Brown remained as the head coach of the Football team. November 12, 2019: The Jefferson County Commission voted to approve UAB's University Healthcare Authority plan, allowing the UAB Health System to assume the daily management of the county-operated Cooper Green Mercy Health Services. July 6, 2015: In a non-scientific online poll, UAB affiliates voted overwhelmingly to reinstate the name of Gang Green for the Official Student Fan Club of UAB Athletics. September 2002: The remnants of Hurricane Isidore moved across Alabama and caused four days of torrential rain which resulted in flooding to campus and damage to several UAB buildings including the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Business-Engineering Complex, Hill University Center, and Humanities Building. 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. September 2013: John D. Jones was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 1991: The street outside of UAB's Clark Memorial Theatre was renamed Hatcher Place in honor of James F. Hatcher, Jr., the founding director of the UAB Town and Gown Theatre. November 9, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Alabama Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery. A production of Best Foot Forward, with music and lyrics by Ralph Blane and Birmingham native Hugh Martin, featured Tommy Dix. Faculty from the campus in Tuscaloosa came to Birmingham as instructors for the two new programs in education and history. July 1, 1996: UAB Options established to assist the non-traditional student and administer non-credit courses, it superseded the UAB Special Studies program. 1952: Dr. Lawrence Reynolds, an Alabama native practicing radiology in Michigan, agreed to donate his personal library and collection of rare medical texts and manuscripts to the medical school in Birmingham. 1978: The Medical Education Building opened. Before that, he was executive vice president, research and development and technical operations, at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he played an instrumental role in initiating and completing several of Onyxs first Phase 3 clinical trials. 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. April 3, 1964: The Dental Education and Research Building was dedicated. UAB was the first university in the State of Alabama to offer the bachelor's degree in African American Studies. July 30, 1965: VA Hospital Research Annex Wing groundbreaking was held. Independent Non-Executive Director; Mr. Abdulaziz Mubarak Al Hasawi. 1997: General Clinical Research Center was awarded a $20 million extension from the National Institutes of Health, the largest single grant in UAB history. 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. Within his not for profit work and in addition to INGARM, Mr. Crowder is a member of: Northwestern Universitys Law School Board; the Advisory Board of the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets University of Massachusetts Amherst (CISDM); the Advisory Board of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA); the Presidents Financial Advisory Board of the University of Missouri System; and, a former Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of The New School (New York). He was the first African American named as head basketball coach. She draws on a background of over 14 years of experience in traditional and Applied Theatre, youth development, the nonprofit sector, and community building. 2004: The UAB Commission on the Status of Women established with a goal of maintaining a positive, equitable environment for all women at the university. 1996: David L. Abrams became interim president of UAB Walker College. Dr. Jean Ann Linney became interim dean of the new College. February 5, 2000: A celebration held as part of alumni weekend marked the renovation of the School of Dentistry Building. August 15, 2019: Dr. Timothy Wick, of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, became the interim dean of the School of Engineering. August 7, 2002: UAB's economic impact on the local community was announced as more than $2.5 billion for the 2001 fiscal year. October 1, 2015: Anna M. Thompson became executive director of the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center. September 1970: Dean Henry B. Peters announced the appointment of the first academic faculty for the one-year old School of Optometry. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and as Alabama Chief Justice Howell Heflins first law clerk and later as his administrative assistant. March 25, 2006: Mike Anderson, head coach of men's basketball, left UAB when he was hired as coach at the University of Missouri. 1966: Cardiovascular Research and Training Center established with grant from the National Heart Institute. 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. May 3, 1991: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Teaching and Learning Center. July 2020: Joe Guthrie became the fourth head coach of Softball. Our faculty physicians, nursing staff, and support personnel are committed to providing world-class care to every patient. June 11, 2016: UAB student Hayley Barber of Pelham, a senior marketing major, was selected as the new Miss Alabama. Dr. Vandervoort graduated from the UAB medical school in 1982. 1978: Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences contained 188,000 volumes and 2,877 journal subscriptions. He was the lead investigator for the first rotavirus vaccine. 1992: Nancy W. Clemmons became acting director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. 