Sponsored by the UAB Volunteer Program, the day started at the Hill University Center with over 300 participating students. September 20, 2002: The UAB Center for Development of Functional Imaging was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 10, 1994: Frank and Kathleen Ellis Ryals School of Public Health Building groundbreaking ceremony was held. By using this site you agree to our Privacy Policy. February 3, 1984: Dr. Joaquin Aldrete led the team that performed the first liver transplant at University Hospital. Dr. Love holds a B.A. 1963: The medical school's Division of Continuing Medical Education first offered continuing education courses to Alabama physicians. 1985: Ken Cain became the head coach of the Men's Volleyball team. He completed a clinical internship in Hawaii and a pathology residency in San Antonio, then served in the US army during the Vietnam War in San Francisco and El Paso, leaving as a lieutenant colonel after 11 years. The freshman class, the largest in school history, grew to 2,021 students, an increase of 24.7 percent from the previous year. She is currently studying to become a licensed clinical therapist. May 1978: Dr. John D. Jones became first vice president for Student Affairs. August 1971: The former Ullman High School was rededicated as UAB's Ullman Building, a facility comprised by the original 1901 school building and the school's 1955 addition. October 1, 2000: Dr. Anton J. Bueschen became the fifth president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. September 1995: Jack Mott retired as president of UAB Walker College and was succeeded by interim president David Rowland. June 2006: Tina Rogers became the interim chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. December 1938: Groundbreaking was held for Jefferson Hospital. Ingram, who played football for the Tennessee Volunteers, came to UAB from Temple University. 1969: The Woodward House atop Red Mountain was acquired by the university as the official residence for the UAB president. Heather Howard, JD. September 26, 1985: The Center for Telecommunications Education and Research was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. H. Ronald Vinik was the center's first director. Mr. Davenport is currently a director of the board of the UAB Leadership Cabinet, and he also serves on the boards of, among others, BBVA Compass Bank; Hoar Construction; Childrens Harbor, Alexander City Campus and Childrens Hospital in Birmingham (Vice-Chairman and Founding Director); Alexander City Rotary Club (Past-President and Founding Director); Industrial Development Board of Tallapoosa County and Coosa Counties; Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance, Inc. (Founding Director and past Vice-Chairman); ARISE of Alexander City, a community program for the elderly (Founding Director and Managing Director); and Lake Martin Humane Society (Founding Director). In 2001 he produced The Trip, a film relating to social issues that interest him. September 17, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Injury Sciences and the Mercedes-Benz CIREN (Crash Injury Research Engineering Network) Center. June 1992: Mert H. Ertunga became the seventh head coach of the Women's Tennis team. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) traces its roots to the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936 opening of the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama. 1968: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced final approval of a 45-block expansion program for UAB and grants totaling over $11.4 million for the project. July 1992: Judy Sackville became interim head coach of Women's Volleyball. 2006: Kerry Messersmith became the head coach of Women's Volleyball. The UAB Health System is in the process of bringing in another Alabama hospital to join the dozen or so they currently have agreements with. November 2, 1990: The Gay/Lesbian Student Union was recognized as an official student organization by vote of the Student Government Association. In addition to work in the United States, BE&K operates an industrial construction company in Poland and Russia and a biotech-engineering firm in Helsinki, Finland. 5 was renamed in honor of Dr. George W. Campbell, vice president for University College. Dr. Higdon C. Roberts, Jr., was the center's founding director. 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. Independent Non-Executive Director; Mr. Abdulaziz Mubarak Al Hasawi. September 19, 2014: Karen Phifer Brooks was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 11, 1980: John J. Sparkman Center for International Public Health Education was dedicated. 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. August 2001: Classes began at UAB on a semester basis for the first time, the last university in the state of Alabama to convert from a quarter to a semester system. September 1967: UAB Advisory Board was established. Games for the UAB Blazers were played at Birmingham's historic Rickwood Field since there were no on-campus facilities available. 