liberal Arts devoted to the studies of different cultures. The Americo Paredes Center for Cultural Studies  studies various cultures. Other departments and center include the Department of Asian Studies, the Department of American Studies, and Center for Mexican American Studies.