Dr. Dana Keith, Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, UA System. January 17, 1992: Dr. Lionel M. Bargeron, Jr., delivered the twenty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Remembrance of Things Past.". She was the first female department head at the Medical Center. Over 600 UAB volunteer students, staff, and faculty spent more than 2,400 work hours to clean and prepare the meadow as an outdoor classroom. December 3, 1988: In their first home game in the new UAB Arena, the Men's Basketball team defeated Vanderbilt 76-69. 1996: Dr. Stephen A. Szygenda became fourth dean of the School of Engineering. June 8, 1953: Students from the University of Alabama School of Nursing in Tuscaloosa first came to the Medical Center for clinical training in the hospital complex. His appointment had been announced on September 13. 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. Humphrey received a history degree from UAB and had been a scholarship member of the Blazer track team. June 16, 1999: UAB alumnus Larry Giangrosso became the third head coach of the Men's Baseball team. The Board of Directors, acting as a single entity, is responsible for all activities of the organization. May 17, 1981: Joseph H. Woolf Family Practice Center was dedicated. September 1967: UAB Advisory Board was established. April 1961: A fund-raising goal of $850,000 was met for the expansion of the engineering programs at the Birmingham Extension Center, with a majority of the funds being provided by Birmingham businesses. Originally, it had been established in 1991 as an endowed professorship. June 1, 2014: Dr. Kelly K. Nichols, from the University of Houston, became the sixth dean of the School of Optometry. Lauren is currently pursuing a Masters of Clinical Social Work at UAB. July 1968: Dr. Herschell Lee Hamilton received a clinical appointment in the Department of Surgery and became the first African American board-certified general surgeon at University Hospital. October 1, 1978: Dr. Thomas K. Hearn became second vice president for University College. 1977: Drs. January 20, 2011: UAB National Alumni Society House was officially dedicated. W. Stancil Starnes was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 1, 2004: Dr. Robert R. Rich became the dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for Medicine. 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. The hospital board of directors is often sourced from local business leaders, lawyers, private sector leaders, doctors, nurses, and government leaders. Kimberly played a major role in the creation of ArtPlay, the ASCs arts programs for schools, underserved communities, and seniors in non-hospital settings. October 1, 1990: UAB Campus Taxi began as a service to the UAB community. July 1, 2017: Dr. Matthew Might became the inaugural director of the Hugh Kaul Personalized Medicine Institute. April 25, 1965: The process of desegregating University Hospital was reported as 100 percent complete. October 1977: Basic Health Sciences Building was renamed Volker Hall in honor of UAB's first president. Dr. William H. Anderson was the school's first dean. 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. She occasionally posts on Instagram @transbinary and Twitter @skybiome. Whether advancing your clinical skills, serving our patients and guests, or supporting operations, there is no better place to grow- personally and . April 2, 1951: The Department of Biochemistry received approval to offer the first doctoral program at the Medical Center. He served until 1969. March 19, 2005: UAB's run in the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament ended in the second round when the Blazers lost 63 to 85 to the Wildcats of Arizona. February 8, 2013: Harris V. Morrissette was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 15, 2019: Lili Anderson became the first executive director of Visual and Performing Arts upon the administrative merger of the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center and the Abroms-Engels Institute for Visual Arts (AEIVA). May 3, 2022: Dr. Casey Weaver, a professor of pathology, was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, the third UAB faculty member to be so honored. February 1966: Dr. Joseph F. Volker, Arthur Garikes, E. Todd Wheeler, and Dr. George W. Campbell produced the Expansion and Land Utilization Study-UAB. 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. October 13, 1989: The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Civitan International Research Center. 1988: Dr. Max D. Cooper, a professor of pediatrics and microbiology, was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences. 1972: UAB Police Department formally organized. 2008: The Southeast Biosafety Laboratory Alabama Birmingham Building (SEBLAB) was completed as UAB's level-3 biosafety facility. They have four children and eight grandchildren. 1990: Alabama's first use of single-fiber arthroscope for monitoring the treatment of arthritis occurred at University Hospital. May 1994: President J. Claude Bennett organized an ad hoc committee to explore faculty governance possibilities on campus. He also holds a M.Sc. September 28, 1992:U.S. News and World Report named UAB as the number one up-and-coming university in the United States. Miss Michigan Nancy Fleming was selected Miss America for 1961. May 3, 2008: UAB held its first green and gold commencement ceremony, with all graduates dressed in green robes accented with gold. The recently completed expansion project added over 72,000 square-feet of space and drastically changed the front of the building along University Boulevard. August 1, 2022: Upon the retirement of Bill Clark, Offensive Coordinator Bryant Vincent became the interim head coach of the Blazer football team. October 2, 1915: Dr. Tucker Henderson Frazer became the fifth dean of the Medical College of Alabama. February 10, 2020: Jeffrey D. Graveline, a long-time member of the library faculty, became interim dean of UAB Libraries. June 16, 1993: Groundbreaking was held for the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center. 