degree becoming the first African American graduate of the School of Optometry. Library Director T. Scott Plutchak was named interim executive director. 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. Dr. October 1973: Groundbreaking was held for the Physical Education Facility. 1945: The Cullom Apartments located at the corner of South 20th Street and 8th Avenue South were acquired for use as student dormitories and as faculty housing. The Blazers received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the program's 15th appearance. January 1907: The Board of Lady Managers transferred the deed of the hospital land to the Jefferson County Board of Revenue for the purpose of operating the Hillman Hospital. June 4, 1996: Dedication ceremonies were held for the UAB Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Laboratory. October 18, 1948: Fifty-two freshmen, all veterans, began classes at the School of Dentistry. 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]. July 1, 1970: Dr. Marie L. O'Koren became the second dean of the School of Nursing. August 29, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer signed an act appropriating $50,000 for the development of a School of Community and Allied Health Resources at UAB. November 2005: The University Optometric Group, a faculty practice for the School of Optometry, opened in a new location in the renovated 9th Avenue Office Building. Wayne H. and Sara C. Finley. February 1983: UAB discontinued its bone marrow transplant program after less than two years. October 15, 1958: Dr. Richard T. Eastwood became executive director of University Affairs in Birmingham, reporting directly to President Frank A. 1962: University Computer Center organized with Homer C. Jemison as director. March 27, 1969: Dr. Howard L. Holley delivered the sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "And Gladly Teach.". She and her husband are also members of UABs Stem Cell Institute Board. March 20, 2020: UAB alumnus Andy Kennedy became the seventh head coach of the men's basketball team. February 1957: University Hospital's Beacon was first published. Dr. Thomas M. Allen was the college's first dean. Members of the 2021 Board of Directors: David J. Breen Chair, Board of Directors Retired Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, L.L.P. Dr. Love served as a consultant in medicine in the Department of Cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. June 11, 2016: UAB student Hayley Barber of Pelham, a senior marketing major, was selected as the new Miss Alabama. August 25, 2005: Speakers at the first meeting of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women were President Carol Z. Garrison, Provost Eli Capilouto, and Dr. Louis Dale, Vice President for Equity and Diversity. The Blazers ended the regular season with an overall record 10-3 and conference 7-1; the best year ever for UAB football. 2004: Raymond E. Butler became president of the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital. December 1938: Groundbreaking was held for Jefferson Hospital. 1980: The former Jefferson County Public Health Building was demolished. June 16, 1993: Groundbreaking was held for the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center. October 10, 2012: Dr. Stephen Barnes presented the forty-ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Science, Collaborations, Alternatives, and the Future.. 1991: Vice presidents Dr. John R. Durant and Dr. William A. Sibley became acting deans and co-directors of the Graduate School. April 20, 1975: Mercy Hospital was renamed Cooper Green Hospital. This was the first FBS game held in the country during an unusual COVID-19-affected 2020 football season. September 25, 2000: Dr. Arol R. Augsburger was named interim provost effective October 15, 2000. The legislation appropriated $45,000 to the school for repairs, renovations, improvements, and purchases and $5,000.00 annually for maintenance of facilities. June 1976: Dr. George W. Campbell, vice president for University College, was named acting president of UAB. November 1981: UAB Small Business Development Center was established with Fred Myrick as first director. April 9, 1906: The graduating class at the Medical College of Alabama included international student Tawfik Lutaif of Syria. October 1989: Denise Picard, a junior business major, became the first female at UAB to be named as cadet battalion commander, the highest ranking cadet in the Army ROTC Program. He is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and the J.L. July 2, 1964: President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited segregation in any facilities receiving federal funds from the Hill-Burton Act. 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. May 11, 2015: UAB was named as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the first hospital in the state to receive such certification. June 1989: Mike Dunphy became the fourth head coach of the Men's Golf team. March 18, 1967: Dr. Thomas E. Hunt delivered the fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Tricky Business of Teaching.". 1989: Jose-Luis Jamarillo became the interim head coach of the Men's Soccer team. November 6, 2015: Scott M. Phelps was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 1, 1894: The Hospital of the United Charities (predecessor of the Hillman Hospital) burned to the ground. Dr. Cimino, a national leader in the field of biomedical informatics, came to UAB from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. 