. 2009: The UAB National Alumni Society hosted the first Uncork Education event, a food, wine, and beer event that raised funds for student scholarships. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AID. April 1987: Eugenia "Jeannie" Milling became the fourth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. 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. And if you face issues such as infertility, gynecologic cancer, incontinence, a difficult pregnancy, or a premature birth, our team of specialists and sub-specialists is committed to providing you with exceptional care and compassion. Faculty Division Director. February 19, 1970: Golf, the first intercollegiate sports team at UAB, opened its initial season in a match with Tulane University. October 25, 2002: Dr. Eric Hunter presented the thirty-ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Why Birmingham, Alabama?". October 1973: Groundbreaking was held for the Physical Education Facility. Several UAB facilities, including the newly opened Sorority Square Building, received damage in the bombing, and the portion of the university campus surrounding the building was closed for days. October 1983: Dr. James Rachels became interim vice president for University College, he served until the end of the year. A native of South Africa, Dr. Hirschowitz was the first international named as divisional director at the Birmingham medical school. August 1, 1974: Groundbreaking was held for the Monday Morning Quarterback Tower. March 1974: Dr. Jerry D. Young became first vice president for Finance. January 1, 1993: At the start of the calendar year, new NCAA regulations required that any university operating other sports at the Division I level must also operate football as either a Division I-A or a Division I-AA team. September 1970: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees held the first board meeting at the newly independent UAB. May 9, 2009: Due to the number of graduates and to better accommodate invited guests, UAB for the first time offered two commencement ceremonies. June 7, 1970: In a commencement ceremony held at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, UAB awarded its first degrees as an autonomous university. July 1969: MIST (Medical Information Service via Telephone) was created at the UAB Medical Center. October 2000: The Department of Medicine passed its goal of $100 million in research funding, maintaining a national ranking of fourth in support from the National Institutes of Health . July 24, 1978: Upon the retirement of Sarah Cole Brown, Richard B. Fredericksen became second director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. 1984: The Phoenix, a magazine for the university community published by UAB journalism students, debuted in the winter. The new 55,000-square-foot UAB Heart and Vascular Center, a $33 million facility, occupies nearly an entire floor of UAB Hospital, features 13 state-of-the-art procedural labs, including labs for pediatric cardiology patients, and 26 private rooms for post procedure recovery. September 17, 1993: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Liver Center. 1978: UAB Ambassadors corps formed with 10 students and two alternates in order to provide student hosts at official university functions. March 2, 2001: A statue of UAB's founding athletic director and first men's basketball coach Gene Bartow was dedicated in the Bartow Arena. February 5, 1997: Richard L. Holmes was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. January 5, 2019: At a ceremony in San Jose, California, UAB Coach Bill Clark accepted the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award from the Football Writers Association of America. April 25, 1985: The residence hall for nursing students at UAB was rededicated as Florence A. Hixson Hall. She was the first African American enrolled in any programs in the Medical Center. 1961: The Roberts & Son Building was purchased for use as the outpatient clinic of University Hospital. October 1995: Harry C. Marzette, Sr., became the fourth Chief of Police after having served as interim over the past year. Andreoli completed degree requirements in March and was awarded her doctoral degree at the annual commencement ceremony. 1984: Dr. Jay Goldman named third dean of the School of Engineering, succeeding Dr. Edmond Miller who had served as interim. 2015 Recognized as one of Birminghams Best Physicians, B-Metro Magazine Dr. Hullet, who had earned a masters degree from the UAB School of Public Health, became the first African American elected to the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. September 2018: UAB enrollment for the fall semester was 21,923, a record for the third consecutive year. ", November 15, 1984: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the change of UAB's name from the "University of Alabama in Birmingham" to the "University of Alabama at Birmingham.". April 24, 1995: UAB Blazers became one of the charter members of Conference USA (C-USA). Camp, a former member of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1955: Research and training grants at the Medical Center totaled $312,000. UAB Medicine received nine Womens Choice Awards for 2022, including being named one of the 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experiences. September 1888: The Daughters of the United Charities established a hospital board and began plans for The Hospital of the United Charities. March 6, 1968: Rust Research Center groundbreaking was held. of Energys 2017 Solar Decathlon in Denver, Colorado. A building to be constructed along with the parking deck would provide space for several campus offices. Dr. Gregory Pence was thefaculty sponsor of the team. Haase played at Kansas and had served as an assistant coach at Kansas and at North Carolina prior to coming to UAB. November 1, 1987: Dr. Rachel Z. Booth became third dean of the School of Nursing. Dr. Watts remained chair of the Institutes board of directors while a search was being conducted for a replacement. She received the honorary Master of Arts degree. February 1960: Frank E. and Margaret Cameron Spain gave $500,000 for the construction of new rehabilitation 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. Dr. Harold J. Fallon was named as interim director of the new center. March 1970: The Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) held its first meeting with over 50 attendees. September 2002: The remnants of Hurricane Isidore moved across Alabama and caused four days of torrential rain which resulted in flooding to campus and damage to several UAB buildings including the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Business-Engineering Complex, Hill University Center, and Humanities Building. May 29, 1981: UAB Department of Public Health was designated the School of Public Health by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 1, 1984: Lung Health Center was established at UAB with Dr. William C. Bailey as director. March 5, 1997: Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto was named interim dean of the School of Dentistry. August 10, 1998: Alan V. Kaufman became the fifth head coach of the Men's Golf team. Go. 1999: Active extramural grants and contracts at UAB totaled $286,950,782. March 11, 1971: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was named in honor of former Alabama governor Chauncey Sparks. Dr. Virginia D. Gauld was selected as the first president of the Faculty and Staff Benevolent Fund Council, a 32-member group chosen to oversee UAB's charitable giving campaign. August 22, 2008: Krissy S. Hall became the eighth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. 