September 15, 1963: Victims of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Church were brought to the Hillman Emergency Clinic at University Hospital. August 22, 2008: Krissy S. Hall became the eighth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. June 1992: Mert H. Ertunga became the seventh head coach of the Women's Tennis team. August 1, 1999: UAB Health Center in Hoover opened. March 2011: Dr. Rodney W. Nowakowski was named asthe fifth dean of the School of Optometry. She was the first female lecturer. April 1987: Eugenia "Jeannie" Milling became the fourth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. 1966: Cardiovascular Research and Training Center established with grant from the National Heart Institute. December 1945: Highlights of Jefferson-Hillman Hospital, a news sheet for hospital staff, was first published. August 2016: UAB became the first institution in the State of Alabama to be recognized with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. 1946: The Birmingham Extension Center had an enrollment of over 500 students. UAB is the largest research institution in the state of Alabama and is the largest single employer in the state. June 5, 1988: R. Kent Oestenstad received a PhD in Environmental Health Sciences, the first PhD awarded by the School of Public Health. Dr. William L. Holman implanted the ventricular-assist device. March 3, 2018: The Women's Basketball team defeated UT-San Antonio 74-66 to win their first Conference-USA regular season championship. October 18, 1995: Blaze the dragon was unveiled as the new UAB mascot, the university's fourth. 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. September 12, 1969: Alabama Act 1054, the Skidmore Bill, officially changed the name of the Medical College of Alabama to The University of Alabama School of Medicine. December 12, 1996: Center for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Cooperative Research Center was renamed the UAB Center for Social Medicine and Sexually Transmitted Diseases by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 11, 2004: University Hospital became a completely smoke-free environment for all staff and visitors in all hospital areas, including parking facilities and outside areas in the multi-block hospital complex. December 17, 2006: C. Neil Callaway, assistant coach at the University of Georgia, was named as the third head coach of the Football team. 1996: President J. Claude Bennett was named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences becoming the second UAB physician to be so honored. January 1992: Dr. Martha C. Nussbaum, of Brown University, was selected as the first Caroline and Charles W. Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar. ", March 29, 2022: Dr. Smita Bhatia presented the fifty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Art of Surviving and Thriving.". 1954: The School of Dentistry's dental hygiene program, directed by Dr. Marjorie Houston, became the first nationally accredited training program in the Southeast. July 15, 2015: Dr. John R. Jones, III, became vice president for Student Affairs. June 1968: The Medical Center and the VA Hospital were authorized to share programs and facilities under Public Law 89-785. He is also the Assistant Section Chief for Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. June 10, 1985: Angela Tower, a dance student at UAB, was named Miss Alabama. Bateh was the Society's first female president and first president with an international background. June 5, 1988: UAB Commencement was held in the new UAB Arena, the first time a UAB graduation ceremony had been held on the universitys campus. More than 670 hospital staff, 257 employed in Hillman Hospital and 419 in Jefferson Hospital, transitioned from Jefferson County employees to become university employees. July 14, 2000: Ground was broken for the North Pavilion, a major addition and replacement facility for University Hospital. August 23, 1994: Dr. J. Claude Bennett announced plans for the UAB football team to advance to NCAA Division I-A play in 1996. The college had a three-year course of study. 1991: Dr. Kenneth J. Roozen became first vice president for Research and University Affairs, after the merger of the offices of research development and university affairs. The first program she launched was the UAB Touch Points program, which rewarded individuals for blood donation. 1985: David L. Poehler became the head coach of Men's Tennis. April 25-26, 1964: The Spain Rehabilitation Center was dedicated. One of the most recent UAB Medicine DAISY Award winner is Kelsey Brumbeloe, RN. The event was funded by the student government and graduate student associations. Dr. Florence A. Hixson, founding dean, remained in that position following the move. Student enrollment stood at 16,874, with a total enrollment of 18,047 when the advanced professional schools were included. The 100-panel system will generate power for the university and will be used for coursework and research by faculty and students. Dr. Gregory Pence was the faculty sponsor of the team. Dr. Jerry R. McGhee served as the center's first director. September 13, 1952: The Medical Center Library reopened in its new space in the South Wing of the first and second floors of the New Hillman Building. 