April 29, 2008: A smoke breathing statue of the UAB dragon mascot was unveiled on the concourse in front of Bartow Arena. 1966: The Division of Allied Health Sciences, comprised of University Hospital's paramedical training programs, was established in the College of General Studies. The number of graduate students increased by 6 percent to 7,512 students. Since moving back to Alabama nine years ago she has worked extensively in rural and city public schools, integrating dance with core curriculum. 1965: Dr. Clifton O. Dummett of the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital received a clinical appointment in the School of Dentistry, becoming the first African American member of the school's faculty. November 9, 1966: The Health Sciences Research Building was rededicated as the Lyons-Harrison Research Building. 1999: Paul W. Bryant, Jr., was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. William L. Holman implanted the ventricular-assist device. January 23, 1986: The University of Alabama Hospitals was renamed as The University of Alabama Hospital; but it remained more commonly known as "University Hospital.". July 2016: Gene Fambrough became the interim director of bands, including the UAB Marching Blazers. John Cline was later named interim CEO of VIVA Health. Dr. Joseph F. Volker, UAB president, received the first honorary degree. October 1977: Basic Health Sciences Building was renamed Volker Hall in honor of UAB's first president. 1984: The Phoenix, a magazine for the university community published by UAB journalism students, debuted in the winter. June 26, 1986: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Injury Control Research Center with Dr. P. Russ Fine as first director. July 1, 1970: Ground was broken for the Diabetes Research and Education Hospital. 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. March 29, 1968: Dr. Samuel B. Barker delivered the fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Perspectives.". March 11-12, 2016: UAB served as the host institution for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships held at the Birmingham CrossPlex. January 1993: Dr. Harold J. Fallon became dean of the School of Medicine. Dr. Dunlap is currently a Professor Emerita in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UAB and Scholar at the Lister Hill Center for Health Policy. Control of the program remained with the schools independent governing board and no funding was forthcoming from the University. June 2011: Michelle C. Crews was hired as the inaugural head coach of the Women's Bowling team, a new sport set to begin competition during the fall semester. June 7, 2019: Evelyn VanSant Mauldin was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. November 11, 2010: UAB announced plans to add two more sports for female athletes. October 1, 1995: Dr. Scott Buchalter became University Hospital's second chief-of-staff. Derek J. Tarr, head coach of the Blazers, also won the Conference Coach of the Year award for the sixth consecutive year. 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. March 5, 2018: Dr. Victor Darley-Usmar presented the fifty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Who Moved My Electron?". December 12, 1996: The Howell and Elizabeth Heflin Center for Human Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. October 15, 1969: A student protest in support of the Vietnam Moratorium was held in front of Tidwell Hall, the College of General Studies Building. The hospital board of directors' role is to serve as the governing body of the hospital. Dix had appeared in the very first Town and Gown production back in 1950 and had starred in both the original Broadway and Hollywood versions of Best Foot Forward.". September 1970: Total student enrollment for the fall term in all schools for the second year of classes of the new UAB was 6,629, with 2,724 females. November 2, 1990: The Gay/Lesbian Student Union was recognized as an official student organization by vote of the Student Government Association. Harold W. Sontheimer and Yogesh K. Vohra were named directors of the new centers. In 2003 the FBI would arrest an individual for the bombing of the clinic and for the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996. 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. July 30, 2007: Incoming freshman in the School of Medicine began class under a newly initiated curriculum organized around organ systems and called the Curriculum for the 21st Century.. 1970: Dr. John R. Durant established the Cancer Research and Training Center, later designated as the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Point rises above an inlet on McMurdo Sound near McMurdo Station, the US Antarctic research center. March 17, 2005: The UAB Blazers defeated the LSU Tigers by the score of 82 to 68 in the opening round of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. Dr. Michael Windle was named first director of the center. A native of New York City, he received his bachelor of arts degree from Dartmouth College and completed medical school at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons before residency training at Bellevue Hospital and a gastroenterology fellowship at Stanford University. June 7, 1970: Richard Charles Dale and Samuel William Sullivan, Jr., became the first African American graduates of the School of Medicine. August 25, 2014: For the sixth consecutive year, fall enrollment at UAB set a record. 1981: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees expanded from eight to fifteen members. He graduated from his medical school with his medical degree in 1994. UAB had enrollment decreases for undergraduate and master's students, but had an increase of 4.15 percent for doctoral students. August 1, 2017: Dr. Michael J. Birrer became the fourth director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center. 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. December 2000: Dr. Michael J. Froning was named fourth dean of the School of Education. 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. March 1998: Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award established and first awarded to Associate Professor Linda W. Goodson. By using this site you agree to our Privacy Policy. November 8, 2004: Dr. Albert D. Pacifico performed the first surgery in the new surgical suites in University Hospitals North Pavilion. There were two female members of the part-time faculty: Drs. November 16, 1984: The Basic Health Science Education and Research Building was dedicated. Kimberly has a BM in Musical Theatre from the University of Miami in Florida, an MA in Arts Administration from Goucher College in Towson, MD, an MA in Arts in Medicine from the University of Florida, is a 200-hr registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance, and is currently pursuing an MA in Counselor Education from UAB. November 13, 1966: Dr. Frank A. February 1990: Jean Vaughn became the sixth head coach of the Women's Tennis team. January 22, 1987: Parkinson's Disease Association Information and Referral Center, established in 1986, was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. April 23, 1989: The first artificial heart used in Alabama was implanted at University Hospital as a temporary measure while the patient awaited a heart transplant. 