Blast from the past: Ackerman Union turns 65

This April marks 65 years of Ackerman Union, which opened in 1961. The building, owned and operated by ASUCLA, predates familiar campus landmarks such as Pauley Pavilion, the Inverted Fountain, Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden and all of South Campus. It was named after William C. Ackerman ’24, the student union executive director until 1967 and UCLA Men’s Tennis coach, following his retirement.