December 17, 2006: C. Neil Callaway, assistant coach at the University of Georgia, was named as the third head coach of the Football team. June 4, 1989: The UAB Mace, designed by local artist Cordray Parker, was first used during the universitys commencement. 1955: Sarah Cole Brown became third librarian of the Medical Center Library. Director of Interventional Cardiology & Cath Lab Birmingham, Alabama, United States . February 11, 1970: The first meeting was held for the newly elected senate of the College of General Studies. Ray L. Watts, M.D. UABs first Bachelor of Science degree in public health was awarded and, for the first time the programs history, UAB honored newly commissioned officers from the Air Force and Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). 1948: The School of Dentistry opened for classes with 23 full-time faculty, all of whom were male. Dr. Jean Ann Linney became interim dean of the new College. September 1, 1989: Dr. Philip E. Austin became third chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. August 18, 1967: Jeremiah E. Abbott received the first masters degree from the engineering program in the College of General Studies. That same week, Coach Clark was also selected as Coach of the Year by Sporting News and as the National Coach of the Year by CBS Sports, the first time CBS Sports had selected the same coach in consecutive seasons. February 19, 1975: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved plans for UAB to establish a non-commercial, educational FM radio station for the campus. Hood became the first African American students of The University of Alabama. January 1978: Patricia P. Farmer was named as first curator of Art Collections at UAB and as curator of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. The service, which began with two vehicles, was available Monday through Friday at 40 predetermined locations around the campus. The students are 21.9 percent African American and 61.9 percent female. December 2000: Dr. Michael J. Froning was named fourth dean of the School of Education. All rights reserved. October 1964: At the start of the academic year, 44 African American students were enrolled at the Birmingham Extension Center. March 24, 1982: Elizabeth, a narrative film shot entirely on location in UABs Spain Rehabilitation Center, was broadcast nationally on the PBS network. July 1, 1994: UAB Clinic Bessemer and UAB Clinic Roebuck were opened. May 2017 Erica Demers became the third head coach of the Women's Soccer team. September 27, 1999: The General Clinical Research Center was formally dedicated as the Pittman General Clinical Research Center in honor of Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr. September 1999: Dr. Adeniyi Coker, Jr., became director of UAB's new African American Studies program. December 13, 1991: Alzheimer's Disease Center established. December 15, 1974: Patience Hodges Claybon became the first African American female graduate of the School of Medicine. May 2012: Dr. Louise T. Chow, a professor of biochemistry and molecular genetics, was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, the second UAB faculty member to be so honored. Find a physician or specialist at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Jerry R. McGhee served as the center's first director. 1956: Research grants at the Medical Center totaled $459,000. It was commissioned by Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Barker. 1920: Dr. Clyde Brooks became the first dean of the University of Alabamas two-year medical school in Tuscaloosa. Birmingham, AL 35233. 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. January 1992: Dr. Martha C. Nussbaum, of Brown University, was selected as the first Caroline and Charles W. Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar. September 1, 2002: Dr. Carol Z. Garrison became the sixth president of UAB. Stephen L. Hajduk and Richard M. Allman were named directors of the centers. October 24, 1997: Dr. Suzanne Oparil delivered the thirty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Academic Family Values, or Can This Marriage Be Saved?". Poet Nikki Giovanni was one of the guest lecturers. This was the first time in Alabama history that two students were selected from the same institution. 1985: UAB's former home of the Alabama Ballet became home to the new honors program and was renamed as the UAB Honors House. 1861: Classes suspended at the Medical College of Alabama due to the Civil War. November 1, 1987: Dr. Rachel Z. Booth became third dean of the School of Nursing. August 15, 2019: Dr. Timothy Wick, of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, became the interim dean of the School of Engineering. Deepti Bahl, Co-Director/ Multiple Endocrine Tumor Clinic Dr. Bahl is an endocrinologist who provides a wide array of clinical services including diabetes, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal and HIV endocrinopathies. September 14, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the closure of twelve research centers and institutes at UAB. March 2011: The UAB Bioethics Team was named champions of the 2011 National Bioethics Undergraduate Conference held in Durham, North Carolina. Although Malone and Hood enrolled at the main campus in Tuscaloosa, they were the first African American students admitted to the University, its medical center in Birmingham, or its extension division programs throughout the state. March 5, 1997: Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto was named interim dean of the School of Dentistry. 