Breaking Barriers Panel Discussion
May 3, 2019
The panel discussion will address thought-provoking questions from the student body that expound on the legacy of Mr. Chase and what it means for the community at large.
“Breaking Barriers”- The Legacy of John S. Chase
The Community and Regional Planning Student Organization (CRPSO) will host a panel discussion on the legacy of John Saunders Chase, who in 1952, became the first African-American graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and subsequently the first licensed African American architect in the State of Texas. The panel discussion will address thought-provoking questions from the student body that expound on the legacy of Mr. Chase and what it means for the community at large. The event is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a reception during which students will have an opportunity to amicably continue discussion of the points presented by the panel.