She draws on a background of over 14 years of experience in traditional and Applied Theatre, youth development, the nonprofit sector, and community building. Dr. Marshall Brewer, a surgery resident, was first president and Henry H. Stebbins, Jr., was executive director of GASP. 1966: Richard Charles Dale and Samuel William Sullivan, Jr., became the first African American students of the Medical College of Alabama. Dr. Greenberg and his wife, Diane, have two children and a new grandson. October 30, 1992: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved renaming the UAB Medical Center as the UAB Academic Health Center. Enrollment increases were seen at the undergraduate (6.18 percent), masters (10.51 percent), and doctoral (4.36 percent) levels. 1969: Rust Research Center, which housed the university's computer center, opened. June 1, 2013: Dr. Robert E. Palazzo became the second dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, after having served as interim since October 2012. April 25, 1965: The process of desegregating University Hospital was reported as 100 percent complete. She occasionally posts on Instagram @transbinary and Twitter @skybiome. Events were held on campus the week of April 23-27. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. 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]. May 11, 1993: The Bevill Biomedical Research Building was dedicated. May 2019: Dr. Virginia Lolley became chief-of-staff for the UAB Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital, the first female named to the position. July 1, 1960: Dr. Joseph F. Volker began a one-year leave-of-absence to direct the Arizona Medical School Study. Dr. Charles E. Bugg was named as first director of the crystallography center, and Dr. Virgil Wooten was founding director of the Sleep/Wake center. August 2000: The Carnegie I Research University designation was replaced with Carnegies new classification as a Doctoral/Research-extensive University.. Today she performs various genres of music, from far and near, to help soothe people and offer them a positive human connection. Elizabeth Vander Kamp, Storytelling and MovementElizabeths practice as an artist-in-residence began in fall 2013. August 1999: Dr. Shirley Salloway Kahn named first vice president for Development, Alumni and External Relations. November 1990: UAB Blazers became one of the charter members of the new Great Midwest Conference. He is a memberoftheAmerican Enterprise Institutes (AEI) National Council,serves as Co-Chair ofthe Alabama Council ofAEI, and is a member of the Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF). July 2020: Joe Guthrie became the fourth head coach of Softball. Dr. Gregory Pence was the faculty sponsor for the team. Dr. Blanton came to UAB from the University of Memphis. Humphrey received a history degree from UAB and had been a scholarship member of the Blazer track team. September 17, 1975: Dr. John W. Kirklin delivered the twelfth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Training of Horses, Quarterbacks, Pilots, and Surgeons.". Birmingham Medical College At least a dozen of the faculty were Tuscaloosa Campus Faculty who regularly traveled to and from Tuscaloosa to teach in Birmingham. December 3, 1993: John Russell Thomas was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 1978: Bill Herron hired as the first head coach of Men's Tennis, a team scheduled to begin competition during the 1979 calendar year. Sarah is represented by Gallery 1930 in Birmingham. 2013: UAB announced plans for a campus-wide in-house bus transportation system to begin operation in 2014. She had previously served as an assistant coach and as the interim head coach. 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. July 1975: UAB Residence Hall at 1600 9th Avenue South was named in honor of Hugh Denman, long-time director of the Birmingham Housing Authority. The building occupied the center of a square bounded by St. Anthony, Lawrence, Cedar, and State streets. September 1, 1984: Lung Health Center was established at UAB with Dr. William C. Bailey as director. April 1984: Roy Kirkpatrick became the second Chief of Police. June 5, 1983: Linda C. Lucas received a PhD in biomedical engineering, the first doctoral degree awarded by the School of Engineering. Current Members: J. Paul Jones Hospital - Camden, AL; Northwest Regional Health - Winfield, AL The Point rises above an inlet on McMurdo Sound near McMurdo Station, the US Antarctic research center. Bunn, who had retired in 1984, was the founding chairman and chief executive officer of the BellSouth Corporation. August 1998: Dr. Shirley Salloway Khan named interim vice president for Development, Alumni, and External Relations. Dr. Thayer only served as acting dean through May. Sponsored by the UAB Volunteer Program, the day started at the Hill University Center with over 300 participating students. 