She was the first female lecturer. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. 1946: The Birmingham Extension Center had an enrollment of over 500 students. October 1957: Birmingham native Patricia "Pat" Neal (later renamed as Fannie Flagg) volunteered her services as the spotlight operator for the Town and Gown production of "Pal Joey." UAB Organizational Chart - Office of the President | UAB 1985: UAB's former home of the Alabama Ballet became home to the new honors program and was renamed as the UAB Honors House. November 13, 1996: President J. Claude Bennett announced plans to resign his presidency effective January 1, 1997. 1962: University Computer Center organized with Homer C. Jemison as director. Emergency Information. September 20, 2002: The UAB Minority Health and Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. That same week, Coach Clark was also selected as Coach of the Year by Sporting News and as the National Coach of the Year by CBS Sports, the first time CBS Sports had selected the same coach in consecutive seasons. September 1, 1971: Ballet House opened in the renovated Second Presbyterian Church building on 10th Avenue South. September 1888: The Daughters of the United Charities established a hospital board and began plans for The Hospital of the United Charities. Patrick Cather was the first editor and Melinda Hidle, who gave the paper its name, served as co-editor. 1996: David L. Abrams became interim president of UAB Walker College. 1980: The Occupational Health and Safety Educational Resource Center was created. Although Malone and Hood enrolled at the main campus in Tuscaloosa, they were the first African American students admitted to the University, its medical center in Birmingham, or its extension division programs throughout the state. "Bill" Ivey became the third head coach of the Women's Basketball team, after having served as interim coach for the previous year. Im excited to pair my experience in laboratory and research safety with the experience of the team members already on the ground to grow the culture of safety on campus.. January 1998: President W. Ann Reynolds announced plans to dissolve the five-year cooperative agreement with UAB Walker College in Jasper. September 1, 1988: Virginia L. Algermissen became third director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. July 13, 1970: Faculty member James F. Hatcher, Jr., and the Alabama Ballet, then an administrative unit of UAB, left for a five-week tour of Europe where the company performed "Repertory 1970" in Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. September 10, 1983: Cleophus Thomas, Jr., and Frank H. Bromberg, Jr., were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1977: The Multipurpose Arthritis Center, later renamed the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, was created. May 4, 1999: Martin C. Nowak was named second executive director of University Hospital. 205.934.3411. 1953: Milton Odean Otwell graduated from the University Hospital School of Nursing, becoming the first male graduate of the hospital's nursing program. March 19, 2005: UAB's run in the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament ended in the second round when the Blazers lost 63 to 85 to the Wildcats of Arizona. March 25, 1982: "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, was the inaugural production held in the theater of the new Husley Center for the Arts. 1931: Dr. Eleanor Abrams Hunt received a full-time faculty appointment as an assistant professor of Histology and Embryology at the medical school in Tuscaloosa; she had been a research associate at the two-year school since 1928. The following are the types of equipment that are serviced by, but not limited to, this group: The following are the types of equipment that are inspected, tested, and maintained by, but not limited to, this group: UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. January 1, 2002: Dr. Malcolm Portera became the fifth chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. March 27, 1969: Dr. Howard L. Holley delivered the sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "And Gladly Teach.". Dr. George A. Graham was named as first director of the Ethics and Values center. November 16, 1984: The Basic Health Science Education and Research Building was dedicated. November 7, 1980: Dr. John R. Durant delivered the seventeenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "People I Have Known.". November 1, 2021: Dr. Lisa Schwiebert from the Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, became the interim dean of the UAB Graduate School. We are committed to being leaders in all aspects of inpatient care and to consistently modeling a mindset of continuous improvement that we hope will be contagious. 15 nationally among public universities, No. He was recruited to UAB from the city force of Lansing, Michigan. June 3, 2021: Justin DeSanto became the head coach of Men's Tennis. April 20, 2001: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Cleft and Craniofacial Center. July 1975: UAB Residence Hall at 1600 9th Avenue South was named in honor of Hugh Denman, long-time director of the Birmingham Housing Authority. He served until 1969. By working together, these groups will ensure the safest experience for our faculty, staff, students and visitors.. 1972: UAB Police Department formally organized. He came to UAB from Virginia Commonwealth University. September 1, 2016: C. Ray Hayes became the seventh chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. Dr. Ronald H. Clements was named director of the center. June 1976: Dr. George W. Campbell, vice president for University College, was named acting president of UAB. September 17, 1997: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the name change of the Center for the Advancement of Developing Industries to the Office for the Advancement of Developing Industries Technology Center. Neurology Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands. August 1972: Dr. George W. Campbell was named first vice president for University College after serving as interim vice president since August of 1971. July 30, 1968: Symbolic groundbreaking was held for Medical Center Library, School of Nursing, and Basic Health Sciences buildings. 