August 18, 2017: A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to dedicate the UAB Football Operations Center and the Legacy Pavilion. Blair had been an instructor at the two-year Tuscaloosa school since 1929. 2003: A major addition to Volker Hall was completed on the buildings west facade. September 1936: Edward K. Austin became the first director of the University of Alabama Birmingham Extension Center. June 2018: UAB was ranked the top young university in the US and No. He is also the Assistant Section Chief for Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 1995: Physical Sciences Building was renamed the Chemistry Building. Scott Buchalter completed his medical residency and pulmonary fellowship at UAB in the late 1970s and early 1980s, joining the division immediately after his training. October 1998: UAB awarded $750,000 as part of the Fannie Mae Foundation's 1998 University-Community Partnership Program, one of the largest non-medical grants in University history. March 1970: Because of the completion of the new exit ramp to the interstate, the City of Birmingham eliminated parallel parking along Eighth Avenue South [University Boulevard]. August 1, 1990: Dr. Tennant S. McWilliams became third dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, succeeding Belinda McCarthy who had served as interim dean since June first. September 1, 1971: Ballet House opened in the renovated Second Presbyterian Church building on 10th Avenue South. October 7, 2000: Herman Frazier became UAB's second Director of Athletics. Directors lead the management and operation of an organization. April 3, 1986: The Lister Hill Center for Health Policy and the Center for Nuclear Imaging Research were established by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. August 1975: School of Nursing received approval for the first nursing doctoral program in the Southeast. Twenty home games for the USL team's inaugural season were scheduled for BBVA Compass Field, the Legion's home field. 1996: David L. Abrams became interim president of UAB Walker College. October 8, 1906: Dr. Rhett Goode became the third dean of the Medical College of Alabama. June 2013: Reid F. Jones became the chief operating officer for University Hospital, with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the hospital. September 13, 2013: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the renaming of the UAB School of Business as the Collat School of Business in recognition of a $25 million gift of longtime supporters Charles and Patsy Collat. January 25-27, 1979: During basketball season, UAB celebrated its first Homecoming festivities. March 30, 1942: The 10th and 11th floors of Jefferson Hospital became home to the secret national headquarters of the US Armys Replacement and School Command (R&SC), which was charged with individual training of officers and enlisted personnel of the infantry, field artillery, cavalry, coast artillery, armored forces, parachute and tank destroyer units. UAB Hospital Jun 2007 - Jul 2015 8 years 2 months . She also serves as the Associate Director for Outcomes Research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. Hood became the first African American students of The University of Alabama. February 18, 1987: The Neurobiology Research Center was established. 1983: UAB ranked 24th out of 396 institutions in the amount of funding received for research from the National Institutes of Health. May 1994: President J. Claude Bennett organized an ad hoc committee to explore faculty governance possibilities on campus. Copyright: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Gene Therapy Center, which had been established in 1998. Dr. Heersink, of Dothan, Alabama, is a renowned eye surgeon, innovator, and entrepreneur. 1970: The Afro-American Association was approved as an official student organization. March 11, 1971: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was named in honor of former Alabama governor Chauncey Sparks. A member of the 1978-1982 Women's Basketball team, she had scored 2,854 career points and had gained 1,091 career rebounds. August 10, 1954: Eris F. Paul was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. November 26, 1958: University Hospital School of Nursing held an open house in its new quarters on South 18th Street in the renovated Dr. Gus' Drive-In Restaurant. September 13, 1991: Center for Psychiatric Medicine received approval from The University of Alabama Board of Trustees as an official UAB center. Later, in 1982, it would be renamed as Directions. February 8, 2013: Dr. Anupam Agarwal, director of the Division of Nephrology, was named as interim Senior Vice President for Medicine and dean of the School of Medicine following the appointment of Dean Ray L. Watts as the seventh president of UAB. In 2016 the workforce program received a $6 million grant to train un- or under-employed young adults for high-demand information technology careers. In a random drawing, one of the five was selected to receive a full, undergraduate tuition scholarship to the university from the UAB Health System. 1964: First classes were held in the new Engineering Building adjacent to the Birmingham Extension Center. 1922: Josiah Nott Hall was completed on the Tuscaloosa campus as a home to the two-year basic sciences medical program. August 1, 1982: Dr. Thomas A. Bartlett became the second chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. 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. December 20, 1944: The University of Alabama entered into a 99-year contract with Jefferson County for the use of Jefferson and Hillman Hospitals. 11 at the corner of University Boulevard and South 12th Street. 