October 9, 1963: In a letter to Vice President Joseph F. Volker, African American employees in the universitys Medical and Dental Basic Science Building formally requested desegregation of the buildings cafeteria and facilities. 1939: The University of Alabama added four full-time faculty members at the Birmingham Extension Center: Dr. Adrienne S. Rayl, Dr. Richard T. Eastwood, Marguerite Matlock Butler, and Quinton Dabbs. 1975: The entering class size of the School of Medicine was increased to 145. Walter C. Andrews, Jr., was the first of the fifty graduates. June 6, 1954: The new University of Alabama Extension Center Building was completed adjacent to the Medical Center and opened in official ceremonies. January 20, 1978: UAB held a ceremony honoring the late Rev. September 14, 1991: The UAB football team played its first home game at Legion Field but the Blazers lost 28-10 to Evangel College. She had one line of dialogue in her speaking debut. 1897: The state legislature confirmed the charter of the Birmingham Medical College. September 1, 1962: Dr. Joseph F. Volker became second vice president for Health Affairs. 1898: Dr. Benjamin L. Wyman, Sr., became the second dean of the Birmingham Medical College. 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. October 26, 1979: The John J. Sparkman Center for International Public Health Education was approved as an official center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. She is a member of the Institute of Medicine and has recently completed a second three-year term on its governing board. February 1975: UAB celebrated Black History Week with a series of lectures, dances, and art shows. January 21, 1981: The Cystic Fibrosis Research Center was established at UAB with Dr. Roy Curtiss III as first director. 2003: The African American Faculty Association organized formally as a campus organization. Ertunga had spent his collegiate years as a member of the Blazer men's team and had been named an All-Conference Player. 1992: The third annual Step Show was renamed as the Camille Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Step Show in honor of the late Camille Armstrong, a UAB student who died in an automobile accident in 1986 just prior to graduation. With his sister, Kay, he owns a villa on the Amalfi Coast of Italy which is nearing the end of an eight-year-long restoration. 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. Loring W. Rue, III, was named as the first director of both centers. February 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a major expansion and renovation plan for University Hospital. 1966: The Division of Allied Health Sciences, comprised of University Hospital's paramedical training programs, was established in the College of General Studies. May 29, 1971: John T. Oliver, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Board responsibilities include: making strategic decisions for the hospital hiring and monitoring an effective CEO ensuring the hospital is providing quality care Flowers became the first African American to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic event. For the first term, 116 students enrolled. 1945: Tuition for the Medical College of Alabama was $400 per scholastic year. February 3, 1984: Dr. Joaquin Aldrete led the team that performed the first liver transplant at University Hospital. Rose. 1968: The entering class size of the Medical College of Alabama was increased to 85. 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. 256-442-2388 Mailing Address: P. Gadsden Etowah County EMA. June 7, 1970: In a commencement ceremony held at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, UAB awarded its first degrees as an autonomous university. June 22, 1990: James D. Loftin and T. Michael Goodrich were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. During his time as the companys leader, BE&K was recognized by author Robert Levering and by Fortune magazine as One of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America.. The Blazers, who never trailed in the game, won with a last-second field goal by Rhett Gallego. Nominations for the 2022-23 Board of Directors are due by Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Deborath Sutherland was the first director of the cheer and dance teams. Josiah C. Nott, James F. Heustis, William H. Anderson, George A. Ketchum, Francis A. Ross, and Frederick E. Gordon. Dr. Florence M. Monroe was the station's first general manager. During his career he has been recognized by numerous organizations. December 1, 2004: Dr. Michael R. Waldrum became chief operating officer for University Hospital, with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the hospital. November 22, 1975: The UAB Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society was chartered. May 29, 1955: Ruth Stillman Hare received the first doctoral degree (in pharmacology) conferred through the Medical Center. Roy Wood was choral director. Marie-Carmelle Elie (Emergency Medicine), James M. Markert (Neurosurgery), and Alan T. N. Tita (OB/GYN). Dr. Richard J. Whitley was the center's first director. The building will house 730 students and will become the university's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver building. These faculty members hailed from nineteen countries. 