1956: The first annual spring dance was held at the Birmingham Extension Center. May 3, 1991: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Teaching and Learning Center. March 19, 2015: In a game held in Louisville, Kentucky, as part of the South Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, the 14-seeded UAB Blazers upset the third-seeded Big 12 champion Iowa State by the score of 60 to 59. January 1, 1995: Dr. Sergio B. Stagno became interim vice president for Health Affairs. September 3, 2020: UAB Blazers defeated the Central Arkansas Bears 45-35 before a crowd of 12,000 at Legion Field. 1974: The Veterans Administration Regional Medical Education Center established as one of only three such centers in the nation. Michael A. Catalano, the Institutes vice president, was also named as the interim chief operating officer. October 18, 1996: Dr. Gail H. Cassell delivered the thirty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Emerging Infections: A Global Threat.". January 1, 1899: Entering freshmen at the Birmingham Medical College were required to attend the college's new four-year course. Rose announced plans to move the University of Alabama School of Nursing from Tuscaloosa to the UAB Medical Center. UAB Hospital today received commendation from the Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Mayor Bernard Kincaid for its development and implementation of an internship program for minority students interested in health care administration. April 1987: Mickey Pizitz Memorial Pool opened as an addition to Spain Rehabilitation Center. New classes began at nine-month intervals. June 1951: Eunice White received a bachelors degree from the University of Alabama School of Nursing, becoming the schools first graduate. A morning ceremony was held for the graduates of the Schools of Arts & Humanities, Education, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and Social & Behavioral Sciences. May 5, 2017 The first 18 students graduated from the Innovate Birmingham Workforce program, a coalition of business leaders in Birmingham led by UAB. Scott PhelpsVice President and SecretaryGreen Group, Inc. Maria R. Shirey, Ph.D., MBA, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FACHE, FNAP, FAANDean and Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in NursingUAB School of Nursing, W. Stancil StarnesExecutive ChairmanProAssurance Corporation, Finis St. John, IVChancellorThe University of Alabama System, Kenneth Vandervoort, M.D.Anniston Orthopedic Associated, James Wilson, IIIChairman and Chief Executive OfficerJim Wilson & Associates, LLC, Anupam Agarwal, MD Vice ChairSenior Vice President for Medicine and Dean,UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Dawn BulgarellaChief Executive Officer, UAB Health System, Reid JonesChief Executive OfficerUAB Medicine, Keith A. He serves as chair of the Department of Surgery at The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine and surgeon-in-chief of UAB Hospital. Demolition of the building later began in the fall of 2007. She was the school's only female graduate. Dr. Deborah L. Voltz was named director of the new center. The recently completed expansion project added over 72,000 square-feet of space and drastically changed the front of the building along University Boulevard. June 2011: Michelle C. Crews was hired as the inaugural head coach of the Women's Bowling team, a new sport set to begin competition during the fall semester. September 25, 1986: The Center for Reproductive Health and Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. He was the first new trustee elected to the board following the establishment of the extension center in Birmingham. 2016: UAB was ranked as the third largest US public academic medical center. March 2000: An administration building for The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was completed on South 22nd Street adjacent to The Kirklin Clinic. September 2005: Anne Fadimans The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down was used as the inaugural campus-wide discussion book. December 2000: Dr. Michael J. Froning was named fourth dean of the School of Education. The Blazers, who never trailed in the game, won with a last-second field goal by Rhett Gallego. September 13, 2013: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the renaming of the UAB School of Business as the Collat School of Business in recognition of a $25 million gift of longtime supporters Charles and Patsy Collat. December 29, 2010: Harold Warren became the second head coach of the Women's Soccer team. 1952: Dr. Lawrence Reynolds, an Alabama native practicing radiology in Michigan, agreed to donate his personal library and collection of rare medical texts and manuscripts to the medical school in Birmingham. Nambayan was from the Philippines. Director of Policy Management - Policies and Standards - Days (001 October 1, 1978: Dr. Thomas K. Hearn became second vice president for University College. Mike Wilson of the UAB ROTC Program became the new team's first head coach. Davis worked at UAB from 1965 until her retirement in 1981. May 17, 1991: University Center was renamed and rededicated as the Hill University Center in honor of UAB's second president, Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr. May 22, 1991: Dr. Joan F. Lorden received the first Carolyn P. and Charles W. Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction and presented a lecture titled "Behavior: The Organizing Principle for the Nervous System.". June 4, 1972: Walter Jackson received a BS in General Engineering, becoming the first African American graduate of the School of Engineering. 1969: Dr. Keith D. Blayney was named administrator of University Hospital. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. August 4, 1971: Dr. Frederick W. Conner was named interim dean of the new School of Arts and Sciences; the school was abolished two years later. Dr. Birrer, a specialist in gynecologic cancers, came to UAB from Harvard and the Massachusetts General Hospital. UAB Hospital Medicine - University of Alabama at Birmingham July 2020: Dr. Jeffrey W. Holmes became the seventh dean of the School of Engineering. March 18, 1967: Dr. Thomas E. Hunt delivered the fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Tricky Business of Teaching.". 