Dr. Ronald H. Clements was named director of the center. She was the first female president of the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. The SGA president had appointed Helen Thedford as chair of the new committee at the start of the fall term. March 1999: UAB ranked 28th in the nation and fourth in the South in the list of universities receiving federal research and development funding. March 13, 1991: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., announced that UAB would field an NCAA Division III football team. The orchestra's first performance was in April. The first bachelor's degree was awarded to Charlene Powell Ackerson from the School of Nursing. 1970: During the fall term, the Student Government Association (SGA) opened the "Nothin' But," a coffee shop located in the basement of the Engineering Building. About UAB Women & Infants Services. 1963: Engineering students were first able to complete all four years of classes at the Birmingham Extension Center. 1971: UAB's central administrative offices opened in the 7-11 Building. 1962: Dr. W. Paul Brann was named assistant to the vice president for Health Affairs. Legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman was the featured artist for the first gala. The Blazers received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the program's 15th appearance. 1969: Rust Research Center, which housed the university's computer center, opened. Dahlberg had formerly served as the station's membership manager and deputy director. John J. McMahon, Jr., was elected president pro tempore. 1999: The Alys Stephens Center held its inaugural Starlight Gala. February 2001: Bob Lonergan was named chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. April 1996: Murry Bartow became the second head coach of the Men's Basketball team. July 1997: Dr. W. Jack Duncan became interim dean of the School of Business. March 15, 2020: Due to the growing global pandemic of COVID-19, UAB announced a Limited Business Model for all campus operations except for essential services through the end of the month of March. April 8, 2022: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the closure of ten research centers and institutes at UAB. July 12, 1893: The Birmingham Dental College was incorporated by the State. 1964: A gift from Fay Fletcher Kerner made possible the first endowed chair at the Medical Center, the Fay Fletcher Kerner Chair of Surgery. September 26, 1999: An open house at the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center officially opened the Center's new venues, the Odess Theatre, the Sirote Theatre, and the Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. She was recruited to UAB from Baylor University. Underlined and bolded items in this list may be selected to see portraits or photographs about the specific person or event. 1951: Dr. Richard T. Eastwood became the fourth director of the Birmingham Extension Center. July 2016: Gene Fambrough became the interim director of bands, including the UAB Marching Blazers. December 2005: Dr. Robert M. Centor became the second Associate Dean of the University of Alabama School of Medicine Huntsville Program after having served in that capacity on an interim basis. Junene R. Pearson received a BS in electrical engineering, becoming the first African American female graduate of the engineering school. The programs were developed by and are being led by UAB and the Alabama Department of Public Health and are being supported by funding obtained through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Dr. Lisa M. Guay-Woodford was named director of the new center. 1967: The Myocardial Infarction Research Unit, later renamed the Specialized Center for Research in Ischemic Heart Disease, was established. June 15, 1998: The 500th liver transplant was conducted at University Hospital. The Blazers, who never trailed in the game, won with a last-second field goal by Rhett Gallego. October 13, 1893: With the start of the new school term, the Medical College of Alabama lengthened requirements for graduation from a two-year to three-year course. 1908: At the start of the academic year in the fall, the Birmingham Dental College had one female faculty member, Dr. Meta Tudor Halley, an 1892 graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. Dr. Jorge I. de la Torre was named director of the new center. April 9, 1980: The Physical Education Facility was renamed in honor of former Alabama governor George C. Wallace. October 6, 1971: The Rebel and Sophie Zeigler Medical Research Building was dedicated. James T. Crutcher, formerly pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, became the first African American named as a full-time chaplain at University Hospital. 2014: An area on the planet Mars was named for Dr. Thomas Wdowiak, a former professor of physics at UAB. Dr. Hubert H. Harper, associate professor of English, was the first Ingalls recipient. December 13, 1991: Alzheimer's Disease Center established. February 13, 2018: The six members of the Gold Team of the US Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team (SOST), based out of University Hospital at UAB, were awarded Bronze Star Medals for their actions during the units four-month 2016 deployment in the Middle East. 1985: David L. Poehler became the head coach of Men's Tennis. May 2017 Erica Demers became the third head coach of the Women's Soccer team. January 23, 1986: The University of Alabama Hospitals was renamed as The University of Alabama Hospital; but it remained more commonly known as "University Hospital.". UAB Medicine received nine Womens Choice Awards for 2022, including being named one of the 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experiences. September 14, 1936: The University of Alabama opened its Birmingham Extension Center in an old wood-frame two-story house at 2131 6th Avenue North. 