1967: The Alabama legislature granted its first direct appropriation ($1.1 million) to the College of General Studies. August 1, 1982: Dr. Thomas A. Bartlett became the second chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. In 2008, Mrs. Head told the Birmingham Business Journal that her strategy has been to try to instill a sense of urgency in the company, particularly in regards to customer service. Control of the program remained with the schools independent governing board and no funding was forthcoming from the University. January 24, 2002: Richard M. Scrushy and Andria Scott Hurst were confirmed by the Alabama Legislature as members of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees, becoming the first confirmed board members with undergraduate degrees from UAB. 2001: A new student fan group for UAB Athletics, the Gang Green, was formed during the fall semester prior to the exhibition basketball game held on November second. August 1972: Dr. George W. Campbell was named first vice president for University College after serving as interim vice president since August of 1971. Martine Rothblatt is Chairman & CEO of United Therapeutics, a biotechnology company she started to save the life of one of her daughters. April 30, 1961: Children's Hospital was dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center. Dr. James E. McLean served as the first director. In its place, the board recognized that the system had one medical school, The University of Alabama School of Medicine, which is located in Birmingham and which has programs at the Huntsville and Tuscaloosa campuses. February 3, 2023: After having served in an interim capacity, Dawn Bulgarella became the sixth CEO of the UAB Health System. 1968: The Regional Maxillofacial Prosthetics Treatment and Training Center was established with Dr. Dwight J. Castleberry as first director. Erica Herskowitz is a known American sportscaster and professor working for WFAN as a sports anchor since 1998. Ohl-Picket had been a student athlete on the Blazer team. Dr. Jay M. McDonald was named as first director of the Center for Metabolic Bone Disease. The universitys freshman class increased 14 percent to a record total of 2,299 students. He enjoys collecting antique fountain pens and antique and classic automobiles. Dr. Garrison was once a nurse in University Hospital, obtained a master's degree in nursing from UAB in 1976, and taught in the School of Nursing until 1978. August 1977: Fran Sharp Merrell became the first head coach of the new Women's Basketball team. 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. March 1993: Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith was named first vice president for Financial Affairs. September 7, 1991: The UAB football team played its first intercollegiate football game, losing 28-0 to Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Greenberg is the author of more than 300 peer-reviewed publications addressing seminal discoveries in viral genetics, immunology, immunopathogenesis, clinical epidemiology and vaccinology. July 18, 1977: The Monday Morning Quarterback Tower was dedicated as Phase I of the Alabama Heart Hospital. Haase played at Kansas and had served as an assistant coach at Kansas and at North Carolina prior to coming to UAB. 2000: Angus R. Cooper, II, was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 18, 1983: Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building was dedicated. December 1, 1981: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Institutional Advancement after having served as acting vice president since 1980. Steve Nixon, a junior management major, was editor of the first yearbook. January 13, 2020: Proton International at UAB, the states first proton therapy center, was opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. November 1995: Local press revealed university plans to possibly lease or sell University Hospital. Ronald T. Acton received a Ph.D. in Microbiology, becoming the first person to receive a degree from UAB. Camp, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 6, 1907: The Mobile medical school dissolved its own board of trustees, and The University of Alabama Board of Trustees gained sole control over the Mobile program. July 6, 2021: Ann Alquist became executive director and the fifth General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio. Theatre department professor Lee Shackleford was founder and first director of the festival. October 24, 1997: Dr. Suzanne Oparil delivered the thirty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Academic Family Values, or Can This Marriage Be Saved?". April 7, 2004: Audra Smith, an assistant coach at the University of Virginia, was named as the fifth head coach of the Women's Basketball team. 1995: Lori L. Goodwin became the head coach of UAB's co-ed Riflery team. 1966: The catalog for the fall term of the newly established College of General Studies included 47 full-time faculty, 14 of whom are female. Mr. Davenport and his late wife, Sandra, have one son, Will Davenport. Drs. Prior to 2013, Mrs. Cooks career was primarily focused on economics and finance. Initially, 65 plots were made available to students, faculty and staff and the program had a 75-person waiting list. 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. Womens bowling would begin in the fall of 2011 and womens beach volleyball in the spring of 2012. The new headquarters is a two-story, 28,000 square-foot facility. 1995: UAB Osteoporosis Treatment and Prevention Center was established. Drs. October 1, 2012: Dr. Robert E. Palazzo became interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 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. September 17, 2021: Kenneth O. Simon was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1976: Dr. Rosalie Andrews Scripa received an appointment as assistant professor of Engineering, the first female with a full-time faculty appointment in the engineering school. September 24, 1972: Dr. Dalton E. McFarland received appointment as UABs first University Professor, a position designed to cross all school and departmental lines. May 1, 2018: Dr. Michelle A. Robinson became interim dean of the School of Dentistry. 1981: Center for Communications Research was established with Dr. John W. Wittig as director. 1978: Peter N. Derzis, Jr., became UAB's first Sports Information director. 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. March 23, 2001: The SEC Gymnastics Championship was held in UAB's Bartow Arena, a neutral site location. Mr. Crowder started his professional career as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas Gibbs Gee, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. UAB students who had graduated during virtual-only ceremonies in 2020 were invited to participate. September 2013: John D. Jones was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. 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