February 19, 1999: The Center for Join Replacement, which had been established in 1998, was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. This study explored the relationship between the characteristics of boards of directors and hospital financial performance using the generalized linear model. In 1954 the Extension Center was moved to a newly constructed facility adjacent to the Medical Center, bringing together for the first time the University's two academic components in Birmingham. December 1938: Groundbreaking was held for Jefferson Hospital. In recognition of the gift, The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees renamed the department as the Barefield Department of Criminal Justice, the first named academic department at UAB. 2003: Dr. Louis Dale was named the first vice president for Equity and Diversity, becoming the first African American named to a vice presidential office at UAB. 1987: Dr. Clint Bruess was named third dean of the School of Education. The legislation appropriated $45,000 to the school for repairs, renovations, improvements, and purchases and $5,000.00 annually for maintenance of facilities. 1978: Ayda G. Nambayan received a full-time faculty appointment as assistant professor of nursing, the first international appointed to the nursing school faculty. He had previously served as an assistant/associate coach for the team. 1993: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention was established. 2009: The UAB National Alumni Society hosted the first Uncork Education event, a food, wine, and beer event that raised funds for student scholarships. June 4, 1945: Twenty-two juniors registered for classes in Jefferson-Hillman Hospital for the new four-year Medical College of Alabama. Dr. Wu, who had a long and distinguished career in his native China, remained in Birmingham until his retirement in 1952. By giving to Rochester Regional Health, you ensure that every person in our region has access to quality care and the resources they need to get and stay well. Fine became second director and CEO of the UAB Health System. September 1, 1971: Stevan Grebel became first director of UAB's ballet program; his wife, Melanie Mihalic Grebel, became assistant to the director. 4. February 2, 1958: The Lawrence Reynolds Library was dedicated. David C. McGiffin and David Laskow. degrees in Medicine from The University of Alabamas new two-year basic sciences medical program. April 28, 2000: The Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) approved the African American Studies major at UAB, ending a multi-decade process to establish the major. Dr. Thomas E. Terndrup was the center's first director. Rachael Tutwiler Fortune and Marsha Oliver have been appointed to Baptist Jacksonville's board, and Marcy Stoudt and Michael Ammiano joined Baptist South and Baptist Nassau's boards, respectively. Dr. Greenberg is the author of more than 300 peer-reviewed publications addressing seminal discoveries in viral genetics, immunology, immunopathogenesis, clinical epidemiology and vaccinology. April 10, 1992: The Wallace R. Bunn Chair in Telecommunications in the School of Engineering was formally established by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Angels installation, titled Facing the Hyperstructure, was unveiled to the public March 31 after a 14-week residency at UAB. She also designed the worlds first electric helicopter and piloted it to a Guinness world record for speed, altitude and flight duration. In 2016 the workforce program received a $6 million grant to train un- or under-employed young adults for high-demand information technology careers. February 2, 1952: Anna Jane Reid became the first woman to receive a graduate degree (in biochemistry) awarded through the Medical Center. February 1991: Pam Kaufman became the third head coach of the Women's Golf team. 2011: Dr. Wendy Gunther Canada became the third chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. Thomas Michael Goodrich was born in Milan, Tennessee, and moved to Birmingham in 1948. At the ceremony, 3,338 degrees and certificates were awarded. September 1963: Luther Lawler became the first African American to register for classes at the Birmingham Extension Center when he enrolled in the masters program in education. The reagent they developed was licensed to Calbiochem for US and international sales. September 9, 1972: The Psychiatric Day Treatment Center was renamed in honor of benefactor William P. Engel. November 1, 2005: Dr. Bryan D. Noe became the dean of the UAB Graduate School. Foster Watkins became president of UAB Walker College. In 1992 he became interim vice president for Administration and Human Resources when the office was reorganized. Control of the program remained with the schools independent governing board and no funding was forthcoming from the University. April 29, 2002: The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Richard C. and Annette N. Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building. 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. October 28, 1950: Thomas D. Russell was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 19, 1998: In the largest crowd to view a UAB football game at Legion Field, 30,543 people saw the UAB Blazers fall to the University of Kansas by the score of 39 to 37 in the fourth overtime. November 4, 1957: The statue of Dr. W. E. B. Davis was relocated to the Medical Center from Woodrow Wilson Park in downtown Birmingham. April 1984: UAB first hosted Greek Week for sororities and fraternities. St. John had served as interim chancellor since August 2018. April 4, 1957: Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the Lawrence Reynolds Library. August 10, 1954: Eris F. Paul was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1988: The UAB Office of Minority Business Development was established with George Perdue, Jr., as first director. October 1, 1995: Dr. Scott Buchalter became University Hospital's second chief-of-staff. February 1975: UAB celebrated Black History Week with a series of lectures, dances, and art shows. The UAB student body is one of the most diverse in the nation, with 39.7 percent minority for the total student enrollment and 40.5 percent minority for the freshman class. Dr. Ada Long received the award for faculty. September 1, 1984: Lung Health Center was established at UAB with Dr. William C. Bailey as director. June 8, 1942: As part of the national defense effort during World War II, the medical school in Tuscaloosa instituted an accelerated training program of year-round school containing four sessions of study within a three-year curriculum. Hood became the first African American students of The University of Alabama. 1966: The Medical Center Mens Chorus established for students, faculty, and staff. April 4, 2002: Mike Anderson, a Birmingham native and an assistant coach at the University of Arkansas, was named third head coach of the Men's Basketball team. 