1897: The state legislature confirmed the charter of the Birmingham Medical College. UAB awarded degrees to 3,260 students. April 6, 2016: Robert "Rob" Ehsan was announced as the sixth Head Coach of men's basketball just nine days after being named as interim. There were also three international faculty with part-time appointments, one was from Spain and two were from India. No timetable was announced, but football was expected to return in time for the 2016 season. April 4, 2002: Mike Anderson, a Birmingham native and an assistant coach at the University of Arkansas, was named third head coach of the Men's Basketball team. 1968: The Alabama Ballet, formerly known as the Alabama State Ballet, became an affiliate of UAB. October 5, 1974: The Silver Anniversary Celebration of the UAB Town and Gown Theatre was the inaugural theatrical event held at the citys new Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. March 5-7, 1980: The Center for Advanced Medical Studies was dedicated. The programs, which were scheduled to begin in the fall, would lead toward a bachelors degree in business management (at the JSCC-Shelby campus) or a bachelors degree in early childhood education (at the JSCC-Jefferson campus). March 2011: Dr. Rodney W. Nowakowski was named asthe fifth dean of the School of Optometry. Dr. Witt hadpreviously served as president of The University of Alabama since 2003. November 13, 1966: Dr. Frank A. January 15, 2014: The Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA) was formally dedicated. Dr. David L. Shealy served as the center's first director. 1968: Alabama Transplant Center was created in the Medical Center and served as the clinical center for all transplant activities at UAB. Whitfield Regional Hospital is the flagship of the Tombigbee Healthcare Authority, a. 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. Chief of General Ophthalmology Operations. The island had been the original site of the US research base, Palmer Station, from 1965 until 1968. In 2009 Dr. Benjamin would become the third Alabamian appointed as Surgeon-General of the United States. February 15, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the management agreement between the UAB Health System and Bessemer-Carraway Medical center, which was later renamed UAB Medical West. June 12, 2010: UAB student Ashley Davis was crowned Miss Alabama. Fitzpatrick founded Vulcan Value Partners in 2007. 1987: World's first genetically engineered mouse-human monoclonal antibody was used at University Hospital in the treatment of cancer. Mrs. K. Lemone Yeilding elected as the club's first president. February 19, 1975: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved plans for UAB to establish a non-commercial, educational FM radio station for the campus. Six recipients were named for the inaugural year. January 22, 2014: In a press conference in Bartow Arena, Bill Clark was introduced as the fifth head coach of the Blazer Football team. Dr. Nita A. Limdi was named as interim director. Dr. Greenberg is the author of more than 300 peer-reviewed publications addressing seminal discoveries in viral genetics, immunology, immunopathogenesis, clinical epidemiology and vaccinology. March 24, 1982: Elizabeth, a narrative film shot entirely on location in UABs Spain Rehabilitation Center, was broadcast nationally on the PBS network. January 1, 1984: Dr. James H. Woodward, Jr., became third vice president for University College; he served until June 1989 when the office was renamed Academic Affairs. October 27, 1995: T. Scott Plutchak became fourth director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. 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. May 22, 2014: UAB Medicine Urgent Care was opened at 125 South 20th Street, on the street level of the Cityville apartment complex adjacent to Birmingham's Railroad Park. September 27, 1981: The Baptist Student Center at UAB was dedicated. Dr. Sadis Matalon was named first director of the new center. While UAB was not in the storm's direct path, the university campus was affected by the Friday storm. September 7, 1991: The UAB football team played its first intercollegiate football game, losing 28-0 to Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. August 1969: Dr. Henry B. Peters was named the first dean of the School of Optometry, the first optometry school in the nation to be integrated into an academic medical center. May 3, 2022: Dr. Casey Weaver, a professor of pathology, was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, the third UAB faculty member to be so honored. September 25, 1986: Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Immunological Diseases, created in 1985 with funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was formally approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. January 1, 2011: Dr. Deborah L. Voltz became fifth dean of the School of Education. 1960: The world's first clinical use of a commercially made fiberoptic endoscope for observing the inside on an organ or cavity was used at University Hospital. May 29, 1971: John T. Oliver, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 1964: University Hospital Outpatient Services Building opened in the renovated Roberts & Son Building. March 15, 1989: Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith became University Treasurer. October 30, 1987: Dr. Dan W. Urry delivered the twenty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Of Molecules, Motion, Man, and Machines.". June 26, 1998: The Center for Contraceptive Research and Technology Transfer and the Center for the Study of Ethics and Values in the Sciences were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 28, 1950: Thomas D. Russell was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Derek J. Tarr, head coach of the Blazers, also won the Conference Coach of the Year award for the sixth consecutive year. January 1, 1978: Dr. Leonard H. Robinson became third dean of the School of