2016: Ashley Hardee became the interim head coach of the Women's Beach Volleyball team. May 3, 1991: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Teaching and Learning Center. August 25, 2014: For the sixth consecutive year, fall enrollment at UAB set a record. March 20, 1998: John H. England, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 2013: John D. Jones was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. August 23, 2022: Jesse Lawley became the head coach of the Women's Golf team. Written by Reporter Staff. 1972: Payroll for UAB's 6,000 employees topped $50 million. Dr. Michael J. Friedlander was named first director of the new center. April 1, 1976: Dr. William F. Bridgers was named to develop public health efforts at UAB. November 17, 1995: Dr. Albert F. LoBuglio delivered the thirty-second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "UAB Research - Is the Cup Half Empty?". 1948: Drs. His faculty appointment was in the School of Business. Go. December 5, 1976: WBHM-FM Radio broadcast for the first time as the 200th affiliated station of National Public Radio. August 29, 2016: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the UAB Football Operations Center and Legacy Pavilion. March 2000: An administration building for The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was completed on South 22nd Street adjacent to The Kirklin Clinic. June 1, 1969: Effective on this date, the number 934 became the prefix for all campus telephone numbers. 1978: Howard G. Hawk became the first UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. September 4, 2003: In the first home football game to be broadcast nationally (on ESPN television), the Football team was defeated by Southern Mississippi 17-12. Contact; . June 2018: UAB was ranked the top young university in the US and No. Awards . Rangeela is a Hindi word that loosely translates as colorful. UAB Rangeela is an official UAB Campus Recreation club sport and it is a co-ed entity. June 24, 1979: Lilly Henderson, a UAB senior in Counseling and Guidance (Education), was named Miss Wheelchair Alabama. June 25-July 9, 1992: UAB faculty member and alumnus Dr. Lawrence J. DeLucas participated in NASA space mission STS-50 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. 1980: The Center for International Programs was established with Robert W. French as director. September 22, 1996: Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center officially opened with Leonard Slatkin conducting the National Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Oestenstad then joined the school's faculty. August 1969: Medical Center Annex, formerly the Cullom Apartments, was demolished to build the Kahler Plaza Hotel. 1983: School of Optometry became the only school of its kind in the nation to require students to pass the National Board Examinations to qualify for graduation. Under the direction of the UAB Department of Psychiatry, members of the LGBTQ community will be seen in the clinic located on the third floor of the Callahan Eye Hospital Building. It was housed in the former Regions Bank branch location, located on the street level of the parking deck of The Kirklin Clinic. 1973: Dr. David M. Witten became the first president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. February 1960: Frank E. and Margaret Cameron Spain gave $500,000 for the construction of new rehabilitation center. December 4, 1999: Neelaksh "Neel" Varshney, a senior electrical engineering major from Madison, Alabama, became the first UAB student chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. The UAB House Party was held to celebrate the return of the Blazers football program. June 10, 1998: The 1,000th laser vision correction procedure was performed at the Eye Foundation Hospital at UAB. November 5, 2004: The Center for Computational and Structural Biology was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. There were two full-time instructors, 16 part-time instructors, and three staff. 2003 Medical Student Research Day, 2nd Place, Malaria Research 1928: Dr. Stuart Graves became the second dean of the University of Alabamas two-year medical school in Tuscaloosa. 1953: Milton Odean Otwell graduated from the University Hospital School of Nursing, becoming the first male graduate of the hospital's nursing program. Dr. Benoit came to UAB from Ohio University. February 2009: W. Davis Malone, III, Ronald W. Gray, and William Britt Sexton were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Thompson came to UAB from the University of Notre Dame. Vincent had served as Clark's assistant head coach. 1974: The Veterans Administration Regional Medical Education Center established as one of only three such centers in the nation. September 1, 2008: Dr. William Ferniany became the fourth CEO of the UAB Health System, an appointment which had been announced in August. September 2, 2017: The UAB Blazers football team returned to the field after a two-season absence, defeating the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M by a score of 38-7. December 1945: Highlights of Jefferson-Hillman Hospital, a news sheet for hospital staff, was first published. February 11, 2020: Dr. Gregg H. Gilbert presented the fifty-sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture. 2015: Anne L. Buckley was recruited to UAB from Virginia Commonwealth University to serve as the university's Chief Communications Officer and Associate Vice President. Founded as a 10-bed hospitalist service dedicated to the inpatient care of UAB Prime-Care patients only, the group and the practice of Hospital Medicine have evolved significantly over the past two decades broadening to an average daily census of ~250 general medicine and subspecialty patients, consultative services (procedure service and general medicine) and integrated practice models developed in collaboration with our clinical partners to meet the needs of our patients. Dr. H. Ronald Vinik was the center's first director. June 4, 1975: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Roberts Annex, an addition to the Clark Memorial Theatre building. October 12, 2009: Dr. Suzanne M. Michalek presented the forty-sixth annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture, UAB and Mucosal Immunology: Past, Present and Future.. September 