1959: Dr. In 1961, the native of Red Level, Alabama, would be appointed Surgeon-General of the United States; he was the first Alabamian named as Americas top public health official. April 8-19, 2002: Dr. Lee M. E. Morin, who had earned a masters degree from the School of Public Health in 1988, served on the crew of STS-110 Atlantis on the 13th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. The event was sponsored by the International Student Association and association president Khalil Jarrar. The building occupied the center of a square bounded by St. Anthony, Lawrence, Cedar, and State streets. Members of the Board of Directors include: Tanya Freeman, ESQ., Chair Cecile A. Feldman, DMD, MBA, ex-officio Keith Green, BS. Dr. Wu, who had a long and distinguished career in his native China, remained in Birmingham until his retirement in 1952. 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. December 3, 1993: Dr. Charles E. Bugg delivered the thirtieth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Magic of Crystals.". 1966: Laboratory of Medical Genetics was established under the direction of Drs. It remains one of the nations largest woman-owned businesses. September 3, 1997: Drs. Dr. Berson was the first person named as a vice president in the 124-year history of the University of Alabama. 2003: The theatre department first presented its Festival of 10-Minute Plays to highlight plays written, directed and performed by UAB students, staff and faculty. June 2, 1943: The Jones Bill, Alabama Act 89, authorized an expansion of the two-year Medical College of Alabama to a four-year program and appropriated over $1.3 million for buildings, equipment, and maintenance. June 1, 1976: The Ambulatory Dialysis Center opened at 516 South 20th Street. November 14, 1986: Dr. Charles E. Butterworth, Jr., delivered the twenty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Function of A University Professor.". 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. July 1, 2020: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the creation of the UAB Health System Authority. She has also testified before the U.S. Congress and is frequently asked to present at scientific meetings, both nationally and internationally. October 11, 1897: Following an announcement of Governor Joseph F. Johnston, the Medical College of Alabama in Mobile became the Medical Department of the University of Alabama (in Tuscaloosa). Dr. Taichman came to UAB from the University of Michigan. November 17, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Surgical Research. 1980: The former Jefferson County Public Health Building was demolished. William Eugene (Gene) Davenport is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Russell Lands, Inc., a privately held company with several major operating divisions, including timberland management and the management of several hundred miles of shoreline property on Lake Martin. 1997: General Clinical Research Center was awarded a $20 million extension from the National Institutes of Health, the largest single grant in UAB history. December 12, 1996: The UAB Laser and Photonics Research Center (later renamed as the Center for Optical Sensors and Spectroscopies) was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 23, 2001: The SEC Gymnastics Championship was held in UAB's Bartow Arena, a neutral site location. January 23, 1986: The Ben S. Weil Endowed Chair of Industrial Distribution was established in the School of Business. 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. December 5, 1976: WBHM-FM Radio broadcast for the first time as the 200th affiliated station of National Public Radio. November 9, 1949: The Alabama legislature approved plans for a joint medical college and dental school building. October 1, 2012: Dr. Robert E. Palazzo became interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 1922: Josiah Nott Hall was completed on the Tuscaloosa campus as a home to the two-year basic sciences medical program. Mr. Lee currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Children's Hospital of Alabama and as a director of the Birmingham Business Alliance, as well as past president of the Vestavia Hills Parks Foundation and of the Auburn University Athletic Development Council. 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. April 7, 2017: W. Stancil Starnes was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. May 26, 1992: Dr. Charles L. Joiner named second dean of the School of Health Related Professions, after having served as interim dean since January first. February 1, 1950: Construction began on the Medical and Dental Basic Science Building and Dental Clinic. August 1, 1986: Dr. Bradford W. Wild became second dean of the School of Optometry. March 11, 1971: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was named in honor of former Alabama governor Chauncey Sparks. Publicada en marzo 11, 2021 por marzo 11, 2021 por December 14, 1995: The Sexually Transmitted Diseases Cooperative Research Center (later renamed the Center for Social Medicine and Sexually Transmitted Diseases) was formally established by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 21, 1995: The Stroke Research Center renamed Comprehensive Stroke Research Center. May 26, 1925: Jimmie Ethel Montgomery received a B.S. March 6, 1978: University College Building No. October 1999: The Eye Foundation Hospital at UAB was renamed the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital at UAB in honor of founder Dr. Alston Callahan. October 30, 1992: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved renaming the UAB Medical Center as the UAB Academic Health Center. All non-essential university events and activities, including all Blazer athletic competition, and all non-essential university-related travel were also cancelled for the time being. May 1986: UAB acquired the Mary Lewis Convalescent Home, a 45-bed facility. 