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Barbara Jordan teaching LBJ Students in 1990

Barbara Jordan, educator and public servant

Shining a light on her legacy at the LBJ School at The University of Texas at Austin

Barbara Jordan Legacy

Educator, policymaker and civic rights leader Barbara Jordan taught at the LBJ School of Public Affairs from 1979 to 1996 as the Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair of Public Policy. It was the final chapter of her long career as a public servant.

Barbara Jordan as a Teacher: Oral History

LBJ School alumni share truly amazing perspectives about their time as students in Barbara Jordan’s classroom.

Barbara Jordan National Forum

Since 1996, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin honors the remarkable legacy of congresswoman, public servant and teacher Barbara Jordan every February during the Annual Barbara Jordan National Forum (BJNF).

Barbara Jordan Fellowships & Endowment

The funds in Barbara Jordan’s name are invaluable in helping the LBJ School enhance educational and professional development opportunities for our student

Barbara Jordan served as a distinguished professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs from 1979 until her death in 1996. Barbara Jordan defined what it means to be a true and ethical public servant for an entire generation of students. This video originally aired on the Longhorn Network in 2013.