The University of Texas at Austin dedicated the Walter Cronkite Plaza on April 19, featuring the premiere of a public art installation by new media artist Ben Rubin.

The art installation, titled "And That's the Way It Is," honors the legacy of Walter Cronkite, an alumnus of the College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin. It was commissioned for the College of Communication by Landmarks, the university's public art program. The installation is the first of three to be unveiled by Landmarks this year and the first digital art installation to be added to the university's growing public art collection.