Dentistry. April 8, 2002: Norman A. Reilly, Jr., became UAB's fourth Sports Information officer. Born in Montgomery on VJ Day, 1945, Mr. Blount is one of five children of Winton M. Blount, who served as Postmaster General of the United States under President Richard Nixon and was a philanthropist and notable patron of the arts. Dr. James E. McLean served as the first director. A dedication ceremony would be held the following year. John J. McMahon, Jr., was elected president pro tempore. September 15, 2006: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved three new centers at UAB, the Comprehensive Diabetes Center, the Center for Pediatric-Onset Demyelinating Disease, and the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. October 9, 1947: Alabama Act 678 appropriated funds of $750,000 for the operation of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. 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. All rights reserved (About Us). 1978: The Nephrology Research and Training Center was established at UAB with Dr. Robert G. Luke as first director. March 18, 2013: The UAB Marching Blazers won the International Band Competition in Limerick, Ireland, beating out 17 other bands from the US and Europe one day after performing in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. She was the first African American female named as a head coach at UAB. November 18, 2021: A virtual open house was held for UAB's new Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health. Individual board members have an obligation to uphold the standards of conduct set for them by the board and organization by-laws. April 1987: Mickey Pizitz Memorial Pool opened as an addition to Spain Rehabilitation Center. 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. More than 300 employees with 20 or more years of service will be honored by the university during a reception 2 p.m. March 21 in the Hill Student Center; S. Robert Hernandez DrPH, will be honored for 50 years of service to UAB. 1942: Dr. Adrienne S. Rayl became the interim director of the Birmingham Extension Center. April 17, 1972: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., delivered the ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Challenge of Service.". November 17, 2000: The UAB Center for Palliative Care was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. June 1971: Six students received their Bachelor of Science degrees in Physiological Optics becoming the first graduates of the School of Optometry. November 1, 2005: Dr. Doreen Harper became the fourth dean of the School of Nursing. December 2011: John Fields, adjunct instructor in the Department of Art and Art History and a UAB alumnus, became interim director of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. July 1, 2018: Dr. 1967: The Myocardial Infarction Research Unit, later renamed the Specialized Center for Research in Ischemic Heart Disease, was established. October 30, 1981: Groundbreaking was held for the University Center. At the ceremony, 3,338 degrees and certificates were awarded. Members of the board also serve as the hospitals primary representatives to the communities the Hospital serves. September 1, 1962: Dr. Joseph F. Volker became second vice president for Health Affairs. October 15, 2013: Dr. Selwyn M. Vickers became Senior Vice President for Medicine and dean of the School of Medicine. 1964: A gift from Fay Fletcher Kerner made possible the first endowed chair at the Medical Center, the Fay Fletcher Kerner Chair of Surgery. September 15, 1997: Dr. W. Ann Reynolds became fifth president of UAB, the first female president in the history of the three-campus University of Alabama System. Originally, it had been established in 1991 as an endowed professorship. February 5, 1997: Richard L. Holmes was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Today, UAB is a comprehensive urban university with a nationally recognized academic health center. January 1, 1958: Succeeding Interim President James H. Newman, Dr. Frank A. 1980: The Center for International Programs was established with Robert W. French as director. March 25, 1982: "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, was the inaugural production held in the theater of the new Husley Center for the Arts. 1973: The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was established and incorporated as a not-for-profit, professional corporation. February 7, 2003: James W. Wilson III was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Mr. Fitzpatrick is aboardmember ofthe University of AlabamaHealth ServicesFoundation,serves on thePresidents Cabinetfor the University ofAlabama Board of Visitors,andfounded the C.T. Co-chaired by Ted W. Love, MD, and Gail H. Cassell, PhD, the board meets twice annually to advise Senior Vice President and Dean Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS, in support of the School of Medicines vision of becoming the Preferred Academic Medical Center of the 21stCentury. March 2011: UAB announced the establishment of the first two endowed deanships at the university, the James C. Lee, Jr., Endowed Chair for the Dean of the School of Medicine and the Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair for the Dean of the School of Nursing. 