1979: UAB National Alumni Society was chartered. November 1, 2017: Dr. Peter M. Ginter became interim dean of the School of Public Health. September 1995: Jack Mott retired as president of UAB Walker College and was succeeded by interim president David Rowland. October 13, 1983: Drs. April 2, 2013: Dr. Eric P. Jack became the sixth dean of the School of Business. The College was located in the old Lunsford Hotel, a five-story building at 209-211 21st Street North. April 1, 2019: Dr. Donna Slovensky, a long-time member of the school faculty, became interim dean of the School of Health Professions. UAB is the largest research institution in the state of Alabama and is the largest single employer in the state. July 2020: Dr. Jeffrey W. Holmes became the seventh dean of the School of Engineering. February 5, 2000: A celebration held as part of alumni weekend marked the renovation of the School of Dentistry Building. The company offers FDA-approved medicines for pulmonary hypertension and neuroblastoma and is working on manufacturing an unlimited supply of transplantable organs. The multi-color fiberglass sculpture was created by local artist Ira Chaffin. Ms. Kate Cotton. 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. She was the first faculty member to have served as an interim dean of two academic schools at UAB. January 25, 1997: UAB Arena was officially rededicated as Bartow Arena. August 1999: Dr. Clair W. Goldsmith became first vice president for Information Technology. June 6, 1950: William R. Anderson received a master's degree in pharmacology, the first graduate degree awarded through the Medical Center. March 2000: An administration building for The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was completed on South 22nd Street adjacent to The Kirklin Clinic. 1994: Dr. Suzanne Oparil became the fifth Medical Center physician to become president of the American Heart Association. All activities at UAB except for essential hospital services were cancelled and many staff remained at their jobs for days. March 20, 1998: John H. England, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Elizabeth Hale of Birmingham was the program's first graduate. July 14, 1983: Aaron M. Aronov and Garry Neil Drummond were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. In her personal artistic practice, you will find her completing the final draft of her first one-woman show, (set to premiere in June 2023! An Alabama native and former head coach at the University of Indiana, Davis brought to UAB a 115-79 record as Indiana's head coach. June 1981: Eight Avenue South was renamed University Boulevard. About Us. October 1, 2015: Anna M. Thompson became executive director of the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center. A consulting professor at Stanford University, Editor-at-Large at MedPage Today and Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Commons from Collabrx, Dr. Lundberg also has had 27 years combined experience as Editor in Chief of The Journal of the American Medical Association, 10 AMA specialty journals, AMA News, Medscape, The Medscape Journal and e-Medicine from Web MD. Stephen L. Hajduk and Richard M. Allman were named directors of the centers. Mrs. Heersink has been married for43years to Dr.MarnixHeersink, an ophthalmologist in Dothan. The University remained the largest single employer in the State of Alabama with over 23,000 employees. July 1, 1985: The university launched the first Capital Campaign with a goal of $25 million. January 21, 1981: Alabama Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. John W. Kirklin as director. May 18, 1969: The Occupational Rehabilitation Center was dedicated at 1616 6th Avenue South. May 30, 1965: Vivian J. Malone received a B. S. degree in Commerce and Business Administration, becoming the first African American graduate of The University of Alabama system. January 1, 2002: William E. Smith, Jr., became the second chair of the UAB Health System Managing Board. The established chapter of the medical-social fraternity had been moved from the campus in Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. 1895: A one-story annex to the main building, housing the microscopy and pathology laboratories, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. September 1998: UAB's economic impact on the Birmingham region was estimated at more than $2 billion per year. September 17, 2021: Kenneth O. Simon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. George A. Graham was named as first director of the Ethics and Values center. 