July 1998: Dr. James B. McClintock was named interim dean of the Schhool of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Autumn Tooms Cypres became the sixth dean of the School of Education. November 2017: The UAB Health System entered into a management relationship with Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis, Alabama. The remainder may be outsiders. September 13, 1952: The Medical Center Library reopened in its new space in the South Wing of the first and second floors of the New Hillman Building. February 26, 1977: Dr. Edwin G. Waldrop, a member of the Class of 1946, was awarded the first Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Alabama School of Medicine Alumni Association. Prior to 2013, Mrs. Cooks career was primarily focused on economics and finance. July 2014: The UAB Concert Choir won three medals out of three entered competitions at the Interkultur World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. 1950: The director of the Birmingham Extension Center reported that the Center hosted "most of the academic work for five nursing schools operated by Birmingham hospitals and that over 180 hospital nursing students were enrolled in Center classes in biology, chemistry, sociology, etc. degrees during UAB's commencement exercises; Neil M. Bleakley was the School's first doctoral graduate. January 23, 1985: First baby was born as a result of the UAB In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) program. Mr. Fitzpatrickenjoys speaking to conference audiences and has participated inValue InvestLondon,Value InvestNew York, Columbia Student Investment Management Associate Conference,andthe University of AlabamaCapstone Student Investment Conference. 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. Assistant VP for Alumni Affairs & Executive Director, Director, Administrative & Fiscal Affairs, Senior Director of Communications Katie McDowell, Executive Director of Operations Steve Murray, Associate Dean for Strategic Planning & Administration, Associate VP for Research Business Operations, Assistant VP for Responsible Research Practices, Associate VP for Research Facilities and Infrastructure, Undergraduate Marketing and Communications, Executive Director of Creative Operations, Director, Fiscal Affairs & Administration, UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham. July 1984: The UAB Benevolent Fund was established. October 1, 2002: Dr. Eli Capilouto became acting Provost. Responsibilities of Individual Members include: Eligible nominees must be active dues paying members and graduates of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine and any of its related entities. October 2002: Blazer Hall, University Hall and the Garden Apartments were demolished in order to construct a student recreation center. About UAB Medicine. Therefore, in Hospital Medicine we focus on investing in our faculty and staff, both in their professional development and in their overall wellness, so that they can give their best to every patient. June 3, 2021: Justin DeSanto became the head coach of Men's Tennis. 1995: Harold L. Abroms became interim vice president for University Advancement, a newly established administrative office. 1970: The UAB Burn Center was established with Dr. Alan R. Dimick as director. October 27, 1995: T. Scott Plutchak became fourth director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. Rose designated all university operations in Birmingham as the "University of Alabama in Birmingham," a degree-granting branch of the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. April 28, 1992: A new facility for the Smolian International House was dedicated. Prince C. Chambliss, Jr., was the group's first president. The Commission had been authorized in 1943 by the Jones Bill (Alabama Act 89) and its nine members had been appointed by Governor Chauncey Sparks. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, in partnership with Drexel University. Mr. Davenport and his late wife, Sandra, have one son, Will Davenport. March 6, 1968: Rust Research Center groundbreaking was held. Twenty home games for the USL team's inaugural season were scheduled for BBVA Compass Field, the Legion's home field. November 5, 2004: The Center for Computational and Structural Biology was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Underlined and bolded items in this list may be selected to see portraits or photographs about the specific person or event. 1908: At the start of the academic year in the fall, the Birmingham Dental College had one female faculty member, Dr. Meta Tudor Halley, an 1892 graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. December 3, 1993: Dr. Charles E. Bugg delivered the thirtieth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Magic of Crystals.". 1989: The UAB National Alumni Society celebrated its 10th anniversary with a sold-out Homecoming Gala featuring music by the Tams, a group that had played the first ever Student Government Association-sponsored dance in 1967. The UAB program began with 12 cadets. September 14, 2000: The UAB Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) of Musculoskeletal Disorders was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 8, 1989: Center for Community Health Resources Development was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Kenneth J. Roozen and Blaine A. Brownell became associate deans and co-directors of the UAB Graduate School. of Energys 2017 Solar Decathlon in Denver, Colorado. October 26, 1979: Martha Simms Rambo and Thomas E. Rast were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Headquartered at WBHM 90.3 on the UAB campus, the Gulf States Newsroom is sponsored by National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 1956: Research grants at the Medical Center totaled $459,000. April 11, 1938: The cornerstone was laid -- after construction began -- on the Hillman Hospital Outpatient Clinic Building. September 1923: Jimmie Ethel Montgomery entered the medical school in Tuscaloosa as the school's first full-time female student. 1911: Dr. George H. Denny became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1936. The Board of Directors, acting as a single entity, is responsible for all activities of the organization. President Frank A. Deal was named interim director and CEO. As the owner and founder ofLiterary Healing Artsand Red Couch Writers, she can be found helping others write to heal on red couches across the city, thanks to her experience as an expressive writer,Racial Healing Facilitator, and healer. January 13, 2010: On a flight to carry a survivor of the earthquake in Haiti to a Miami hospital, UAB Hospitals Critical Care Transport (CCT) jet became the first US aircraft in five decades to make an official flight through Cuban airspace. Because of his deep scientific and translational research expertise, Dr. Greenberg has served on numerous international advisory and editorial boards and has been an invited speaker at virtually every important scientific meeting in virology, microbiology and immunology. 1980: The former Jefferson County Public Health Building was demolished. June 3, 1990: At the 20th annual commencement, UAB recognized the schools 50,000th graduate, Michelle Hight who received a bachelors degree in marketing. The inaugural faculty were Drs. 