WASHINGTON — In the spring of 1967, Arthur Ashe, an Army second lieutenant, was honing his tennis skills as an accomplished amateur player, eyeing a shot to compete in a […]
The United States Tennis Association hosted the seventh annual U.S. Open Military Appreciation Day Monday at the 2018 U.S. Open in Flushing, New York. Department of Defense service members and […]
BY PATRICIA A. TURNER Dean and Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education I am pleased to share with you the inaugural recipient of the 2019-2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholarship. After careful consideration, […]
Legendary tennis champion, hall of famer and Virginia’s native son Arthur Ashe will be honored Saturday (June 22) with well-deserved pomp and circumstance.
Former President Barack Obama travelled to South Africa this week to participate in the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Nelson Mandela. July 2018 also […]
Last Friday legendary hotspot the 21 Club hosted a memorable night for AALC supporters Peter Talbert and Ann Reinking, who won this as an auction prize at the Inspiration Awards […]
At the AALC, we are very grateful for our supporters and their dedication to the organization. We especially treasure the opportunity to mix and mingle with them, such as last night […]
PC: http://commons.wikimedia.org/ Today the United States holds its general elections. It is a day when citizens cast votes for representatives in local, state, and federal government positions as well as […]
PC: via Instagram.com/serenawilliams It is common knowledge that the fundamental appeal of sports is the competitive spirit. But Caroline Wonzniacki and Serena Williams show that sports can provide so much […]
Sometimes one person’s actions and the resulting effects can greatly alter an individual’s course or the entire course of history. In the late 1960s, as the U.S. steadily increased its […]