1964: First classes were held in the new Engineering Building adjacent to the Birmingham Extension Center. Dr. Mona N. Fouad was the first chair of the CSW. Later, in 1982, it would be renamed as Directions. Rose became the 20th president of The University of Alabama. (This film was also called Gangland). Mr. Davenport and his late wife, Sandra, have one son, Will Davenport. "Bill" Ivey became the third head coach of the Women's Basketball team, after having served as interim coach for the previous year. Prior to Onyx, Dr. Love served as president, chief executive officer and chairman of Nuvelo, Inc., where he led growth of the company to a market capitalization of $1 billion. Formerly the offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas, the Oklahoma native had been a quarterback at the University of Oklahoma. Foster Watkins became president of UAB Walker College. December 1954: The former Birmingham Little Theater building on South 26th Street was donated to The University of Alabama by the family of General Louis V. Clark. March 11-12, 2016: UAB served as the host institution for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships held at the Birmingham CrossPlex. September 1967: UAB Advisory Board was established. The new team was organized that year and began competition in the fall of 1985. Shaia, the first person elected to the Board with an undergraduate degree from UAB, later removed her name from consideration by the Alabama legislature. 1990: The first annual Step Show was held at UAB. Dr. Benoit came to UAB from Ohio University. Bland presented the fifty-first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Evolution of Evidence-Based Science and Education at UAB.". The Legion lost 2-0 to the Bethlehem Steel before a standing-room only crowd of 5,807. September 20, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation. Blair had been an instructor at the two-year Tuscaloosa school since 1929. Jones would resign from the board in April 2017. 1985: Ken Cain became the head coach of the Men's Volleyball team. 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). Members of the Board of Directors include: Tanya Freeman, ESQ., Chair Cecile A. Feldman, DMD, MBA, ex-officio Keith Green, BS. December 7-9, 1973: The Diabetes Hospital was formally dedicated at UAB in two-day festivities at the medical center. The endoscope was developed by Dr. Spies, a noted researcher from the University of Cincinnati (later from Northwestern University), would maintain the independent clinic within the hospital until his death in 1960. Three cases were heard by Chief Justice C. C. Torbert, Jr., and the other eight members of Alabamas highest court. November 24, 1978: Before a crowd of over 14,800 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, the UAB men's basketball team competed in its first game, losing to Nebraska by a score of 55 to 64. December 5, 2011: Garrick McGee was introduced as the fourth head coach of the UAB football team. Dr. Henry N. McCarl was named as the center's first director. December 13, 2018: Coach Bill Clark selected as the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year by the Football Writers Association of America. 1964: Dr. James T. Montgomery became the first African American physician to be granted staff privileges at University Hospital and the first African American to receive a faculty appointment in the medical school. 1972: By vote of faculty and students, the UAB student theater was officially renamed as UAB Commedia. 1955: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was appointed director of Research and Graduate Studies and continued as dean of the dental school. May 1, 2005: The Campus Recreation Center opened. June 17, 1987: The Center for Research in Oral Biology superseded the Institute of Dental Research. The patient was a five-year old boy from Alabama. 1996: In a survey by the National Research Corporation, University Hospital was named one of the most preferred hospitals in the nation for overall health-care services. Independent Non-Executive Director; Mr. Saud Abdul Aziz Al Besharah. He was recruited to UAB from the city force of Lansing, Michigan. 1989: The UAB National Alumni Society chartered its first international chapter in the nation of Thailand. 1982: The newly revised campus-wide student guide, Directions, debuted. September 9, 1972: The Psychiatric Day Treatment Center was renamed in honor of benefactor William P. Engel. The marble statue was carved by sculptor Ugo Sordelli, November 13, 1992: Dr. Jiri F. Mestecky delivered the twenty-ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "New Challenges and New Prospects for Vaccines.". There were also three international faculty with part-time appointments, one was from Spain and two were from India. Dr. Nancy E. Dunlap completed her internship, internal medicine residency, and fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine. His major professional interests are toxicology, violence, communication, physician behavior, strategic management and health system reform. 1953: Milton Odean Otwell graduated from the University Hospital School of Nursing, becoming the first male graduate of the hospital's nursing program. 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