Buffalo Rock Company currently sells Pepsi, Mtn Dew, Dr Pepper, Sunkist, Grapico, Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale, Sunfresh Beverages flavors, Canada Dry, Gatorade, Fruit Shoot, Maxwell House, Lipton, Sobe, Amp and Rockstar. Dr. Richard J. Whitley was the center's first director. The students are 21.9 percent African American and 61.9 percent female. He graduated from his medical school with his medical degree in 1994. 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.". The only female in the class, Virginia Dare Hamilton, became the first woman to receive the MD degree. February 1992: The UAB Arena office towers opened. The healthcare industry has undergone tremendous changes in technology and services since Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital first opened its doors in 1953. August 15, 2001: Dr. Max Michael, III, became the fifth dean of the School of Public Health. 4 was passed by state voters, making possible federal matching money for the purchase of ten and one-half blocks of urban renewal lands. March 20, 2020: UAB alumnus Andy Kennedy became the seventh head coach of the men's basketball team. Champ Lyons delivered the second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Some Surgical Aspects of the Stroke Problem.". The annual UAB holiday event would remain on the university calendar for many years. 1977: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Graduate Studies. August 21, 1995: Dr. Michael A. Geheb became first director of the UAB Health Systems with oversight and coordination of the UAB Hospital, Health Services Foundation, Triton, and clinical activities of the faculty. 1973: The Diabetes Research and Training Center was established with Dr. William J. Reddy as first director. November 19, 1939: Hillman Hospital Outpatient Clinic Building was dedicated. March 27, 2008: UAB announced that the Women's Synchronized Swimming team would be eliminated as a varsity sport at the end of the 2009 season. December 6, 1950: The first performance of Town and Gown Theater, which had been organized earlier in the year by James F. Hatcher, Jr., was held in the downtown Temple Arena Theatre. March 7, 1860: The first class of 15 graduated from the Medical College of Alabama after a one-year term. April 2, 1987: Dr. Cordell Wynn and George S. Shirley were elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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. March 5, 2012: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System selected Dr. Robert E. Witt as thesixth chancellor of the three-campus university system. Members of the board also serve as the hospitals primary representatives to the communities the Hospital serves. The university was at the top of a list of more than 500 public and private corporations, universities, and companies. February 19, 2002: Vonetta Flowers, UAB assistant track coach and former seven-time All-American track star at UAB, and her team-mate Jill Bakken won the Gold Medal in the inaugural Women's Bobsled event at the Winter Olympic Games held in Salt Lake City, Utah. April 2001: Dr. Harold P. Jones became the third dean of the School of Health Related Professions. Edward Abraham, Jayne N. Ness, and Kevin A. Roth, respectively, were named directors of the three centers. Student enrollment stood at 16,874, with a total enrollment of 18,047 when the advanced professional schools were included. April 28, 2018: The first six students to complete their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre graduated from UAB. Dr. Arthur J. Tomisek was elected first president. 2016: At the end of the calendar year, the UAB Capital Campaign had raised more than $771.8 million towards the goal of $1 billion. The School of Medicines Board of Visitors is a small group of eminent leaders from business, academia, medicine, science and public policy, with and without ties to Alabama or UAB, who serve as advocates and advisors on strategy, philanthropic initiatives, and community engagement, and by providing independent perspectives on School of Medicine initiatives. Parcak received the $1 million prize during the TED Conference in Vancouver, Canada, in February 2016. November 15, 1985: Dr. Leonard H. Robinson delivered the twenty-second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Excellence Revisited: Prescription for The Future.". volunteerservices@uabmc.edu 205.934.4270 Volunteers are special people who are part of our team of world-class healthcare providers. January 1992: James A. Lee was named acting administrator of University Hospital. October 1968: For the fall term, history faculty member Dr. Jack D. L. Holmes offered a course in African American history. September 1953: Succeeding Interim President Lee Bidgood, Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1957. Composed by community business and civic leaders, the council was charged with advising the president on matters related to the advancement of the university. July 18, 1965: The former University Hospital School of Nursing Residence was rededicated as the Roy R. Kracke Clinical Services Building. February 1977: UAB first celebrated Black History Month with a series of campus events, including lectures, film screenings, and dances. Dr. Harry B. Greenberg is the Joseph D. Grant Professor of Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Research at Stanford University School of Medicine. Sixty students from 14 states and five countries received doctoral degrees from the UAB Graduate School. Dr. David Standaert was named director of the center. May 1, 1970: Dr. Samuel B. Barker became first dean of the newly established UAB Graduate School. She is a New Economy Coalition Climate Solutions Fellow and an advocate for environmental and restorative justice in rural Alabama. Weil was the first endowed chair at UAB outside of the medical center. 