1966: Center for Hospital Continuing Education was established. June 15, 1980: Dr. Lee R. Summerlin became interim dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. November 7, 1980: Dr. John R. Durant delivered the seventeenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "People I Have Known.". 1995: Harold L. Abroms became interim vice president for University Advancement, a newly established administrative office. The Institute had been approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees in June 2014. 1964: Dr. James T. Montgomery became the first African American physician to be granted staff privileges at University Hospital and the first African American to receive a faculty appointment in the medical school. September 7, 1999: Michael A. Flannery became associate director of UAB Historical Collections. 1980: The Pediatric Pulmonary Center was established. Several of the schools initial faculty held primary appointments in the medical school but also taught basic science courses to the first dental students. May 8, 1968: Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm successfully performed the Medical Center's first kidney transplant. November 1974: Physical Education Facility opened. This was the first time in Alabama history that two students were selected from the same institution. Topic: "Expanding Clinical Informatics Literacy and Workforce Capacity Through Provider Builder Programs "Presenter: Wayne H. Liang, M.D., M.S. August 2010: For the fall term, total enrollment at UAB increased by almost 4 percent over last year up to 17,543. Alquist came to UAB from Rhode Island Public Radio. November 6, 2015: Scott M. Phelps was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Eric Hunter was the center's first director. 2008: Finis E. St. John, IV, was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 19, 1998: In the largest crowd to view a UAB football game at Legion Field, 30,543 people saw the UAB Blazers fall to the University of Kansas by the score of 39 to 37 in the fourth overtime. Dr. Wallace joined the faculty at UAB. January 6, 2020: Dr. Barry P. Sleckman of the Weill Cornell Medicine assumed duties as new director of the ONeal Comprehensive Cancer Center. 1992: The third annual Step Show was renamed as the Camille Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Step Show in honor of the late Camille Armstrong, a UAB student who died in an automobile accident in 1986 just prior to graduation. September, 1994: Active extramural grants and contracts totaled $167,546,543. 1954: Research grants at the Medical Center totaled $240,000. It was later renamed the Center for Health Services Continuing Education. Dr. William F. Bridgers was named first director of the Lister Hill Center. 31 overall in federal funding, and No. Rose had kicked off the public portion of the drive in late November of 1960. December 13, 2005: Athletic Director Watson Brown stepped down to resume his position as Head Football Coach. 2003: Construction began on Parking Deck No. Main Address: 1720 2nd Ave South Birmingham, AL 35294-0113 June 2, 1987: School of Community and Allied Health was renamed the School of Health Related Professions, Dr. Keith D. Blayney remained as dean. Drs. 1939: The University of Alabama's Birmingham Extension Center had an enrollment of 365 students. Six recipients were named for the inaugural year. September 21, 1994: At a University-wide picnic in the Mini Park, UAB celebrated its 25th anniversary as an independent campus. 1984: The first use in the United States of a color doppler echocardiograph for visualizing internal cardiac structures occurred at University Hospital. December 15, 1994: The Center for Health Promotion was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Named in honor of a city pediatrician and chair of the countys board of health, the new polio ward was located on the fourth floor of the Hillman building. August 25, 2005: Speakers at the first meeting of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women were President Carol Z. Garrison, Provost Eli Capilouto, and Dr. Louis Dale, Vice President for Equity and Diversity. She had one line of dialogue in her speaking debut. 1988: Regional Ectodermal Dysplasia Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. J. Timothy Wright as director. 1986: Antoinette Toni Nordan became curator of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. August 12, 2017: Kevin Wang of Taiwan became the first international student to graduate through the INTO UAB program. August 21, 1995: Dr. Michael A. Geheb became first director of the UAB Health Systems with oversight and coordination of the UAB Hospital, Health Services Foundation, Triton, and clinical activities of the faculty. 1996: Mary Ritchie became the head coach of the Women's Golf 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.". She was later named as the team's third head coach. Abraham L. Woods, Jr., a pioneer in the Civil Rights movement, became an adjunct (part-time) instructor in the UAB history department. Parking. October 30, 1959: William M. Blount was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 26, 1970: Dr. Sidney B. Finn delivered the seventh Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "In Pursuit of the Elusive.". October 1, 1996: UAB Health System, a nonprofit entity, established in a joint operating agreement between The University of Alabama Board of Trustees and the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. March 15, 2012: Dr. Michael S. Reddy became the eighth dean of the School of Dentistry. 