1999: Paul W. Bryant, Jr., was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1951: Various Medical Center libraries were consolidated into one Medical Center Library under the direction of Chief Librarian Mildred R. Crowe. February 20, 1991: Twin Towers, a student residence, was renamed Camp Hall in honor of Ehney A. . October 16, 1998: Dr. Richard J. Whitley presented the thirty-fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Herpes Simplex Virus Infections of the Central Nervous System: 25 Years Out, One Year In.". May 27, 1956: Howard C. Elliott, Jr., became the first man to receive a doctoral degree (in biochemistry) conferred through the Medical Center. November 16, 1989: Dr. Victor J. Matukas was named interim dean of the School of Dentistry. 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. Named for UAB benefactors Hal and Judy Abroms and Marvin and Ruth Engel, the striking new facility houses the university's art galleries, administrative and faculty offices, and the Department of Art and Art History. 1902: Dr. John W. Abercrombie became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1911. January 8, 1980: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Hulsey Center for Arts and Humanities. September 20, 1994: The Center for Industrial and Applied Research/Genesis Center received approval as an official UAB center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. November 1, 2017: Dr. Peter M. Ginter became interim dean of the School of Public Health. 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). The students are 21.9 percent African American and 61.9 percent female. UAB competition began in the fall. Foster Watkins became president of UAB Walker College. 1963: The medical school's Division of Continuing Medical Education first offered continuing education courses to Alabama physicians. October 1, 1993: Dr. J. Claude Bennett assumed office as the fourth president of UAB. May 30, 1965: John L. Duncan became the first student to graduate from the Birmingham-based engineering program. May 9, 2019: UAB President Ray L. Watts became the interim Chief Executive Officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute. July 30, 1965: VA Hospital Research Annex Wing groundbreaking was held. March 1994: Samuel W. Jackson, Jr., was named first vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration. All activities at UAB except for essential hospital services were cancelled and many staff remained at their jobs for days. 2009: The UAB National Alumni Society hosted the first Uncork Education event, a food, wine, and beer event that raised funds for student scholarships. His lecture was titled "Fiberoptics: Retrospect and Prospect.". June 1968: The Medical Center and the VA Hospital were authorized to share programs and facilities under Public Law 89-785. April 16, 2004: The Center for Wine and Cardiovascular Health was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. May 26, 1925: Jimmie Ethel Montgomery received a B.S. January 6, 1996: UAB's new mascot -- the university's fourth official mascot -- Blaze the dragon made its first public appearance during a basketball game at the UAB Arena. August 2000: The Carnegie I Research University designation was replaced with Carnegies new classification as a Doctoral/Research-extensive University.. Senior Vice President for Medicine and Dean, UAB Heersink School of Medicine. August 1971: Geraldine W. Bell became the first African American member of the faculty of the University College Library (later the Mervyn H. Sterne Library), receiving the appointment of instructor and reference bibliographer. 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. 2015: For the fall term, the largest-ever number of students lived on the UAB campus, a total of 2,486 students representing 21 countries. April 1987: Mickey Pizitz Memorial Pool opened as an addition to Spain Rehabilitation Center. Camp, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Manson-Hing was a native of British Guiana [Guyana] and Dr. Parfitt was a native of England. March 31, 2006: UAB finalized the purchase of the HealthSouth Medical Center and renamed the facility UAB Highlands. April 29, 2008: A smoke breathing statue of the UAB dragon mascot was unveiled on the concourse in front of Bartow Arena. January 1930: Dr. R. F. Lovelady was named the first full-time superintendent of Hillman Hospital. June 25, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer announced $5 million in bond funds for College of General Studies construction. Dr. Hubert H. Harper, associate professor of English, was the first Ingalls recipient. Written by Reporter Staff. Her visit to UAB included a public lecture on Greek tragedy and Aristotles Poetics. UAB was one of 418 institutions to score the maximum in the areas of: LGBTQ patient-centered care; LGBTQ patient services and support, employee benefits, and policies; and LGBTQ patient and community engagement. June 23, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Disaster Preparedness (later renamed in 2003 as the Center for Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness). March 20, 1998: John H. England, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. November 14, 1986: Dr. Charles E. Butterworth, Jr., delivered the twenty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Function of A University Professor.". Dr. Bahl sees patients daily at the Kirklin Clinic at UAB and twice a month at the UAB 1917 Clinic. She was the first female vice president at UAB. July 1, 1998: UAB Historical Collections became part of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. Fine became second director and CEO of the UAB Health System. Later, in November of 1966, the Extension Center and the Medical Center were administratively merged to form the "University of Alabama in Birmingham," an organizational component of the University of Alabama (in Tuscaloosa). The first graduate in Birmingham was Homer W. Allgood. 