• Charlie Pasarell at the Scripps Seaside Forum

    Charles “Charlie” Pasarell shared his recollections of his former roommate, tennis teammate, and friend, Arthur Ashe at the 2019 Fall Chancellor’s Society event at the Scripps Seaside Forum on September 12, 2019. John O’Dea, wearing the official 2018 USTA Arthur Ashe T-shirt, was one of many attendees eager to hear Pasarell’s stories of his beloved friend.

  • Watch Dean and Vice Provost Pat Turner’s interview at the 2019 U.S. Open

    Dean and Vice Provost Pat Turner was interviewed on U.S. Open Now TV at the 2019 U.S. Open about Arthur Ashe’s legacy, in particular the 50th anniversary of the National Junior Tennis League.

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  • It’s Fan Week at the U.S. Open and UCLA alum and tennis teammate of Arthur Ashe, Robert Rosenthal ’66 stopped by the Arthur Ashe Legacy booth to chat with the UCLA volunteers at the counter.

    U.S. Open 2019

  • Arthur Ashe Inspires 2019 Commencement Speaker

    In his rousing commencement speech for the College of Letters and Science at UCLA, Ashraf Beshay 2019, paid tribute to the accomplishments of his fellow Bruin Arthur Ashe.

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  • UCLA commemorates Jackie Robinson’s 100th birthday

    On February 5, 2019, UCLA commemorated the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jackie Robinson with a panel entitled Athletes, Activism and Jackie Robinson’s Legacy.

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Watch Dean and Vice Provost Pat Turner's interview at the 2019 U.S. Open

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Arthur Ashe’s Most Impactful Serve – The National Junior Tennis League

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Fifty-one years ago, Arthur Ashe became the first (and last)…
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Maripau Paz Awarded First Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholarship

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BY PATRICIA A. TURNER Dean and Vice Provost, Undergraduate…
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Richmond Boulevard Renamed to Honor Arthur Ashe

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Legendary tennis champion, hall of famer and Virginia’s native…
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UCLA commemorates Jackie Robinson's 100th birthday

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On February 5, 2019, UCLA commemorated the 100th anniversary…
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Arthur Ashe and the 2018 US Open Women’s Final

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By Patricia A. Turner, Ph.D. Fifty years after then-amateur…
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Fiat Lux Freshman Seminar: Arthur Ashe and the Second Half of the 20th Century

September 26 - December 13

Life of Bruin Arthur Ashe, class of 1966, intersects with civil rights movement, rise of tennis in U.S., status of African American athletes, anti-Apartheid movement, and early years of AIDS crisis. By examination of his life through his own words, students increase their understanding of several significant moments in second half of 20th century. Dr. Patricia A. Turner was appointed Dean and Vice Provost for the UCLA Division of Undergraduate Education, effective December 17, 2012. Professor Turner comes to UCLA…

BNP Paribas Open

March 9, 2020 - March 22, 2020
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Educational resources about Ashe and the causes he supported

AALC Archive

Past events and resources from the Arthur Ashe Learning Center