15, 1973: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a resolution naming the University College Library as the Mervyn H. Sterne Library after the late Birmingham businessman and philanthropist Mervyn H. Sterne. November 30, 1946: William H. Key, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 2018: UAB named LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Jefa del Servicio de Medicina Interna Equina (Director) at Hospital Clnic Veterinari De La UAB. The local Eta Xi chapter had been established as a social club in 1970. June 25, 1999: Sidney L. McDonald was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. February 19, 1999: The Center for Join Replacement, which had been established in 1998, was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. October 11, 2007: Dr. Dale J. Benos presented the forty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Science, Publications and Society: What Have You Done For Me Lately?". March 1976: Ground was broken for University College Building No. 1987: The movie, The Verne Miller Story, was released. Versin en Espaol Ttulo de la tesis La Mediacin Cultural. June 1, 2000: Dr. Linda C. Lucas was named interim dean of the School of Engineering. 1955: University Hospital and Hillman Clinic operating costs reached almost $3,500,000. 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 1950: Dr. 1995: The Offices of Vice President for Health Affairs and Vice President for Academic Affairs were abolished and replaced by a new Provost's Office. The R&SC remained in Jefferson Hospital until it was moved to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina in April of 1944. March 1986: Mac Logue became the third head coach of the Men's Golf team. February 1, 1977: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., became the second president of UAB. Rose became the 20th president of The University of Alabama. Hospital Maintenance is responsibile for the inspection, testing and maintenance of the UAB and Highlands Hospital physical environments, which includes more than 6 million square feet of clinical space. April 8, 1972: Yetta G. Samford, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. May 1986: UAB acquired the Mary Lewis Convalescent Home, a 45-bed facility. The SGA operated the coffee shop until it was closed in the winter of 1972. January 22, 2015: Dr. James J. Cimino was named as inaugural director of the Informatics Institute within the School of Medicine. December 2, 2022: Trent Dilfer became the sixth head coach of the Blazer football team. July 1, 2018: Dr. October 25, 2013: UAB announced the largest philanthropic campaign in university history, The Campaign for UAB: Give Something, Change Everything, with a goal of raising $1 billion by the end of 2018. Rambo was the first women elected to the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. June 9, 1958: The deed to the ten and one-half block expansion area was transferred to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. She also serves as the Associate Director for Outcomes Research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. April 1987: Eugenia "Jeannie" Milling became the fourth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. June 2006: Tina Rogers became the interim chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. 1959: Research grants, training grants, and fellowships at the Medical Center exceeded $1,000,000. Start your search for a healthcare provider. The bowl's co-MVPs were wide receiver Xavier Ubosi (offense) and Anthony Rush (defense). Ohl-Picket had been a student athlete on the Blazer team. April 8, 2002: Norman A. Reilly, Jr., became UAB's fourth Sports Information officer. February 26, 1977: Dr. Edwin G. Waldrop, a member of the Class of 1946, was awarded the first Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Alabama School of Medicine Alumni Association. September 2005: Anne Fadimans The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down was used as the inaugural campus-wide discussion book. Ronald GrayChief Executive OfficerThompson Gray, Inc. William E. (Bill) HortonSenior Executive Vice President (retired)Head of Commerical BankingRegions Financial Corporation, Keith A. The bee waystation is located in a fenced area across from the UAB Solar House. January 21, 1981: The Cystic Fibrosis Research Center was established at UAB with Dr. Roy Curtiss III as first director. 1865: The building of the Medical College of Alabama was occupied by the Federal Government; it later became the headquarters of the local Freedmen's Bureau. March 2011: The UAB Bioethics Team was named champions of the 2011 National Bioethics Undergraduate Conference held in Durham, North Carolina. He was replaced by Richard L. Margison, UAB's vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration, who became interim Athletic Director. December 17, 1957: Amendment No. UAB received a gold medal in the Mixed Youth Choir category and silver medals in the Sacred Music with Accompaniment and Spiritual categories. This was Flagg's first experience working in a theatrical production. November 21, 2002: Watson Brown was named as third Director of Athletics after having served as interim director since August. The electric systems group is responsible for the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of Hospital buildings' electrical, emergency generator, fire alarm system, etc. Dr. Heersink, of Dothan, Alabama, is a renowned eye surgeon, innovator, and entrepreneur. April 29, 2008: A smoke breathing statue of the UAB dragon mascot was unveiled on the concourse in front of Bartow Arena. Dr. Terry L. Hickey was the center's first director. March 3, 2018: The Women's Basketball team defeated UT-San Antonio 74-66 to win their first Conference-USA regular season championship. February 5, 1997: Richard L. Holmes was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The medical school had more than $156.3 million and moved up from 31st to 26th in NIH funding. Champ Lyons to the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine. EPSCoR stands for Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. September 1945: Mildred R. Crowe became second librarian of the Medical College Library. 