2016: Ashley Hardee became the interim head coach of the Women's Beach Volleyball team. March 2003: The UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus opened a new clinic and teaching facility, the primary clinical and academic space for the University of Alabama School of Medicine Huntsville Program. September 19, 1949: Alabama Act 596, the Wright-Boutwell Bill, which created The University of Alabama School of Nursing, was signed by Governor James E. Folsom. "For a long time, we have had all these different pieces of the puzzle, but this was the final piece in becoming the region . Derek J. Tarr, head coach of the Blazers, also won the Conference Coach of the Year award for the sixth consecutive year. He later served as chair of the Department of Neurology and at his selection as president was UAB's Senior Vice President and dean of the School of Medicine. August 1, 2018: Finis E. St. John, IV, a member of the Board of Trustees since 2002, became the interim chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. 1964: Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian donated the Cole House to the Medical Center for use as Friendship House. December 2, 2014: UAB President Ray L. Watts formally announced thatat the end of the 2014-2015 academic year the university would eliminate three athletics programs, football, womens rifle, and womens bowling. This was the first time a championship bout had ever been held in the State of Alabama and it was the largest crowd to ever attend an event at Bartow. Areas of Interest - Memory - Clinical trials of dementia therapy . The campaigns original goal had been $250 million. 2002: Ajay Kamireddi, a junior biology and philosophy major from Huntsville, Alabama, became the first UAB student to win a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. 1988: Tony Ianuzzi became the head coach of the Men's Tennis team. Janet Cash received the award for students. September 15, 2017: Ronald W. Gray was elected president pro tempore of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. August 1, 1990: Dr. William A. Sibley became first vice president for Academic Affairs. Phone: 205-934-WORK (9675) 1958: The Faculty Wives Club of the Medical College of Alabama was organized with Mrs. Robert Berson as first president. He serves as chair of the Department of Surgery at The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine and surgeon-in-chief of UAB Hospital. November 22, 1951: The Crippled Children's Clinic and Hospital was officially dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center. Steven S. Bates, Benjamin V. Graham, Thomas S. Greenspon, Kenton E. Kerr, Randall T. Jose, Dolphus B. Mitchell, Clyde W. Oyster, John R. Pierce, Kenneth A. Polse, William R. Rosenblum, and Ellen Shizuko Takahashi. Buildings are divided into areas of responsibility for routine/general work called Blocks. 1989: Dr. Harold M. Fullmer delivered the twenty-sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Dental Research from Antiquity to the Present.". Dr. Virginia D. Horns-Marsh carried the mace into the ceremony. 1954: The Hill-Burton Act was expanded to include nursing homes, treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities, and chronic disease facilities. He then completed his internal medicine residency at UAB in 2014 and served as a Chief Medicine Resident at UAB through 2015. Wang completed a masters degree program in biotechnology (School of Health Professions) in three semesters. 1, University College Building No. The five-year agreement began on April first. May 1, 2005: The Campus Recreation Center opened. Welcome to UAB Hospital Medicine! April 8, 2002: Norman A. Reilly, Jr., became UAB's fourth Sports Information officer. 1987: Dr. Clint Bruess was named third dean of the School of Education. May 11, 1993: The Bevill Biomedical Research Building was dedicated. The "Wonders of Alabama" collection contains over 265 oil, watercolor, and mixed media artworks collected by Energen between 1999 and 2015 as part of its juried art competition showcasing Alabama artists. 2016 Present, Southern Society of Clinical Investigation (SSCI) 1968: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named executive vice president of UAB. 2010: UAB became one of the first two civilian hospitals in the US to host a US Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team (SOST). 2016 Alumni of the Year, Donoho High School (Chair of the Board)PresidentUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Anupam Agarwal, M.D.Senior Vice President for Medicine and DeanUAB Heersink School of Medicine, Robert C. (Mike) BrockPartnerKirkland & Ellis, LLP, Dawn BulgarellaChief Executive OfficerUAB Health System, Mitchell B. Cohen, M.D.Professor and Katharine Reynolds Ireland ChairChair, Department of Pediatrics. Krontiras named director of UAB surgical oncology. February 3, 2023: After having served in an interim capacity, Dawn Bulgarella became the sixth CEO of the UAB Health System. department of medicine; 1955: A student government association (SGA) was established at the Birmingham Extension Center. December 21, 2018: Jeff Kinney named as the fifth head coach of the Men's Soccer team. June 7, 1970: In a commencement ceremony held at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, UAB awarded its first degrees as an autonomous university.