1965: Dr. Clifton O. Dummett of the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital received a clinical appointment in the School of Dentistry, becoming the first African American member of the school's faculty. A comprehensive chronology of the history of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and its predecessor entities is found below. June 11, 1963: Vivian J. Malone and James A. October 18, 1945: The Iota Chapter of the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity held a dance to welcome freshman and sophomore students to the new school in Birmingham. November 22, 2014: Ameen Barghi, a double-major in the undergraduate neuroscience program, became the third UAB student to be named as a Rhodes Scholar. April 17, 1997: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees delegated full authority of Triton Health Systems and its VIVA Health HMO subsidiary to the UAB Health System Managing Board. UAB Medicine was recognized as a Magnet-designated organization for the fifth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program. July 1, 1996: Dr. Charlotte G. Borst, executive director of Historical Collections, became second University Archivist. Michael A. Catalano, the Institutes vice president, was also named as the interim chief operating officer. November 3, 2017: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Magic City LGBT Health Studies Endowed Faculty Scholar Fund for the UAB School of Public Health. September 25, 1986: The Center for Reproductive Health and Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1978: A pink dragon served as the first official mascot for the UAB Blazers. February 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a major expansion and renovation plan for University Hospital. The clinic was the first patient area in the hospital to be named for a registered nurse. His hiring had been announced the day before. Ray L. Watts, M.D. June 4, 1996: Dedication ceremonies were held for the UAB Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Laboratory. October 22, 1994: UAB first celebrated Homecoming during the fall. 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. 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. February 8, 2013: Harris V. Morrissette was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The five-year agreement began on April first. January 17, 1992: Dr. Lionel M. Bargeron, Jr., delivered the twenty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Remembrance of Things Past.". September 1, 1957: Dr. Walter B. Frommeyer, Jr., became physician-in-chief and chair of the Department of Medicine. Champ Lyons delivered the second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Some Surgical Aspects of the Stroke Problem.". Games for the UAB Blazers were played at Birmingham's historic Rickwood Field since there were no on-campus facilities available. October 12, 2009: Dr. Suzanne M. Michalek presented the forty-sixth annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture, UAB and Mucosal Immunology: Past, Present and Future.. President Charles A. McCallum, Jr., was on hand in Bangkok to assist with the charter festivities. 1988: Regional Ectodermal Dysplasia Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. J. Timothy Wright as director. September 14, 1991: The UAB football team played its first home game at Legion Field but the Blazers lost 28-10 to Evangel College. The plumbing systems group provides inspection, testing, maintenance and repair functions relating to plumbing and piping systems. Dr. Michael E. Kimerling was named first director of the center. August 15, 2001: Dr. Max Michael, III, became the fifth dean of the School of Public Health. 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. November 5, 1979: T. Massey Bedsole was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 2022: Three UAB faculty members were named to the National Academy of Medicine, Drs. Buildings are divided into areas of responsibility for routine/general work called Blocks. September 24, 1976: The UAB Report, the weekly faculty and staff newspaper, was first published. Erin Shaughnessy, M.D. 1913: Hillman Hospital Annex was completed. 2020: During the fall, UAB students in the Science and Technology Honors Program, in conjunction with the UAB Sustainability office, created a monarch butterfly waystation at the corner of 10th Avenue South and 14th Street adjacent to the university's new Honors Hall. August 1, 1981: Avie Bridges became the second head coach of Women's Basketball. Dr. Kurt M. W. Niemann was the first director. She was the first female selected to oversee the health system. April 1996: Murry Bartow became the second head coach of the Men's Basketball team. January 1993: Dr. Harold J. Fallon became dean of the School of Medicine. Staff Council. July 1, 1986: Dr. Richard R. Ranney became the fourth dean of the School of Dentistry. February 1, 1997: Dr. Peter V. O'Neil became interim provost, and Dr. Michael J. Neilson became acting dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Named for UAB benefactors Hal and Judy Abroms and Marvin and Ruth Engel, the striking new facility houses the university's art galleries, administrative and faculty offices, and the Department of Art and Art History. December 1, 1972: A symbolic groundbreaking was held for the School of Optometry Building. 1932: Dr. Louise H. Branscomb, a gynecologist, became the first female physician granted staff privileges at the county-operated Hillman Hospital. Mecanismos de Porosidad para Construir Cultura Contempornea Sostenible Universidad de Granada, Espaa September 1, 1988: Virginia L. Algermissen became third director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. September 1, 1987: Effective on this date, all indoor public areas of the UAB Medical Center became smoke free. August 1992: Michael S. Getman became the fourth head coach of the Men's Soccer team. April 6, 2006: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Mucosal HIV and Immunobiology Center. November 6, 2008: Dr. Robert P. Kimberly presented the forty-fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "And Gladly Teach.". November 1995: Local press revealed university plans to possibly lease or sell University Hospital. Running two shifts per day that span from 4:30 am to 10 pm, this team of more than 280 people feeds 1,100-1,200 patients . 1998 Early Medical School Acceptance Program Participant, 2009 Present American College of Physicians 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 . The SGA president had appointed Helen Thedford as chair of the new committee at the start of the fall term. September 1995: UAB celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Academic Health Center. Krontiras named director of UAB surgical oncology. February 3, 1984: Dr. Joaquin Aldrete led the team that performed the first liver transplant at University Hospital. February 16, 2016: UAB space archaeologist Dr. Sarah Parcak announced at the TED conference in Vancouver, Canada, that her $1 million TED prize would be used to build an online, crowd-sourced citizen science platform to allow anyone across the globe to help discover and protect new historical sites.