2002: Ajay Kamireddi, a junior biology and philosophy major from Huntsville, Alabama, became the first UAB student to win a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. He served as a research associate and medical office of the United States Public Health Service at the National Institutes of Health before joining the Stanford faculty in 1983. June 2, 1985: Dr. J. Durwood Bradley, Jr., chief of staff at the hospital, became the first recipient of The President's Medal, given for distinguished service to UAB. 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. Dean Thomas M. Allen presented diplomas to the college's first three graduates: Drury C. Cosby, John H. Rice, and William P. Stinson. Demolition of the building later began in the fall of 2007. March 12, 2020: Due to the effects of the growing global pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19), the University of Alabama System announced that classes on all three system campuses, UA, UAH, and UAB, would transition completely to an online or alternative instruction model for the remainder of March. 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. The event was held in the auditorium of the Engineering Building and was sponsored by the UAB group Students for Greater Awareness. She is a past board member of the EyeSight Foundation of Alabama and is a member of Downtown Rotary. 1945: Tuition for the Medical College of Alabama was $400 per scholastic year. Several of the schools initial faculty held primary appointments in the medical school but also taught basic science courses to the first dental students. October 9, 2006: Anthony B. Purcell became the fifth Chief of Police. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and as Alabama Chief Justice Howell Heflins first law clerk and later as his administrative assistant. Chronology maintained by Tim L. Pennycuff and last updated 15 February 2023. March 20, 1998: John H. England, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 1941: The Federally-sponsored Engineering, Science and Management War Training Program was initiated at the Birmingham Extension Center. Sheri S. Cook currently serves as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Altec Inc. Eleven other graduates received the Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree and two students received degrees in pharmacy. November 1966: President Frank A. 150 Bergen Street, Room D-346 1979: Active extramural grants and contracts at UAB totaled $47,471,028. Ingram, who played football for the Tennessee Volunteers, came to UAB from Temple University. National television and a half-time performance of Birmingham native and American Idol Ruben Studdard drew a crowd of 44,079 to Legion Field for the game; the largest crowd ever for a UAB Blazer home game. The established chapter of the medical-social fraternity had been moved from the campus in Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. January 23, 1940: Gordon D. Palmer was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Ellen Clyde Cook received a degree in Microbiology, the first master's degree awarded. 1972: The UAB Center for Labor Education and Research was established. Autumn Tooms Cypres became the sixth dean of the School of Education. Fine became second director and CEO of the UAB Health System. The opening night performance was sponsored by the United Negro College Fund and was held to honor Dr. Nixon and local businesswoman Minnie Gaston. 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. For the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Authority (CEHA), which owns and operates the eye hospital, current directors David Randall, Joan Ragsdale, Steve Yoder and Dr. Michael Callahan have been. October 5, 1974: The Silver Anniversary Celebration of the UAB Town and Gown Theatre was the inaugural theatrical event held at the citys new Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. April 21, 2000: The Center for Research on Child and Adolescent Development was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 24, 2002: A new building for the School of Health Related Professions was dedicated along University Boulevard. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. Deal named interim dean of the School of Medicine. May 1986: UAB acquired the Mary Lewis Convalescent Home, a 45-bed facility. The university was at the top of a list of more than 500 public and private corporations, universities, and companies. Anton J. Bueschen and Carlton J. September 1998: UAB's economic impact on the Birmingham region was estimated at more than $2 billion per year. 1936: Dr. James W. McQueen was named superintendent of Hillman Hospital. February 2002: The UAB Safe Zone, which was developed by Dr. Glenda Elliot from the School of Education, was first offered as a campus-wide program. 1998: Dr. Danny Doyle, second director of the UAB Marching Blazers, composed the Blazer Victory March, later renamed as the Blazer Victory Song. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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