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. Mr. Goodrich began his career at BE&K in 1972 as legal counsel. Dr. Taichman came to UAB from the University of Michigan. Dr. Gregory Pence was the faculty sponsor of the team. Today she performs various genres of music, from far and near, to help soothe people and offer them a positive human connection. February 5, 1997: Richard L. Holmes was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. He is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and the J.L. The company built and operates from the worlds largest site zero carbon footprint building (the Unisphere), and is repeatedly selected as one of the best medium-size companies at which to work. 1970: During the fall term, the Student Government Association (SGA) opened the "Nothin' But," a coffee shop located in the basement of the Engineering Building. August 1, 1988: UAB initiated an escort service through the UAB Police Department for any student, employee or visitor between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and midnight. July 1, 1986: Dr. Richard R. Ranney became the fourth dean of the School of Dentistry. 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. Last week the UAB Board of Trustees announced Dawn Bulgarella and Dr. Anupam Agarwal as CEO of the UAB Health System and dean of the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine respectively.. June 2018: Jimmy Kolaitis became the third head coach of Softball. April 1, 2020: Kasia J. Gonnerman, previously of Vanderbilt University, became the second dean of UAB Libraries. April 5, 1859: The Probate Court of Mobile County granted a charter for a medical school with power vested in a board of trustees originally comprised by Drs. November 5, 1979: T. Massey Bedsole was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 7, 1986: The first five students graduated from the UAB Honors Program. Dr. Joseph F. Volker, UAB president, received the first honorary degree. The university and the City worked together to provide the program its first official office space. September 1, 1984: Dr. Blaine A. Brownell became second dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Drs. Previously, she co-chaired the Tocqueville Society Committee for the United Way of Central Alabama, served as President of the IPC Foundation, and held various leadership positions on the boards of the YWCA, Momentum, and the Junior League of Birmingham. April 1987: Mickey Pizitz Memorial Pool opened as an addition to Spain Rehabilitation Center. Prior to its acquisition by HealthSouth, the facility had been named the South Highlands Hospital and had been founded in 1910 as the South Highlands Infirmary. Her own personal journey of adopting older orphan children internationally has given new insight and desire to explore the healing and therapeutic power of creative expression to reach individuals and families through art therapy. W. Stancil Starnes was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 24, 1975: The Reynolds Historical Library was rededicated within the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. Dr. Cassell is a key leader in policy and legislation related to biomedical research and public health. In 2018, she received a Master of Accounting degree from UABs Collat School of Business. June 1947: In the immediate post-war years, total enrollment at the Birmingham Extension Center had surged to over 2,000 students. May 16, 1971: Eastern Annex of Ullman High School was rededicated as the Bell Building in honor of George C. Bell, the former principal of the Ullman High School. February 6, 1998: Martin C. Nowak became interim executive director of University Hospital. Mike Wilson of the UAB ROTC Program became the new team's first head coach. 1968: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named executive vice president of UAB. May 22, 2014: UAB Medicine Urgent Care was opened at 125 South 20th Street, on the street level of the Cityville apartment complex adjacent to Birmingham's Railroad Park. The College of General Studies was organized similarly to a modified liberal arts college and had seven divisions: allied health sciences, business, education, engineering, humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and social sciences. Jessica Stokes, UAB Arts in Medicine AssistantJessica recently received her degree in foreign languages, with a concentration in French, and minors in both business administration and international studies from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 1978: Peter N. Derzis, Jr., became UAB's first Sports Information director. 1939: The University of Alabama's Birmingham Extension Center had an enrollment of 365 students. Total enrollment was down approximately 2.4 percent, but freshmen enrollment increased 12 percent. 1945: Tuition for the Medical College of Alabama was $400 per scholastic year. The Blount Cultural Park in Montgomery is home to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, for which Tom Blount serves as a board member. December 10, 1983: Students, staff, and faculty in the arts and humanities held the first Madrigal Feaste in the newly opened University Center. June 7, 1973: The School of Arts and Sciences was disestablished and its three divisions were elevated to three separate academic schools: Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. She also facilitates expressive writing work. 1997: General Clinical Research Center was awarded a $20 million extension from the National Institutes of Health, the largest single grant in UAB history. June 5, 2004: William S. Sandy White became CEO of the UAB Research Foundation, succeeding acting director Lucy Hicks. 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. She occasionally posts on Instagram @transbinary and Twitter @skybiome. According to the release a partnership with UAB would allow the hospitals medical staff and their expertise to be extended to Anniston/Oxford region to improve patient care and community support. Dr. William Ferniany became the first Chief Executive Officer of the new authority. His appointment had been announced on September 13. Sarah Heath, Sewing & EmbroiderySarah Heath received her BFA in sculpture from the University of Kansas and her MFA from the University of Georgia, where she graduated with distinction. February 2009: W. Davis Malone, III, Ronald W. Gray, and William Britt Sexton were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. May 1986: Upon the retirement of Harry "the Hat" Walker, assistant coach Pete Rancont was named as the second head coach of Men's Baseball. August 21, 2012: Dr. Richard B. Marchase, vice president for Research and Economic Development, was named as interim President of UAB following the departure of President Carol Z. Garrison. 1962: University Computer Center organized with Homer C. Jemison as director. Rambo was the first women elected to the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. With a conference record of 7-0, the Blazers were also in first place in C-USA. October 10, 2011: Dr. David B. Allison presented the forty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, The Fire of Life.. January 1950: Dr. February 19, 2002: Vonetta Flowers, UAB assistant track coach and former seven-time All-American track star at UAB, and her team-mate Jill Bakken won the Gold Medal in the inaugural Women's Bobsled event at the Winter Olympic Games held in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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