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. September 2022: UAB announced the receipt of a $10 million gift by alumnus J. Frank Barefield, Jr., the largest single donation by an alumnus in university history. By using this site you agree to our Privacy Policy. He is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and the J.L. Book an Appointment University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital | 619 19th Street South,. 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. November 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved an affiliation between UAB and the Southern Research Institute, a not-for-profit contract research organization with over $50 million in grants and contracts and which had been founded in 1941. The system includes clinics, an eye hospital and affiliations with other . 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. February 1966: Dr. Joseph F. Volker, Arthur Garikes, E. Todd Wheeler, and Dr. George W. Campbell produced the Expansion and Land Utilization Study-UAB. October 2, 1960: Fort Mortimer H. Jordan Alabama National Guard 109th Evacuation Hospital Armory was dedicated at the Medical Center. March 15, 1989: Dr. John M. Lyons became first vice president for Planning and Information Management. April 28, 1992: A new facility for the Smolian International House was dedicated. 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). July 1, 2006: Dr. Keith A. Jones became chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, the first African American to become a full-time departmental chair in the School of Medicine. Dr. Jim Hilyer, who had served as coach of the club team for its two seasons, was named head coach. 1990: Alabama's first use of single-fiber arthroscope for monitoring the treatment of arthritis occurred at University Hospital. May 1-2, 2020: Due to the university's Limited Business Model implemented because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UAB provided virtual only commencement ceremonies for graduating students. Dr. Nita A. Limdi was named as interim director. January 20, 2016: The Hill Student Center was officially dedicated. January 20, 2011: UAB National Alumni Society House was officially dedicated. Mr. Davenport previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Russell Lands, Inc. and Qualifying Broker for the Real Estate Division from 1973 to 2003. 1994: Thomas C. Thrasher became interim vice president for Financial Affairs. Members of the 2021 Board of Directors: David J. Breen Chair, Board of Directors Retired Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, L.L.P. May 27, 1977: The UAB Mini Park was dedicated. 2014: An area on the planet Mars was named for Dr. Thomas Wdowiak, a former professor of physics at UAB. At that time, the company was doing approximately $1.5 million to $2 million in sales each year. Jones would resign from the board in April 2017. September 8, 1981: The first bone marrow transplant at UAB was performed. June 1, 1976: The Ambulatory Dialysis Center opened at 516 South 20th Street. Mrs. Heersink splits her time between Dothan andVelp, The Netherlands, where the couple renovated a 16th-century castle in collaboration with a historical preservation foundation. 1968: Dr. W. Paul Brann was named first vice president for Fiscal Affairs. 1982: Laboratory for Special Cancer Research opened at 550 South 11th Street. Dr. Watts, who holds an undergraduate degree from the UAB School of Engineering, had joined the UAB faculty in 2003. She has also been a STEM educator, teaching in Career Technical Education at the high school level. 1948: Drs. July 1, 2017: Dr. Pam Benoit became Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. 1951: To complete the Medical and Dental Basic Science Building and Dental Clinic, the new basic science building at the Medical Center, Dr. Joseph F. Volker added several hospital beds to qualify for Federal funds under the Hill-Burton Act. Sheikh Faisal Bin Sultan Bin Salem Al Qassimi has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since the Bank's inception in 1975 and has since then remained the largest single individual shareholder of the Bank. Drs. February 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Gene Therapy Center, which had been established in 1998. The UAB program began with 12 cadets. Sam Hunt was the quarterback of the Blazers in 2006 and 2007. October 15, 1958: Dr. Richard T. Eastwood became executive director of University Affairs in Birmingham, reporting directly to President Frank A. 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. 2016: Ashley Hardee became the interim head coach of the Women's Beach Volleyball team. September 27, 1996: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Research in Applied Gerontology. 1954: The School of Dentistry's dental hygiene program, directed by Dr. Marjorie Houston, became the first nationally accredited training program in the Southeast. She was the first female vice president at UAB. March 27, 2012: Jerod Haase was introduced as the fifth head coach of the Mens Basketball team. June 7, 1970: In a commencement ceremony held at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, UAB awarded its first degrees as an autonomous university. June 1976: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named the first chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. The new College wascomprised by the Schools of Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences; the School of Education would become a distinctly identified component within the College. 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. March 19, 2015: In a game held in Louisville, Kentucky, as part of the South Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, the 14-seeded UAB Blazers upset the third-seeded Big 12 champion Iowa State by the score of 60 to 59. September 19, 2014: In order to reflect new alignments and campus streamlining efforts, the University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the closure or merger of numerous research centers and institutes at UAB, including those in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Business, Dentistry, Medicine, and Nursing. 2013: Alan Murray became the sixth head coach of the Men's Golf team. February 2009: W. Davis Malone, III, Ronald W. Gray, and William Britt Sexton were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. May 1978: Alabama native Harry "the Hat" Walker became the first head coach of the new Men's Baseball team. September 2, 2017: The UAB Blazers football team returned to the field after a two-season absence, defeating the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M by a score of 38-7. September 1, 2002: Dr. Carol Z. Garrison became the sixth president of UAB. 2015: Alesia Jones became the fourth chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. 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