1920: Dr. Clyde Brooks became the first dean of the University of Alabamas two-year medical school in Tuscaloosa. Dr. Jim Hilyer, who had served as coach of the club team for its two seasons, was named head coach. July 23, 2002: Dr. Carol Z. Garrison became president-elect of UAB by unanimous vote of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. November 13, 1996: President J. Claude Bennett announced plans to resign his presidency effective January 1, 1997. The Blount Cultural Park in Montgomery is home to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, for which Tom Blount serves as a board member. September 24, 1945: The two-year basic medical sciences program on the Tuscaloosa campus of The University of Alabama was closed. (Chair of the Board) President University of Alabama at Birmingham Anupam Agarwal, M.D. Mr. Michael Goodrich. April 1, 2017: Dr. John R. Jones, III, vice president for Student Affairs, became UAB's interim provost. 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. 1885: Dr. George A. Ketchum became the second dean of the Medical College of Alabama. Dr. Alexander, whose selection had beenannounced in February, came to UAB from Case Western Reserve University. June 6, 1976: Janice G. Jackson became the first African American female to graduate from the School of Dentistry. 1944: Fifty-four students, including three females, graduated as the last class of the two-year basic medical sciences program in Tuscaloosa. 1941: Dr. George H. Denny became president of The University of Alabama -- for a second time -- and served until the following year. The first bachelor's degree was awarded to Charlene Powell Ackerson from the School of Nursing. June 1976: Dr. George W. Campbell, vice president for University College, was named acting president of UAB. In her free time, Lauren is deeply imbedded in the Birmingham Theatre community where she works as a freelance Stage Manager. January 6, 2020: Dr. Barry P. Sleckman of the Weill Cornell Medicine assumed duties as new director of the ONeal Comprehensive Cancer Center. She received the honorary Master of Arts degree. June 1947: Laboratory facilities of the Stockham Pipe and Fittings Company were made available to engineering metallurgy students from the Birmingham Extension Center. June 26, 1998: The Center for Community Outreach Development and the Southeast Center for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, in partnership with Drexel University. Brown remained as the head coach of the Football team. Melissa Turnage, Dance and MovementMelissa has been a dance teaching artist in Georgia, Maryland and Alabama. Janet Cash received the award for students. In 1992 he became interim vice president for Administration and Human Resources when the office was reorganized. 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. According to the release a partnership with UAB would allow the hospitals medical staff and their expertise to be extended to Anniston/Oxford region to improve patient care and community support. Logue had been a student athlete member of the Blazer team. The former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl Champion (2000) had been named as the new coach two days beforehand. November 25, 1958: The first Tinsley Randolph Harrison Lecture, "Medical Investigators from Harvey to Harrison," was delivered by Dr. William Dock of the State University of New York. UAB Hospital re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center . April 30/May 1, 2021: Because of the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, UAB held outdoor commencement ceremonies at Birminghams Legion Field, the first time at that venue and the first outdoor ceremony in UAB history. 1927: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees granted alumni status to all graduates of the Birmingham Medical College. August 2016: A record 19,535 students enrolled at UAB for the fall semester, an increase of 6.56 percent. 1937: Dr. Richard C. Foster became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1941. Dr. Thomas J. Boll was later named as the center's first director. Sara C. Finley and Hugh M. Shingleton were named co-directors of the center. October 5, 1989: Dr. George L. Zorn, Jr., headed the team that performed the states first lung transplant at University Hospital. August 1998: Dr. Shirley Salloway Khan named interim vice president for Development, Alumni, and External Relations. August 1967: The University of Alabama School of Nursing was moved from the Tuscaloosa campus to the Medical Center in Birmingham. July 20, 2015: UAB opened a mental health and wellness clinic for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning individuals. Barber competed as Miss Shelby County. 