1989: Jose-Luis Jamarillo became the interim head coach of the Men's Soccer team. November 13, 2013: Dr. John F. Kearney presented the fiftieth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "How One Year Turned Into Forty Years at UAB.". September 1, 1962: Dr. Joseph F. Volker became second vice president for Health Affairs. May 27, 1977: The UAB Mini Park was dedicated. The Testing for Alabama initiative will provide testing for every college student attending a public four-year or two-year college prior to the student's reentry to campus. July 1, 2007: Barnes & Noble took over management of the UAB Bookstore located in the Hill University Center. INTO UAB seeks to increase the global diversity of the UAB student body and increase the international opportunities for domestic students. May 26, 1977: R. Lee Walthall became first vice president for Institutional Advancement and Legal Affairs. The new headquarters is a two-story, 28,000 square-foot facility. February 1, 1977: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., became the second president of UAB. Dean Thomas M. Allen presented diplomas to the college's first three graduates: Drury C. Cosby, John H. Rice, and William P. Stinson. The Hospital engineering group provides inspection, testing, maintenance and repair functions relating to sterilization and pneumatic tube systems. 1998 Early Medical School Acceptance Program Participant, 2009 Present American College of Physicians October 1983: Dr. James Rachels became interim vice president for University College, he served until the end of the year. September 15, 1997: Dr. W. Ann Reynolds became fifth president of UAB, the first female president in the history of the three-campus University of Alabama System. UAB Hospital Interim Chief Nursing Officer Terri Poe, who earn. December 18, 2018: The UAB Blazers defeated Northern Illinois 37-13 in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl before more than 22,600 fans in Boca Raton, Florida. December 24, 2004: In the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Football team lost to the University of Hawaii 59-40 in the first post-season bowl appearance for the UAB Blazers. of Energys 2017 Solar Decathlon in Denver, Colorado. November 2015: Dr. Sarah Parcak, an associate professor of anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was announced as the recipient of the 2016 TED Prize for her pioneering work using satellite imaging to make archaeological discoveries on earth. . August 1954: The Report of the Special Survey Committee, called the "Duckett Jones Report" for its chief author, was released. 1982: Tom Seals became the first head coach of the new Riflery team. June 24, 1979: Lilly Henderson, a UAB senior in Counseling and Guidance (Education), was named Miss Wheelchair Alabama. Updated weather information will be announced via:uab.edu/emergencyWBHM FM 90.3UAB Bad Weather hotline: 934-2165, CH19 445 - 1720 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294. Dr. Gregory Pence was the faculty sponsor of the team. He is also the Assistant Section Chief for Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. November 14, 1859: The Medical College of Alabama opened in Mobile in a rented building. Department of Neurology. March 5, 2012: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System selected Dr. Robert E. Witt as thesixth chancellor of the three-campus university system. December 1993: Drs. 255 of the Alabama Legislature chartered the Medical College of Alabama and appropriated $50,000.00 for purchase of grounds, the erection of buildings, and for necessary contingent expenses. 2016 Present, Southern Society of Clinical Investigation (SSCI) 1979: The Blue Cross/Blue Shield Building on South 20th Street was acquired and reopened as the Community Health Services Building. Dr. Bruce A. Freeman was named as first director of the Center for Radical Free Cell Biology. August 1967: The University of Alabama School of Nursing was moved from the Tuscaloosa campus to the Medical Center in Birmingham. The Polar unit had been designed by the UAB Engineering and Innovative Technology Development team. At least a dozen of the faculty were Tuscaloosa Campus Faculty who regularly traveled to and from Tuscaloosa to teach in Birmingham. September 27, 1996: University of Alabama Board of Trustee member John T. Oliver, Jr., was named interim chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System effective October first. October 5, 1989: Dr. George L. Zorn, Jr., headed the team that performed the states first lung transplant at University Hospital. 1993: UAB first presented its Outstanding Womens Award to several university administrators, faculty, staff and students. Copyright: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Alan R. Dimick was the programs first director. August 18, 2017: A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to dedicate the UAB Football Operations Center and the Legacy Pavilion. Dr. Marshall Brewer, a surgery resident, was first president and Henry H. Stebbins, Jr., was executive director of GASP. May 13, 1998: Dr. Mary Lynn Capilouto was named sixth dean of the School of Dentistry after having served as interim dean since March 1997. June 1972: UAB Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System was established with Dr. John M. Miller, III, as director. The $527 million was a $48 million (10 percent) increase from fiscal year 2017. 2007: The School of Public Health first presented the Lou Wooster Public Health Hero Award, which is named in honor of Birmingham's famed 19th century madam. April 20, 1975: Mercy Hospital was renamed Cooper Green Hospital. In 2010 UAB became one of the first two civilian hospitals in the US to host a SOST. Jones would resign from the board in April 2017. June 11, 1963: Vivian J. Malone and James A. September 1, 1973: Charles G. Jamerson was appointed to the faculty of the School of Business as an assistant professor in the Center for Labor Education and Research, becoming the first African American faculty member of the business school. April 2013: UAB created an area at 850 8th Court South, near the universitys soccer field, where associates could grow their own vegetables in a program coordinated by the office of Sustainability.

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