1990: Dr. Victor J. Matukas was named fifth dean of the School of Dentistry after having served as interim dean since November 16, 1989. August 15, 2019: Dr. Timothy Wick, of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, became the interim dean of the School of Engineering. That same week, Coach Clark was also selected as Coach of the Year by Sporting News and as the National Coach of the Year by CBS Sports, the first time CBS Sports had selected the same coach in consecutive seasons. A morning ceremony was held for the graduates of the Schools of Arts & Humanities, Education, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and Social & Behavioral Sciences. Lauren is currently pursuing a Masters of Clinical Social Work at UAB. 2007: Dr. Sarah Parcak, associate professor of anthropology, established the UAB Laboratory for Global Observations. December 1959: Birmingham native Patricia "Pat" Neal (later renamed as Fannie Flagg) appeared in a Town and Gown Theatre production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." November 1996: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, director of UAB Health Systems, was named interim chief executive officer of the UAB Health System Managing Board. Dr. Berson was the first person named as a vice president in the 124-year history of the University of Alabama. UAB Health System Authority Board Ray L. Watts, M.D. April 1970: South Wing of University Hospital opened. March 1974: Dr. John B. Dunbar became first vice president for Administration. March 3, 1964: Dr. Tinsley R. Harrison delivered the first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Witches and Doctors.". 1992: Dr. John N. Whitaker became the fourth president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. The building occupied the center of a square bounded by St. Anthony, Lawrence, Cedar, and State streets. 1981: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees expanded from eight to fifteen members. May 2021: UAB and the Birmingham Organizing Committee for the 2022 World Games announced that UAB would provide some of the housing needed by athletes, coaches, and officials and the university would host several competitions at UAB venues during the World Games, to be held in Birmingham July 7-17, 2022. September 20, 2002: Finis E. St. John, IV, and Vanessa Leonard were elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 9, 1974: Jimmie Walker, Jr., and Wilson Wright, Jr., became the first African American graduates of the School of Dentistry. Ronald T. Acton received a Ph.D. in Microbiology, becoming the first person to receive a degree from UAB. 2011: Kimberley Michelle Everett became the ninth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. The James C. Lee Endowed Chair for the Senior Vice President and Dean of Medicine was given by Mr. Lee in his fathers memory. July 1996: West Field on the UAB campus was used as a practice site for several soccer teams participating in matches played in Birmingham's Legion Field as part of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. 1970: The Graduate Student Association was chartered. November 12, 1982: Dr. Max D. Cooper delivered the nineteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Of Mice, Men, and Chickens.". The first graduate in Birmingham was Homer W. Allgood. February 1972: Pi Kappa Alpha was chartered as the first social fraternity at UAB. February 17, 1995: Specialized Caries Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 1, 2002: William E. Smith, Jr., became the second chair of the UAB Health System Managing Board. September 2022: Dr. Anupam Agarwal became, for the second time, acting dean of the Heersink School of Medicine and acting vice president for Medicine. In 1969 UAB became an independent institution, one of the autonomous universities within the newly created three-campus University of Alabama System. January 1, 1992: Dr. O. Dale Williams became dean of the School of Public Health. John Cline was later named interim CEO of VIVA Health. July 1, 1989: UAB's Dr. J. Dudley Pewitt, vice president for Administration, became the president of the Sun Belt Conference; he served until the end of June 1990. October 23, 1965: Daniel T. McCall, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Rudolph Davidson was named director. December 4, 1999: Neelaksh "Neel" Varshney, a senior electrical engineering major from Madison, Alabama, became the first UAB student chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. Deal was named interim director and CEO. 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. Welcome to UAB Hospital Medicine! March 18, 2002: An open house was held in the newly renovated Spencer Honors House. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. Responsibilities of Individual Members include: Eligible nominees must be active dues paying members and graduates of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine and any of its related entities. June 1948: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named first dean of the School of Dentistry. UAB was the first university in the State of Alabama to offer the bachelor's degree in African American Studies. March 1976: Ground was broken for University College Building No. The remainder may be outsiders. June 1, 2000: Dr. Linda C. Lucas was named interim dean of the School of Engineering. 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