1978: A pink dragon served as the first official mascot for the UAB Blazers. February 3, 2012: Dr. Kenneth L. Vandervoort, Sr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Enrollment increases were seen at the undergraduate (6.18 percent), masters (10.51 percent), and doctoral (4.36 percent) levels. May 26, 1977: R. Lee Walthall became first vice president for Institutional Advancement and Legal Affairs. August 10, 1954: Eris F. Paul was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. John Woltersdorf kicked a 27-yard field goal to score UAB's first points; five minutes later running back Pat Green became the first player to score a touchdown for 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. June 3, 1984: Regina M. Benjamin of Daphne, Alabama, graduated from the medical school at UAB. August 29, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer signed an act appropriating $50,000 for the development of a School of Community and Allied Health Resources at UAB. September 26, 1977: Dr. Thomas N. James delivered the fourteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Dobermans, Dalmatians, and Deaf Children.". March 18, 2013: The UAB Marching Blazers won the International Band Competition in Limerick, Ireland, beating out 17 other bands from the US and Europe one day after performing in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. Dr. Thomas J. Boll was later named as the center's first director. 1990: Diane Ohl-Picket became the second head coach of the Women's Golf team. January 21, 1981: Alabama Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. John W. Kirklin as director. 2012: The School of Education was removed from reporting to the College of Arts and Sciences and returned to an independent school with a direct report to the Office of the Provost. March 5-7, 1980: The Center for Advanced Medical Studies was dedicated. 1999: The AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Unit (AVEU) became the first evaluation unit to enter a Phase III trail of an AIDS vaccine. It was also reported that UAB generated $25 for every $1 received in state funding. September 2012: For the fourth consecutive year, UAB had a record student enrollment with 17,999 students entering the fall term. November 18, 1988: Dr. September 1, 1989: Dr. Philip E. Austin became third chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. November 11, 2010: UAB announced plans to add two more sports for female athletes. Dunn had previously served as head coach at Samford University. The new team was organized that year and began competition in the fall of 1985. (Mrs.Heersinksfather, Dr. Marshall Parks, is widely considered the father of pediatric ophthalmology.) TheHeersinkshave six children including twoophthalmologists, a dentist, and three current medical students and ninegrandchildren. March 3, 1964: Dr. Tinsley R. Harrison delivered the first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Witches and Doctors.". That expertise in clinical and translational research has had a transformative impact on Stanford and has enabled and facilitated major collaboration across the entire university at Stanford as well as between the Stanford Medical Center and the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital. Dr. McMahon, a professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology and the Jarman F. Lowder Professor of Neuroscience at UAB, became dean on the first of October. October 25, 2002: Dr. Eric Hunter presented the thirty-ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Why Birmingham, Alabama?". April 2, 1987: Dr. Cordell Wynn and George S. Shirley were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. July 1, 2013: Dr. Arthur J. Tipton became chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. Martha Johnson and Barbara Tapla were the art class instructors. March 11-12, 2016: UAB served as the host institution for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships held at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Wayne H. and Sara C. Finley received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a cytogenetics laboratory at the Medical Center. 1979-1980: Beauregard T. Rooster became the official mascot for the UAB Blazers, the university's second mascot. 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. May 27, 1956: Howard C. Elliott, Jr., became the first man to receive a doctoral degree (in biochemistry) conferred through the Medical Center. Dr. Charles E. Bugg was named as first director of the crystallography center, and Dr. Virgil Wooten was founding director of the Sleep/Wake center. She was the first African American female named as a head coach at UAB. 1942: In the fall term, E. A. Lowe became the second director of the Birmingham Extension Center. Thompson came to UAB from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Medina was from Cuba. October 1991: Richard Deason became interim General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio. Dr. William Ferniany became the first Chief Executive Officer of the new authority. This was the first time UAB had passed $500 million in funding for a 12-month reporting period. 