1970: The UAB student theatre group began in the fall as a means to offer students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to work in performance and technical capacities. December 1, 2018: In the Conference USA Championship held in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the UAB Blazers defeated Middle Tennessee (MTSU) 27-25 to win the university's first conference football championship. Dr. Butler came to UAB from Georgia State University. and Ms. UAB.. It was also reported that UAB generated $25 for every $1 received in state funding. June 4, 1975: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Roberts Annex, an addition to the Clark Memorial Theatre building. He graduated from his medical school with his medical degree in 1994. Ritchie was a former student athlete on the Blazer team. Tony Jones became the ninth president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. Graduate degrees were awarded during an online-only ceremony on Friday the first, undergraduate degrees were awarded during an online-only ceremony on Saturday the second. September 22, 1978: Dr. Marie L. O'Koren delivered the fifteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Nursing: Past Realities and Future Imperatives.". Shaia, the first person elected to the Board with an undergraduate degree from UAB, later removed her name from consideration by the Alabama legislature. Joseph F. Volker and Roy R. Kracke decided to jointly fund and administer the basic science departments. 1969: For the first academic term of the newly independent UAB, the medical school at UAB had at least forty-one full-time faculty members with international backgrounds and thirteen part-time or clinical faculty members with international backgrounds. May 2002: The UAB Health System entered into a joint-operating agreement with the Bessemer Carraway Medical Center and the hospital was renamed as Medical West - An Affiliate of the UAB Health System. May 1955: Dr. Robert C. Berson was appointed first vice president for Health Affairs and dean of the Medical College of Alabama. March 5, 2018: Dr. Victor Darley-Usmar presented the fifty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Who Moved My Electron?". 1990: Dr. Victor J. Matukas was named fifth dean of the School of Dentistry after having served as interim dean since November 16, 1989. September 1, 1962: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., became second dean of the School of Dentistry. February 26, 1977: Dr. Edwin G. Waldrop, a member of the Class of 1946, was awarded the first Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Alabama School of Medicine Alumni Association. 1972: Air Force ROTC first became available to undergraduate students through a cooperative program with Samford University. March 2011: The UAB Bioethics Team was named champions of the 2011 National Bioethics Undergraduate Conference held in Durham, North Carolina. May 21, 1983: UAB held its first telephone student registration in a pilot program sponsored by the Office of Registration and Academic Records. At this first graduation, 478 students received degress from the new university. Buffalo Rock began in 1901 and currently employs more than 2,000 employees in 13 locations in Alabama, Georgia and Florida. 1984: Dr. Anthony C. L. Barnard named dean and co-director of the Graduate School. August 29, 1970: UABs second commencement ceremony was held in the Exhibition Hall at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium for 173 graduates, including 59 who received advanced degrees. 1868: The building of the Medical College of Alabama was returned to the ownership of the college's governing board. 1908: At the start of the academic year in the fall, the Birmingham Dental College had one female faculty member, Dr. Meta Tudor Halley, an 1892 graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. Drs. January 1, 2002: William E. Smith, Jr., became the second chair of the UAB Health System Managing Board. February 1969: Sarah Louise Fisher became the first African American graduate of the School of Nursing. It is only the second certified monarch butterfly habitat within the city of Birmingham. October 1, 2002: Dr. Eli Capilouto became acting Provost. Dr. Kathryn Honea, IVF program director, attended the baby girls birth at the mothers local hospital. James K. Kirklin and George L. Zorn, Jr. June 1988: Dr. Dick D. Briggs became acting president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. February 9, 2021: Forbes named UAB as the best large employer in the nation. October 1990: Dr. John H. Walker became interim vice president for Administration. The UAB student body is one of the most diverse in the nation, with 39.7 percent minority for the total student enrollment and 40.5 percent minority for the freshman class. 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. October 1, 1945: The unpacking and organization of the library of the medical college began. He had previously served as an assistant/associate coach for the team. October 12, 1979: UABs new heliport was dedicated on the western edge of campus. June 1979: The original Jefferson Hospital building was renamed Jefferson Tower. 2016: University Hospital at UAB is licensed for 1,157 beds, making it the 16th largest hospital in the country. The project, which is due to be completed by the end of the year, was initiated because UAB and the United Soccer League (USL) have agreed for the Birmingham Legion, the citys new professional soccer team, to begin play at the UAB facility starting in March 2019. October 1, 1999: Dr. Michael J. Froning became interim dean of the School of Education. September 17, 1994: The UAB Marching Blazers, a new 135-member student band, debuted in its first home game at Legion Field. April 7, 1950: An installation banquet was held for the Alabama Alpha Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, the national honorary medical society. October 1, 1999: Tim L. Pennycuff became third University Archivist. Further, $1 in every $25 in the state's budget is generated by UAB, and every $1 invested by the state in UAB generates $16.23 in the total state economy. 1980: William M. Voigt became the first president of the UAB National Alumni Society. 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.". 