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. Underlined and bolded items in this list may be selected to see portraits or photographs about the specific person or event. April 19, 2002: The Comprehensive Youth Violence Center was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. July 1, 2012: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the sixth UAB faculty member to serve as president of the American Heart Association. October 1, 1999: Tim L. Pennycuff became third University Archivist. October 8, 1945: Classes for freshmen and sophomore medical students began at the new, four-year Medical College of Alabama with the freshman class size limited to 52 students. Dr. Alexander, whose selection had beenannounced in February, came to UAB from Case Western Reserve University. "Bill" Ivey became the third head coach of the Women's Basketball team, after having served as interim coach for the previous year. March 8-11, 2017: For the third consecutive year, UAB and the City of Birmingham hosted the Conference USA championship tournament for men's and women's basketball. Cardiovascular Network Director at UAB Medicine. June 11, 1980: The first meeting of the Tinsley R. Harrison Medical Student Society was held at UAB. December 8, 1989: Center for Community Health Resources Development was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 13, 1987: The first International Festival was held at UAB. June 8, 1992: UAB police officer was shot while on a routine patrol, the first such injury in the history of the department. March 1976: Ground was broken for University College Building No. 1991: First UAB Outdoor Sculpture Display competition was held. The team began competition in 1993. July 6, 2021: Ann Alquist became executive director and the fifth General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio. Enrollment of freshmen also reached a record for the fifth consecutive year, and more than 69 percent of freshmenlived in on-campus housing. Provides strategic oversight of patient operations for 5 UAB facilities totaling 1500 beds, 63 . Faculty List. Rose became the 20th president of The University of Alabama. January 6, 2020: Dr. Barry P. Sleckman of the Weill Cornell Medicine assumed duties as new director of the ONeal Comprehensive Cancer Center. March 20, 1998: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Chemoprevention Center with Dr. Clinton J. Grubbs as first director. He is full professor at UAB and UVic/UCC. April 1929: Hillman Hospital School of Nursing Residence was dedicated. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, Lister Hill Library at University Hospital, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. 2004: For fiscal year 2003, UABs economic impact on the Birmingham metropolitan area reached a record high of $2.9 billion, with an impact on the state of Alabama of $3.2 billion. March 25, 2006: Mike Anderson, head coach of men's basketball, left UAB when he was hired as coach at the University of Missouri. September 4, 1950: The entering freshman class of the University Hospital School of Nursing included six male students, the first in the history of the hospital's nursing program. Some 2,083 students participated in the universitys newest tradition. Dr. Benoit came to UAB from Ohio University. February 2020: UAB announced that its public radio affiliate WBHM-FM Radio was partnering with three other stations, Mississippi Public Radio (Jackson), WNNO (New Orleans), and WPFK (Baton Rouge), to establish the collaborative Gulf States Newsroom. 1979-1980: Beauregard T. Rooster became the official mascot for the UAB Blazers, the university's second mascot. UAB Hospital is home to the only accredited geriatric ED in Alabama, the first one in the Southeast and the 17th Level 1 geriatric ED in the world. Fourth year student Myron A. Levine was editor of the yearbook. 1937: Dr. Richard C. Foster became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1941. April 2, 1951: The Department of Biochemistry received approval to offer the first doctoral program at the Medical Center. April 5, 1976: An Evening with Truman Capote was held in the Bell Auditorium on the UAB campus. UAB had announced his recruitment in February. When SMU lost the following day, UAB became the school with the nation's longest active winning streak at 14 games. Parking. July 17, 1997: Dr. W. Ann Reynolds was named president-elect of UAB. 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. The Point rises above an inlet on McMurdo Sound near McMurdo Station, the US Antarctic research center. January 1992: James A. Lee was named acting administrator of University Hospital. 3, and the university's new library. December 15, 1981: The Ambulatory Dialysis Home Training Center opened. Ronald GrayChief Executive OfficerThompson Gray, Inc. William E. (Bill) HortonSenior Executive Vice President (retired)Head of Commerical BankingRegions Financial Corporation, Keith A. Amit Gaggar Photography: Steve Wood. 1975: Aura, UABs student literary arts review, debuted with an issue published during the fall. April 2016 It was announced that UAB anthropology professor Sarah Parcak, a space archaeologist, had likely discovered a Viking settlement located on the southern point of Newfoundland, Canada. October 1968: Enrollment in the College of General Studies totaled 3,378 students, including business administration (591), allied health sciences (104), education (574), engineering (408), humanities (215), natural sciences & mathematics (341), and social sciences (316). 1954: Dr. Adrienne S. Rayl was given the honor of conducting the first class taught in the new building of the University of Alabama Extension Center. 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.