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. 2012: Lisa Jackson became the ninth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. January 3, 2014: UAB Campus Ride and Campus Escort services were discontinued. June 1, 2014: Dr. Kelly K. Nichols, from the University of Houston, became the sixth dean of the School of Optometry. 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. poliomyelitis). January 13, 2020: Proton International at UAB, the states first proton therapy center, was opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Dr. Watts, who was then chair of the UAB Department of Neurology and president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, had been selected for the position in July. June 2, 1987: School of Community and Allied Health was renamed the School of Health Related Professions, Dr. Keith D. Blayney remained as dean. For many years, Mrs. Battle worked in the health care industry, both in the clinical setting and for health care corporations that developed and managed physician provider networks, including the development of strategically significant relationships with payors, business and industry. UAB had three honorees in the inaugural class of 25, Coach Gene Bartow; student-athlete Deanna Jackson (Women's Basketball); and student-athlete Graeme McDowell (Men's Golf). March 2011: The UAB Bioethics Team was named champions of the 2011 National Bioethics Undergraduate Conference held in Durham, North Carolina. 1984: Dr. Anthony C. L. Barnard named dean and co-director of the Graduate School. January 1992: James A. Lee was named acting administrator of University Hospital. Total enrollment increased 3.6 percent, up to 18,568 students. May 8, 1956: An untitled student newspaper was published at the Birmingham Extension Center, it was later named the Center Scope. Read more to learn about Eric Herskowitz, MD's background, education, and other specialties. The number of graduate students increased by 6 percent to 7,512 students. Mr. Michael Goodrich. 1977: Drs. August 15, 2001: Dr. Max Michael, III, became the fifth dean of the School of Public Health. September 18, 1998: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the University Transportation Center, a joint effort of all three of the System's three campuses. Ms. When formally established later in 2016, the UAB Staff Council will be comprised by two employees from each administrative unit reporting to the president, the vice presidents and deans, and the athletic director. May 2019: Best Colleges named UAB as the best college for LGBTQ students in the state of Alabama. clinical faculty) who had private practices outside of the medical school. April 10, 1999: The inaugural Into the Streets Outreach Day was held. December 9, 1960: The Health Sciences Research Building was dedicated. July 2017: Dr. Keith A. The contract also conveyed to the university the land on which the hospitals were located. January 1, 2004: Dr. Huw F. Thomas became the seventh dean of the School of Dentistry. January 23, 2016: The Men's Basketball team defeated North Texas 78-57 in Bartow Arena to set a UAB school record of consecutive wins (at 14). 2015: The School of Medicine established the Alabama chapter of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship following the Medical Education Committees decision to incorporate service learning as a standard part of the medical school curriculum. Dr. Alexander, whose selection had beenannounced in February, came to UAB from Case Western Reserve University. 1972: UAB Police Department formally organized. 1995: The UAB Gospel Choir founded with 38 student members under the direction of Kevin P. Turner. Mr. Blount divides his time between Miami Beach and Los Angeles. 1964: Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian donated the Cole House to the Medical Center for use as Friendship House. June 24, 1994: The Environment Awareness Research Technology and Health (EARTH) Center was established with Melinda M. Lalor serving as interim director of the new center. February 7, 2003: James W. Wilson III was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 14, 1988: The Doctors' Center Building was rededicated as the Paul S. Worrell Building. 1969: Active extramural grants and contracts for the newly independent UAB totaled $18,190,620. September 12, 2006: A formal dedication ceremony was held for the new Blazer Hall and for the Commons on the Green, UAB's new campus dining facility. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). November 9, 1990: Dr. Juan M. Navia delivered the twenty-seventh Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "On the Idea of a University: Personal Reflections.". March 2018: The UAB Health System entered into an operational affiliation with Infirmary Health of Mobile, Alabama. 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