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. December 1, 1981: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Institutional Advancement after having served as acting vice president since 1980. October 4, 1993: Kevin E. Lofton became first executive director of University Hospital and the first African American to direct University Hospital. UAB Hospital named a top breast health center in the U.S. UAB Hospital has received a 2016 Women's Choice Award and is named one of . September 1, 1971: Stevan Grebel became first director of UAB's ballet program; his wife, Melanie Mihalic Grebel, became assistant to the director. July 14, 2021: Matt P. Whall became the eighth head coach of the Men's Golf team. February 20, 1991: Twin Towers, a student residence, was renamed Camp Hall in honor of Ehney A. November 1, 2005: Dr. Bryan D. Noe became the dean of the UAB Graduate School. 2016 Outstanding Teacher, Division of Nephrology October 18, 1948: Fifty-two freshmen, all veterans, began classes at the School of Dentistry. December 4, 2018: UAB announced a $30 million gift from O'Neal Industries that will transform the university cancer center and rename it as the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB. March 11, 1971: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was named in honor of former Alabama governor Chauncey Sparks. "Jack" Secrist, III, became chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. Twenty centers were closed and six other centers were merged into existing UAB centers. 1975: The Alabama legislature appropriated funds for the purchase of approximately 45 blocks for UAB expansion. This production also starred Leonard Nimoy. Birmingham, AL 35233. October 2, 1997: Ground was broken for the Richard M. Scrushy Building, future home of the School of Health Related Professions. He graduated AOA from medical school at UAB. The school was officially renamed as the University of Alabama School of Medicine. 2004: The UAB Commission on the Status of Women established with a goal of maintaining a positive, equitable environment for all women at the university. 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. Dr. John M. Cuckler was the center's first director. March 8, 2022: The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved the sale of the engineering division of the UAB-affiliated Southern Research Institute (SRI) to Kratos, a national aerospace company headquartered in Delaware. February 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a major expansion and renovation plan for University Hospital. February 9, 2021: Forbes named UAB as the best large employer in the nation. 1967: The Alabama legislature granted its first direct appropriation ($1.1 million) to the College of General Studies. Arnett, chair of the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health, becamepresident in July2012,the first epidemiologist selected for the presidency of the AHA. 2003: Birmingham native David McNeeley's composition of the Alma Mater was selected by a UAB committee comprised of students, faculty, and alumni. Sophomore running back Spencer Brown was named MVP of the championship game. November 15, 2018: UAB broke ground for a new student residence hall, to be located on 10th Avenue South on the site of the demolished Smolian International House and Sorority Square Building. October 22, 1994: UAB first celebrated Homecoming during the fall. degree becoming the first African American graduate of the School of Optometry. December 3, 1994: Dr. Joan F. Lorden became dean of the Graduate School. 1999: The AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Unit (AVEU) became the first evaluation unit to enter a Phase III trail of an AIDS vaccine. 1988: Derek J. Tarr became the head coach of the Men's Tennis team. July 1998: Dr. James B. McClintock was named interim dean of the Schhool of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. In 2004 the center was renamed as the Sparkman Center for Global Health. November 1868: Classes that had been suspended during the Civil War resumed at the Medical College of Alabama in Mobile. July 1979: The former Lawrence Reynolds Library building was demolished in order to construct the Center for Advanced Medical Studies. It replaced the formerly issued Student Handbook. 2017: UABs economic impact on the Alabama economy was reported at $7.15 billion annually, with the university supporting 64,292 jobs throughout the state. Virginia E. Fisher was named first University Archivist. February 1960: Frank E. and Margaret Cameron Spain gave $500,000 for the construction of new rehabilitation center. April 30, 2012: Dr. Linda C. Lucas, who had served as Interim Provost since May of 2011, was named Provost of UAB. He was the first UAB faculty member to be so honored. August 1, 1988: UAB initiated an escort service through the UAB Police Department for any student, employee or visitor between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and midnight. September 6, 1993: In a game against Troy State University, the UAB football team played its first game as a Division I-AA scholarship team. October 14, 1988: The Doctors' Center Building was rededicated as the Paul S. Worrell Building. April 7, 2006: Mike Davis became the fourth head coach of the men's basketball team. March 12, 1947: Groundbreaking was held at the Medical Center for the Jefferson County Public Health Building. Director, Insurance and Risk Finance Jeannine Bailes. The Bulldogs were coached by L. Alabama is the thirty-first largest state in the United States with 52,419 square miles (135,760 km 2) of total area . October 1, 2010: Dr. Ray L. Watts became Senior Vice President for Medicine and dean of the School of Medicine. April 1, 1976: Dr. William F. Bridgers was named to develop public health efforts at UAB. January 13, 2020: Proton International at UAB, the states first proton therapy center, was opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. September 1953: Succeeding Interim President Lee Bidgood, Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1957. Mike Wilson of the UAB ROTC Program became the new team's first head coach. 