1966: The Division of Allied Health Sciences, comprised of University Hospital's paramedical training programs, was established in the College of General Studies. May 27, 1915: The last class of 44 graduated from the Birmingham Medical College, and the program was terminated by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. November 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved an affiliation between UAB and the Southern Research Institute, a not-for-profit contract research organization with over $50 million in grants and contracts and which had been founded in 1941. A comprehensive chronology of the history of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and its predecessor entities is found below. May 17, 1981: Joseph H. Woolf Family Practice Center was dedicated. 1967: Dr. John W. Kirklin, chair of the Department of Surgery, initiated the Surgeons Assistant Program, the first formalized education program in the United States to train surgeon's assistants. 1955: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was appointed director of Research and Graduate Studies and continued as dean of the dental school. 2010: Logan Todd Talbot became the eighth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. The company built and operates from the worlds largest site zero carbon footprint building (the Unisphere), and is repeatedly selected as one of the best medium-size companies at which to work. 1992: In order to confirm to conference requirements, UAB established a new co-ed Riflery team. June 8, 1948: Carmen Margarita Sosa of Salinas, Puerto Rico, received a certificate in medical technology, the first international student to graduate from a program at the Medical Center in Birmingham. 4. She also serves on the boards of the World Games 2022, the McWane Science Center Endowment and the United Way of Central Alabama, as well as the National Customer Advisory Council for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and the Group Advisory Board for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. May 1977: Dr. J. Dudley Pewitt became third vice president for Administration. June 7, 1970: In a commencement ceremony held at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, UAB awarded its first degrees as an autonomous university. 1973: University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals. 2000: Melinda Claiborne became the fourth head coach of Women's Volleyball. This research center was located within the School of Medicine. 1, University College Building No. Key was the first trustee elected to the board following the establishment of the medical center in Birmingham. October 1983: Dr. James Rachels became interim vice president for University College, he served until the end of the year. August 2002: Dr. Mary G. Nash became the third Executive Director of University Hospital, the first woman and the first person with a nursing background to be named hospital director. Dustin Duracher - Fellowship- Pain Medicine, UAB. These faculty members hailed from nineteen countries. 1946: The Birmingham Extension Center had an enrollment of over 500 students. Vice Provost for Graduate & International Education, Graduate School Dean & Chief International Officer, Associate Provost for Academic Administration, Associate Provost, Academic and Learning Technologies, Associate Provost, International Education, Executive Director, Administration & Finance. Sam Hunt was the quarterback of the Blazers in 2006 and 2007. Dr. Jones was also named as the inaugural Chief Physician Executive for UAB Medicine. June 6, 1954: The new University of Alabama Extension Center Building was completed adjacent to the Medical Center and opened in official ceremonies. March 6, 1978: University College Building No. He is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and the J.L. Dr. Thomas M. Allen was the college's first dean. Helene Taylor, Visual ArtsHelene was a pre-school teacher for 10 years, led a parent-infant group, and taught in many after-school programs; including her own Art in the Park- a community art program in Avondale. 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. 1972: UAB Police Department formally organized. 2003: The theatre department first presented its Festival of 10-Minute Plays to highlight plays written, directed and performed by UAB students, staff and faculty. She later went on to become the fourth runner up in the Miss America pageant in September in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 1980: The Occupational Health and Safety Educational Resource Center was created. September 1980: The Army ROTC program was initiated at UAB, one of 41 universities throughout the country to gain an Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. The LGBT group was later reorganized and renamed as the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Alliance. 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. 1895: A one-story annex to the main building, housing the microscopy and pathology laboratories, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. September 1, 1997: The UAB Genesis Center was renamed the OADI Technology Center. Dr. Michael A. Geheb, director of UAB Health Systems, was named interim chief executive officer of the UAB Health System Managing Board. February 18, 1987: The Neurobiology Research Center was established. 2012: The School of Education was removed from reporting to the College of Arts and Sciences and returned to an independent school with a direct report to the Office of the Provost. May 1965: The U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare toured University Hospital and found it in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 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