1996: Dr. Stephen A. Szygenda became fourth dean of the School of Engineering. February 17, 1995: Specialized Caries Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 2016: University Hospital at UAB is licensed for 1,157 beds, making it the 16th largest hospital in the country. May 26, 1977: R. Lee Walthall became first vice president for Institutional Advancement and Legal Affairs. August 22, 2008: Krissy S. Hall became the eighth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. The orchestra's first performance was in April. 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. Dr. DeLucas had earned five degrees from UAB. ProfessorDirector, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular TherapyHolt A. McDowell, Jr., M.D. December 3, 1994: Dr. Joan F. Lorden became dean of the Graduate School. September 7, 1999: Michael A. Flannery became associate director of UAB Historical Collections. Tinsley R. Harrison and Champ Lyons were named Distinguished Professors by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees, the first such designations given to a member of the Alabama faculty. Dr. 1972: The Extension Library of Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences opened in the Hillman Hospital building. Welcome to "UAB Hospital Laboratories LabSource" . October 1, 2004: Dr. Robert R. Rich became the dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for Medicine. An endowed professorship was established from this gift in 1991. January 1956: A student-approved constitution for the "Student Government Association of the University of Alabama, Birmingham Center" went into effect following approval by the president of the University of Alabama. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. Derek J. Tarr, head coach of the Blazers, also won the Conference Coach of the Year award for the sixth consecutive year. And if you face issues such as infertility, gynecologic cancer, incontinence, a difficult pregnancy, or a premature birth, our team of specialists and sub-specialists is committed to providing you with exceptional care and compassion. 2003: Lucy E. Jones became the sixth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. Join to connect UAB Hospital. There were two female members of the part-time faculty: Drs. May 16, 1970: The first social sorority, Alpha Sigma Tau, was formally established at UAB as Beta Zeta chapter. June 1, 2000: Dr. Linda C. Lucas was named interim dean of the School of Engineering. The complex may also be reserved for official UAB groups and organizations. The new headquarters is a two-story, 28,000 square-foot facility. No timetable was announced, but football was expected to return in time for the 2016 season. Ohl-Picket had been a student athlete on the Blazer team. Lara Armengou Ruiz at Hospital Clnic Veterinari De La UAB Associate Vice President, Clinical Operations. . Later, these buildings were the beginning of what today is called University . While UAB was not in the storm's direct path, the university campus was affected by the Friday storm. 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. Dr. Henry H. Hoffman was director of the new choir. The clinic, which took its name from the buildings street address in order to protect the confidentiality of patients, was founded and first directed by Dr. Michael S. Saag. In 1996 the center received designation as a university-wide research center. September 27, 1996: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Research in Applied Gerontology. degree becoming the first African American graduate of the School of Optometry. Rose became the 20th president of The University of Alabama. November 1868: Classes that had been suspended during the Civil War resumed at the Medical College of Alabama in Mobile. September 1, 2016: C. Ray Hayes became the seventh chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. 1970: A master's degree in Business Administration was initiated in the Division of Business, the first graduate program to begin in the College of General Studies. The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital - UAB Medicine 1994: UAB became the first Alabama university to achieve Research University I status in the Carnegie Foundation classification. December 2020: UAB adopted the Okanagan Charter, becoming the first higher education institution in the US to adopt the charter and become a member of the Health Promoting Campuses Network. The opening night performance was sponsored by the United Negro College Fund and was held to honor Dr. Nixon and local businesswoman Minnie Gaston. 1945: Dr. Melson Barfield-Carter became chair of the Department of Radiology. January 21, 1981: Alabama Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. John W. Kirklin as director. June 1951: Dr. James J. Durrett became dean of the Medical College of Alabama. Interim Chancellor John T. Oliver, Jr., introduced Paul Hardin as interim president of UAB. 1948: The Medical Center was awarded $30,000 in research and training grants. January 1, 2010: The College of Arts and Sciences replaced the separate Schools of Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Social and Behavioral Sciences. December 4, 1987: The Center for Economic Education was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Over 68 percent of the freshmen class lived in on-campus housing. It was renamed the "University of Alabama School of Medicine Huntsville Program.". A production of Best Foot Forward, with music and lyrics by Ralph Blane and Birmingham native Hugh Martin, featured Tommy Dix. UAB received over $281 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, and was the recipient of 85 percent of the NIH-funding granted to the State of Alabama. 1985: Ken Cain became the head coach of the Men's Volleyball team. degrees during UAB's commencement exercises; Neil M. Bleakley was the School's first doctoral graduate. UAB Medicine continues restructuring, new role for Anthony Patterson Dr. Benoit came to UAB from Ohio University. Chronology maintained by Tim L. Pennycuff and last updated 15 February 2023. 1970: The UAB Burn Center was established with Dr. Alan R. Dimick as director. Bacterial co-infection is a major risk factor for death, intensive care unit admission and mechanical ventilation, according to a multi-center, retrospective cohort study published in the journal Critical Care and led by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers.. Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, has killed more than 6.3 million people worldwide. September 2013: John D. Jones was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 30, 1987: Dr. Dan W. Urry delivered the twenty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Of Molecules, Motion, Man, and Machines.". 1953: Milton Odean Otwell graduated from the University Hospital School of Nursing, becoming the first male graduate of the hospital's nursing program. 1959: Dr. October 2, 1963: Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian gave their home to the Medical Center for use as a cultural center. 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. 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. 1963: University Hospital and Hillman Clinic was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics. August 29, 2018: A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new Intramural and Club Sport Field Complex at 1101 5th Avenue South, directly across the street from the Football Operations Center. September 1953: Succeeding Interim President Lee Bidgood, Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1957. May 2019: Dr. Virginia Lolley became chief-of-staff for the UAB Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital, the first female named to the position. 2013 Directors Award: Best Home Dialysis Unit in Davita Southland Division February 1969: Sarah Louise Fisher became the first African American graduate of the School of Nursing. Department of Neurology. April 1, 2020: Kasia J. Gonnerman, previously of Vanderbilt University, became the second dean of UAB Libraries. Dr. Leland C. Clark was elected first president. April 14, 1971: A National Honor Society chapter was first organized at the College of General Studies. September 1970: The first three African American students matriculated in the School of Dentistry. 1981: Dr. Paul Spence, director of the Mervyn H. Sterne Library, acquired the inventory of three bookstores in New York City, getting over 250,000 volumes for UAB's library collection. and Ms. UAB.. 2003: The African American Faculty Association organized formally as a campus organization. May 1, 1999: UAB Health Center in Moody opened. In 1969 UAB became an independent institution, one of the autonomous universities within the newly created three-campus University of Alabama System. Dr. Vickers, a native of Demopolis, Alabama, and a former member of the UAB surgery faculty, was chair of surgery at the University of Minnesota when his appointment was announced in August. Dr. Henry N. McCarl was named as the center's first director. 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. The $527 million was a $48 million (10 percent) increase from fiscal year 2017. UAB competition began in the fall. 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Rambo was the first women elected to the governing board of the three campus University of Alabama System. April 21, 1969: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was dedicated. April 2003: The UAB Health Sciences bookstore location on South 20th Street was closed and the bookstore was relocated to the Hill University Center. July 1, 1960: Dr. Joseph F. Volker began a one-year leave-of-absence to direct the Arizona Medical School Study. September 1936: Edward K. Austin became the first director of the University of Alabama Birmingham Extension Center. January 5, 2019: At a ceremony in San Jose, California, UAB Coach Bill Clark accepted the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award from the Football Writers Association of America.