1969: For the first academic term of the newly independent UAB, the College of General Studies had eight full-time faculty members with international backgrounds. October 5, 1989: Dr. George L. Zorn, Jr., headed the team that performed the states first lung transplant at University Hospital. of Energys 2017 Solar Decathlon in Denver, Colorado. Dr. James H. Halsey, Jr., served as the center's first director. University of Alabama at Birmingham. October 10, 2012: Dr. Stephen Barnes presented the forty-ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Science, Collaborations, Alternatives, and the Future.. August 1, 1944: Dr. Roy R. Kracke became first dean of the four-year Medical College of Alabama. May 1-2, 2020: Due to the university's Limited Business Model implemented because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UAB provided virtual only commencement ceremonies for graduating students. June 5, 1971: Dr. Bengt E. Gustafson, a noted scientist from Sweden, received the honorary Doctor of Science degree, the second honorary degree awarded by UAB. November 1, 2006: The Kirklin Clinic Patient Resources Library opened as a partnership between The Kirklin Clinic, the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. June 21, 1963: The University Hospital and Medical Center Heliport opened when a helicopter operated by the National Guard landed in a field between South 15th and 16th Streets, just a few blocks from the hospital complex. Stone graduated from Purdue University with Bachelor of Science and Indiana University with a masters degree. June 3, 2014: Dr. Shannon Blanton was named as the inaugural dean of the UAB Honors College. September 1, 1990: Dr. Virginia D. Gauld became second vice president for Student Affairs. October 1977: Basic Health Sciences Building was renamed Volker Hall in honor of UAB's first president. 1995: The UAB Mens Tennis Team won the conference championship for a fifth consecutive season. Walker had served as chief-of-staff for King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. January 1978: The UAB Symphony Orchestra established as the only college/community orchestra in the Birmingham metropolitan area. 1910: The Birmingham Medical College merged with the Birmingham Dental College (which had opened in the fall of 1893) and was renamed the Birmingham Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical College. January 20, 2011: UAB National Alumni Society House was officially dedicated. He is married and has three adult children. Social Worker at UAB Hospital, Center for Psychiatric Medicine School Counselor at Altapointe Health System Hospitals And Medical University of Alabama Jones would resign from the board in April 2017. Dr. Robinson had previously served as interim dean of dentistry from May 2018 until June 2019. November 15, 1985: Dr. Leonard H. Robinson delivered the twenty-second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Excellence Revisited: Prescription for The Future.". UAB Hospital is a major center for clinical research and the home of some of the top medical programs in America. It is only the second certified monarch butterfly habitat within the city of Birmingham. "Catch the Spirit" was the theme for the week's festivities. July 1970: A groundbreaking cremony was held for the Physical Sciences Building. 1950: The University of Alabama School of Nursing was established on the University campus in Tuscaloosa with Dr. Florence A. Hixson as first dean; the nursing school would be moved to Birmingham in 1967. January 15, 1971: Dr. Keith D. Blayney became dean of the School of Community and Allied Health Resources. Dr. Lolley, a member of the faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, had previously served as hospital president from 2013 until 2015. September 9, 1972: The Psychiatric Day Treatment Center was renamed in honor of benefactor William P. Engel. December 1, 1943: D. Lonnie Noojin was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 30, 1970: Dr. Florence A. Hixson retired as first dean of the School of Nursing. Therefore, in Hospital Medicine we focus on investing in our faculty and staff, both in their professional development and in their overall wellness, so that they can give their best to every patient. 1947: Graduate programs were first offered at the Birmingham Extension Center during the fall term. 1970: A master's degree in Business Administration was initiated in the Division of Business, the first graduate program to begin in the College of General Studies. 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. The hospital, which occupied one floor of the Diabetes Research and Education Building, had opened for patients on the eighth of July.