1962: Dr. W. Paul Brann was named assistant to the vice president for Health Affairs. 1979: Tim Hamer became the first head coach of the new Men's Soccer team. 1967: The Myocardial Infarction Research Unit, later renamed the Specialized Center for Research in Ischemic Heart Disease, was established. October 1, 1990: UAB Campus Taxi began as a service to the UAB community. July 1, 1992: Dr. Charlie W. Scott became interim dean of the School of Medicine. 2007: Dr. Sarah Parcak, associate professor of anthropology, established the UAB Laboratory for Global Observations. September 15, 2017: Ronald W. Gray was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. (Chair of the Board) President University of Alabama at Birmingham Anupam Agarwal, M.D. June 11, 1963: Vivian J. Malone and James A. November 13, 1996: President J. Claude Bennett announced plans to resign his presidency effective January 1, 1997. June 2017: The Campus Recreation Center at UAB hosted the racquetball competition during the 30th National Senior Games. January 1, 1978: Dr. Leonard H. Robinson became third dean of the School of Dentistry. She is also a 1993 graduate of the University of Virginia Colgate Darden Schools MBA program, where she received the Faculty Award. No timetable was announced, but football was expected to return in time for the 2016 season. January 1, 2002: William E. Smith, Jr., became the second chair of the UAB Health System Managing Board. Serving a total population base of more than 6.5 million, the company provides wholesale beverage and snack sales, full-line vending and catering services. 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. October 15, 1958: Dr. Richard T. Eastwood became executive director of University Affairs in Birmingham, reporting directly to President Frank A. 1981: Center for Communications Research was established with Dr. John W. Wittig as director. Dr. J. Claude Bennett was the center's first director. His lecture was titled "Fiberoptics: Retrospect and Prospect.". In 1992 he became interim vice president for Administration and Human Resources when the office was reorganized. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Town and Gown Theatre production starred local dentist Dr. John W. Nixon and television personality Everett Strickland. Today, UAB is a comprehensive urban university with a nationally recognized academic health center. Clyde G. Cox was the center's first director. January 31, 1981: During UAB's homecoming celebrations, David Bolus and Kay Ellis were chosen as the first Mr. This was the Blazer's 15th overall appearance in the tournament and was Jerod Haase's first tournament win as a Head Coach. September 19, 2014: Barbara M. Humphrey was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Mr. Fitzpatrick is aboardmember ofthe University of AlabamaHealth ServicesFoundation,serves on thePresidents Cabinetfor the University ofAlabama Board of Visitors,andfounded the C.T. The month-long celebration was co-sponsored by the University College Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Association. More than 300 employees with 20 or more years of service will be honored by the university during a reception 2 p.m. March 21 in the Hill Student Center; S. Robert Hernandez DrPH, will be honored for 50 years of service to UAB. She recently completed terms on the Leadership Council of the School of Public Health of Harvard University, Executive Committee of Columbia University Medical Center Board of Visitors, and Deans Advisory Council for Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Sophomore running back Spencer Brown was named MVP of the championship game. The 500-foot-long Wdowiak Ridge rises 40 feet above the western rim of the Endeavour Crater. In it, she recounts the harrowing experience of her son Damion, who in 1992 at the age of 11 ate contaminated hamburger meat at a Boy Scout outing and spent six-and-a-half weeks near death in pediatric intensive care. A search to name an interim dean of the College was initiated. January 1978: Gladys McQueen, supervisor of keypunch services in the Central Computing Facility, was named UABs first Employee of the Month. At the time, McQueen had 24 years of service. She has also been a STEM educator, teaching in Career Technical Education at the high school level. October 23, 1981: Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., delivered the eighteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Progress.". June 1920: Dr. Daniel T. McCall, Sr., became acting dean of the Medical College of Alabama. December 2011: John Fields, adjunct instructor in the Department of Art and Art History and a UAB alumnus, became interim director of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. 1920: Dr. Clyde Brooks became the first dean of the University of Alabamas two-year medical school in Tuscaloosa. June 9, 1958: The deed to the ten and one-half block expansion area was transferred to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. July 1998: Dr. Jane F. Milley was named interim dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. July 1, 1994: UAB Clinic Bessemer and UAB Clinic Roebuck were opened. The evaluation of University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital also includes data from UAB Highlands. She was the school's only female graduate. Basil I. Hirschowitz became the first director of the Division of Gastroenterology. July 1, 2006: Dr. Keith A. Jones became chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, the first African American to become a full-time departmental chair in the School of Medicine. July 25, 1964: Samuel Earle G. Hobbs was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Thomas M. Allen was the college's first dean. The UAB Color Guard also debuted at the same home game. The SGAs constitution was ratified by a vote of the student body during the fall term. 1997: The University of Alabama Hospital became the first hospital in the state to win the national Top 100 Hospitals Benchmarks for Success award. June 3, 2014: Dr. Shannon Blanton was named as the inaugural dean of the UAB Honors College. May 1957: Bertha Smith selected as the first Miss University Center during the second annual spring dance sponsored by the Student Government Association of the Birmingham Extension Center. 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. She is a New Economy Coalition Climate Solutions Fellow and an advocate for environmental and restorative justice in rural Alabama. Clark had been a student athlete on the Blazer team. June 1, 1997: Dr. Thomas C. Meredith became fourth chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. September 20, 1994: The Center for Industrial and Applied Research/Genesis Center received approval as an official UAB center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 17, 1993: The Center for Obstetric Research (later renamed the Center for Research in Women's Reproductive Health) was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 1, 1978: Drs. The hospital board of directors' role is to serve as the governing body of the hospital. October 25, 1946: At the first commencement ceremony held in Birmingham, 21 students graduated from the Medical College of Alabama. Mr. Lee and his wife, Jodi, have one son and a grandson. 