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. John D. S. Davis, William E. B. Davis, William H. Johnston, Benjamin L. Wyman, Sr., Russell M. Cunningham, John C. LeGrande, B. G. Copeland, J. H. McCarty, and Lewis G. Woodson were the original stockholders of the medical school. Jessica Stokes, UAB Arts in Medicine AssistantJessica recently received her degree in foreign languages, with a concentration in French, and minors in both business administration and international studies from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. October 2, 1963: Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian gave their home to the Medical Center for use as a cultural center. January 25, 1997: UAB Arena was officially rededicated as Bartow Arena. 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. May 1921: The first two graduates received B.S. She is the third person appointed to the post permanently, and the first woman to become chief of staff in UAB Hospital history. The premiere was a charity benefit for UAB's 1917 Clinic. In the legal arena, Dr. Rothblatt led efforts of the transgender community to establish their own health law standards, and of the International Bar Association to protect autonomy rights in genetic information via an international treaty. July 1, 1960: Dr. Joseph F. Volker began a one-year leave-of-absence to direct the Arizona Medical School Study. Sheri S. Cook currently serves as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Altec Inc. 1966: Laboratory of Medical Genetics was established under the direction of Drs. Chronology maintained by Tim L. Pennycuff and last updated 15 February 2023. September 20, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. February 1966: Dr. Joseph F. Volker, Arthur Garikes, E. Todd Wheeler, and Dr. George W. Campbell produced the Expansion and Land Utilization Study-UAB. Five of the 18 faculty members were female. February 28, 1986: The UAB student chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) received its charter. April 30, 1980: Twin Towers, a student residence hall, opened. January 1, 1994: Walker College, an independent school in Jasper, Alabama, was acquired and renamed UAB Walker College. Maryam Birjani Head is Chairman and Majority Owner of Ram Tool & Supply Company Inc., which provides construction products for commercial projects ranging from concrete slabs and rebar to products that a company would need at the very end of a job, such as brooms and Windex. October 18, 1996: Dr. Gail H. Cassell delivered the thirty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Emerging Infections: A Global Threat.". The hospital, which occupied one floor of the Diabetes Research and Education Building, had opened for patients on the eighth of July. 2010: Logan Todd Talbot became the eighth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. Dr. Richard G. Allen served as the first director of the center. She has also been a STEM educator, teaching in Career Technical Education at the high school level. April 6, 2006: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Mucosal HIV and Immunobiology Center. Dr. Brian D. Burnett, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. October 1, 1990: UAB Campus Taxi began as a service to the UAB community. Dr. Gerald M. Pohost was named director of the nuclear imaging center. October 18, 1959: Luther Leonidas Hill Heart Center was dedicated. June 20, 2008: The UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The 24-hour weekday system will operate a fleet of buses on six discrete lines with an aim to have all campus locations within a five-minute walk from a scheduled bus stop. April 19, 1996: The Center for Metabolic Bone Disease and the Center for Radical Free Cell Biology were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 1, 1958: James P. Bryan graduated from the baccalaureate nursing program -- then located on the campus in Tuscaloosa -- becoming the first male graduate of the School of Nursing. 2007: Entering freshmen in the School of Dentistry began their studies under a revised vertically integrated curriculum, where students are exposed to clinical training almost from the start and receive instruction and mentoring from faculty and upper classmen. September 15, 1966: The Birmingham Extension Center programs were elevated to the four-year College of General Studies, which remained as a branch of The University of Alabama. She has served on advisory boards for the Directors of the NIH and the Centers for Disease Control, the Secretary of Health and Human Services Advisory Council of Public Health Preparedness and the FDAs Science Board. Dr. William L. Holman implanted the ventricular-assist device. 1895: A one-story annex to the main building, housing the microscopy and pathology laboratories, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. The University remained the largest single employer in the State of Alabama with over 23,000 employees. September 27, 1981: The Baptist Student Center at UAB was dedicated. March 23, 1993: In the first night game held at the Jerry D. Young Memorial Field, the Men's Baseball team defeated Southern Mississippi by a score of 6 to 4. July 1, 2020: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the creation of the UAB Health System Authority. January 2003: The School of Medicines Faculty Office Tower was completed above Parking Deck No. April 24, 2002: A new building for the School of Health Related Professions was dedicated along University Boulevard. 2000: Angus R. Cooper, II, was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 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