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.. Planned for completion in 2020, UAB's new proton therapy center is a collaborative effort between UAB and Proton International. 1989: Alabama's first skin grafting procedure using laboratory-cultured skin for treatment of severe burns occurred at University Hospital. November 19, 1939: Hillman Hospital Outpatient Clinic Building was dedicated. Dr. George A. Graham was named as first director of the Ethics and Values center. Angels installation, titled Facing the Hyperstructure, was unveiled to the public March 31 after a 14-week residency at UAB. In 1992 he became interim vice president for Administration and Human Resources when the office was reorganized. National Healthcare Food Service Week is October 6-12, so it's the perfect time to focus on the hardworking men and women who staff UAB Food and Nutrition Services. April 16-17, 1970: Officials with the US Dept of Health, Education and Welfare toured UAB to review the universitys compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Events were held on campus the week of April 23-27. In 2009 Dr. Benjamin would become the third Alabamian appointed as Surgeon-General of the United States. The Blazers were coached by alumna Marla Townsend. Later, the center was renamed in honor of Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr. October 1978: Dr. Joel P. Hearn, a post-graduate student in endodontics, composed the new UAB Fight Song. October 18, 1948: Fifty-two freshmen, all veterans, began classes at the School of Dentistry. November 22, 1951: The Crippled Children's Clinic and Hospital was officially dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center. November 22, 1947: William H. Mitchell was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 9, 2017: UAB announced the establishment of the Alabama Genomic Health Initiative in partnership with the private HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama. April 27, 1965: Dr. Ernesto R. Drelichman and Lisa Guay-Woodford were named, respectively, as directors of the new centers. January 14, 1977: The Radiation Therapy and Tumor Institute was dedicated as Phase I of the Lurleen B. Wallace Memorial Hospital and Tumor Institute. He will lead the way in creating a strong culture of safety on our campus, in our laboratories, and in UABs healthcare facilities.. 1974: University of Alabama Medical Center Foundation, a non-profit corporation, was renamed the UAB Medical and Educational Foundation. Dr. Erwin is a graduate of the medical school at UAB. Michael Saag, George M. Shaw, and Beatrice H. Hahn, among the top 10 AIDS researchers in the country, and highlighted the AIDS research program at UAB. February 1983: UAB discontinued its bone marrow transplant program after less than two years. Only one would complete his training and graduate. She received the honorary Master of Arts degree. Make an Appointment: Nambayan was from the Philippines. Deepti Bahl, Co-Director/ Multiple Endocrine Tumor Clinic Dr. Bahl is an endocrinologist who provides a wide array of clinical services including diabetes, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal and HIV endocrinopathies. October 14, 1988: The Doctors' Center Building was rededicated as the Paul S. Worrell Building. Join to connect UAB Hospital. October 1983: Dr. James Rachels became interim vice president for University College, he served until the end of the year. 1980: The former Jefferson County Public Health Building was demolished. September 14, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the closure of twelve research centers and institutes at UAB. July 2014: The UAB Concert Choir won three medals out of three entered competitions at the Interkultur World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. The center received approval of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees on December 4, 1986. 1976: The first UAB student handbook was issued. Each Congressional district went from one member to two members; the district containing Tuscaloosa went from two members to three. Thomas C. Smitherman won first prize for his paper Distribution of Sucrose-C14 in Thyroid Tissue. Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., was his faculty sponsor. June 5, 1992: The Kirklin Clinic was dedicated. January 22, 2014: In a press conference in Bartow Arena, Bill Clark was introduced as the fifth head coach of the Blazer Football team. 1975: Aura, UABs student literary arts review, debuted with an issue published during the fall. Power for the school was vested with a board of trustees comprised by Newton St. John, J. C. Dubose, Robert A. Baker, William D. Dunn, A. R. Manning, Duke W. Goodman, H. T. Smith, C. R. Foot, Murray F. Smith, Samuel G. Battle, Theophilus L. Toulmin, John Little Smith, Charles Labaron, N. H. Brown, and John Forysth. Dr. Thomas J. Boll was later named as the center's first director. July 1984: The UAB Benevolent Fund was established. August 1972: Dr. George W. Campbell was named first vice president for University College after serving as interim vice president since August of 1971. Drs. Composed by community business and civic leaders, the council was charged with advising the president on matters related to the advancement of the university. November 1995: Local press revealed university plans to possibly lease or sell University Hospital. May 17, 1957: The Medical Center's chapter of Sigma Xi was installed in ceremonies held in the University Hospital Auditorium. March 5, 1997: Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto was named interim dean of the School of Dentistry. July 1, 2017: Dr. Pam Benoit became Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. Brown remained as the head coach of the Football team. February 1, 1964: The separate Hillman Emergency and University Emergency Clinics were merged to form one combined University Hospital Emergency Clinic.

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