1964: A gift from Fay Fletcher Kerner made possible the first endowed chair at the Medical Center, the Fay Fletcher Kerner Chair of Surgery. The James C. Lee Endowed Chair for the Senior Vice President and Dean of Medicine was given by Mr. Lee in his fathers memory. "Bill" Ivey became the third head coach of the Women's Basketball team, after having served as interim coach for the previous year. The building became home to Town and Gown Theater and was later officially renamed in honor of General Clark. 2008: Finis E. St. John, IV, was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Clifton K. Meador was named as the center's first director. October 13, 1970: An organizational meeting was held for the Black Affairs Committee of the Student Government Association (SGA). He is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and the J.L. July 1, 2017: Dr. Pam Benoit became Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. November 24, 1985: Birmingham's Visitors and Information Center at UAB was dedicated at 1201 University Boulevard. 1974: Drs. Through the ESMWT, the University of Alabama's extension division served "individuals engaged in the war industry" and aided in their effectiveness in "speeding up the production of goods and materials for the war.". August 1, 1971: Effective on this date, the College of General Studies was reorganized as University College, an academic entity consisting of four academic schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Engineering. June 10, 1994: Frank and Kathleen Ellis Ryals School of Public Health Building groundbreaking ceremony was held. 1955: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was appointed director of Research and Graduate Studies and continued as dean of the dental school. August 24, 2015: Dr. Lori L. McMahon was named as dean of the UAB Graduate School. January 1, 1997: Paul Hardin became interim president of UAB. 1978: UAB Ambassadors corps formed with 10 students and two alternates in order to provide student hosts at official university functions. September 3, 1997: Drs. January 3, 1965: Effective on this date, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited segregation in any healthcare facility receiving Federal funds. The state constitution stipulates that the Tuscaloosa district have one more board member than other Congressional districts. The Glacier freezer unit had been aboard the ISS since April 2014 and the Polar freezer unit had been aboard the station since July 2019. January 20, 1978: UAB held a ceremony honoring the late Rev. December 17, 1957: Amendment No. She is a past board member of the EyeSight Foundation of Alabama and is a member of Downtown Rotary. January 1996: The UAB Office of Minority and Special Programs was established within the Office of the Provost. Drs. July 1, 2007: Barnes & Noble took over management of the UAB Bookstore located in the Hill University Center. 3, and the university's new library. 1989: Bea Clark became the fifth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. January 1988: In response to the growing AIDS epidemic, the 1917 Clinic was opened at UAB. May 27, 1915: The last class of 44 graduated from the Birmingham Medical College, and the program was terminated by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Young performed the 5,000th kidney transplant at University Hospital. October 1990: Dr. John H. Walker became interim vice president for Administration. December 1, 1981: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Institutional Advancement after having served as acting vice president since 1980. November 19, 1999: The UAB Acute Chest Pain Center and the UAB Heart Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 13, 2001: Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith announced that Dr. W. Ann Reynolds would step down as UAB president in the summer of 2002. 1966: Laboratory of Medical Genetics was established under the direction of Drs. February 1972: Pi Kappa Alpha was chartered as the first social fraternity at UAB. February 3, 2012: Dr. Kenneth L. Vandervoort, Sr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. John Cline was later named interim CEO of VIVA Health. 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. September 8, 1981: The first bone marrow transplant at UAB was performed. July 1, 2022: A.J. October 15, 1969: A student protest in support of the Vietnam Moratorium was held in front of Tidwell Hall, the College of General Studies Building. March 11-12, 2016: UAB served as the host institution for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships held at the Birmingham CrossPlex. September 17, 2021: Kenneth O. Simon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Rose had kicked off the public portion of the drive in late November of 1960. 1951: Dr. Richard T. Eastwood became the fourth director of the Birmingham Extension Center. He practiced law at Sidley & Austin in Chicago and shortly thereafter joined Morgan Stanley Asset Management where he became a Managing Director and Member of the Executive Committee. Melissa has over 40 years of experience in the dance field; performing, choreographing and teaching. It was later renamed the Center for Health Services Continuing Education. April 19, 1996: The Center for Metabolic Bone Disease and the Center for Radical Free Cell Biology were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1983: UAB Honors Program, an inter-disciplinary curriculum for undergraduate students, established with Dr. Ada W. Long as first director. Ninety-one members from across the UAB campus were initiated into ODK; Dr. Aaron L. Lamar, Jr., became the first faculty advisor. August 1, 1944: Dr. Roy R. Kracke became first dean of the four-year Medical College of Alabama. April 27, 1989: UAB celebrated $100 million in active grants and contracts. The recently completed expansion project added over 72,000 square-feet of space and drastically changed the front of the building along University Boulevard. She is the third person appointed to the post permanently, and the first woman to become chief of staff in UAB Hospital history. 1975: Dr. John W. Kirklin became the second president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. October 1, 2012: Dr. Robert E. Palazzo became interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. May 29, 1971: John T. Oliver, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Kurt M. W. Niemann was the first director. 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. May 18, 2011: Dr. Linda C. Lucas, dean of the Engineering school, becameinterim Provost. November 1996: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, director of UAB Health Systems, was named interim chief executive officer of the UAB Health System Managing Board. 1931: Dr. Allan Walker Blair, a Canadian-born pathologist, received a full-time faculty appointment as an assistant professor of Pathology. 1973: The Diabetes Research and Training Center was established with Dr. William J. Reddy as first director. In 2010 UAB became one of the first two civilian hospitals in the US to host a SOST. October 4, 1993: Kevin E. Lofton became first executive director of University Hospital and the first African American to direct University Hospital. 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