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. May 1986: Upon the retirement of Harry "the Hat" Walker, assistant coach Pete Rancont was named as the second head coach of Men's Baseball. May 20, 1973: Dedication ceremonies were held for a new University College campus containing University College Building No. September 20, 1994: The Center for Industrial and Applied Research/Genesis Center received approval as an official UAB center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. December 3, 1993: John Russell Thomas was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 1974: Dr. Jerry D. Young became first vice president for Finance. "Bill" Ivey became the third head coach of the Women's Basketball team, after having served as interim coach for the previous year. June 3, 1986: Cudworth Hall was renamed the UAB Continuing Education Center. 1988: Dr. Terry L. Hickey named dean and co-director of the Graduate School. October 13, 1983: Drs. May 1978: Alabama native Harry "the Hat" Walker became the first head coach of the new Men's Baseball team. May 1986: UAB acquired the Mary Lewis Convalescent Home, a 45-bed facility. Camp, Jr., was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. September 13, 2013: For the fifth consecutive year, fall enrollment at UAB set a record. September 15, 1973: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a resolution naming the University College Library as the Mervyn H. Sterne Library after the late Birmingham businessman and philanthropist Mervyn H. Sterne. The Board approved a $91 million system-wide budget for the three universities, over $53.7 million (59%) of the total budget was for UAB. Singing and playing violin have given her opportunities to study how people across the globe are connected and moved by music. March 15, 1989: Dr. John M. Lyons became first vice president for Planning and Information Management. Mrs. Heersink splits her time between Dothan andVelp, The Netherlands, where the couple renovated a 16th-century castle in collaboration with a historical preservation foundation. 1948: Dr. John M. Gallalee became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1953. Dr. Reuter came to UAB in February from Christopher Newport University in Virginia. Kenneth J. Roozen and Blaine A. Brownell became associate deans and co-directors of the UAB Graduate School. The Center's library had 50 books. September 17, 1993: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Liver Center. Hospital Maintenance - Facilities | UAB What We Do Home Hospital Maintenance Hospital Maintenance Hospital Maintenance is responsibile for the inspection, testing and maintenance of the UAB and Highlands Hospital physical environments, which includes more than 6 million square feet of clinical space. Parks and Francois M. Booyse were named as center co-directors. 1966: The Medical Center had a budget of $32,000,000 and a payroll of over $15,000,000 for its 3,200 employees. December 10, 1983: Students, staff, and faculty in the arts and humanities held the first Madrigal Feaste in the newly opened University Center. 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. Dr. Dunlap also served for 10 years as the medical director for the Alabama Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Program and previously held positions as chief of staff, vice president for Ambulatory Services, and chief operating officer of The Kirklin Clinic at UAB. She had previously served as an assistant coach and as the interim head coach. Dr. Miller was appointed professor of psychiatric nursing; Dr. Merrill was professor and the director of student services. June 10, 1956: University of Alabama Extension Center building was rededicated as Tidwell Hall in honor of Dr. Robert E. Tidwell, dean of the university's extension division from 1930 until 1954. October 26, 2001: Dr. Robert L. Goldenberg delivered the thirty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "A to Z: Alabama to Zambia.". September 13, 1952: The Medical Center Library reopened in its new space in the South Wing of the first and second floors of the New Hillman Building. The Board of Directors, acting as a single entity, is responsible for all activities of the organization. April 1, 2017: Dr. John R. Jones, III, vice president for Student Affairs, became UAB's interim provost. October 15, 1958: Dr. Richard T. Eastwood became executive director of University Affairs in Birmingham, reporting directly to President Frank A. June 6, 1950: William R. Anderson received a master's degree in pharmacology, the first graduate degree awarded through the Medical Center. 1895: A one-story annex to the main building, housing the microscopy and pathology laboratories, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. February 8, 2008: The UAB Center for Urban Education was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1966: School of Health Services Administration was established with Matthew F. McNulty, Jr., as dean. The center campus included the main hospital complex, two professional office buildings, parking for over 1,400 cars, and several outlying structures. Her educational background includes a BS in psychology from Spring Hill College, and she is a Certified Behavior Change Specialist through the American Council on Exercise. July 1, 2011: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the sixth UAB faculty member elected as president of the American Heart Association. 1985: W. Grant Shingleton became UAB's third Sports Information director. September 1971: Dr. Jerry D. Young became first dean of the School of Business. 1970: During the fall term, the Student Government Association (SGA) opened the "Nothin' But," a coffee shop located in the basement of the Engineering Building. The school's first endowed lectureship had been established earlier in the year with a donation from Don and Carrie Marshall of Birmingham. The contract also conveyed to the university the land on which the hospitals were located. 1941: Dr. George H. Denny became president of The University of Alabama -- for a second time -- and served until the following year. March 18, 2002: An open house was held in the newly renovated Spencer Honors House. 1995: UAB Osteoporosis Treatment and Prevention Center was established. 2004: Akofa A. Bonsi became the seventh UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. July 1962: The Medical Center Apartments opened. Junene R. Pearson received a BS in electrical engineering, becoming the first African American female graduate of the engineering school. Headquartered at WBHM 90.3 on the UAB campus, the Gulf States Newsroom is sponsored by National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. UAB received a gold medal in the Mixed Youth Choir category and silver medals in the Sacred Music with Accompaniment and Spiritual categories. 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. June 14, 1977: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., announced that UCLA Coach Gene Bartow would become UAB's new Athletic Director and head coach of the Men's Basketball team. The full-time faculty hailed from twenty-six countries, the part-time from nine. 1969: Dr. T. Joseph Reeves was named chair of the Department of Medicine. 1953: Milton Odean Otwell graduated from the University Hospital School of Nursing, becoming the first male graduate of the hospital's nursing program. August 9, 1962: Groundbreaking was held for the Engineering Building. The system includes clinics, an eye hospital and affiliations with other . March 1976: Dr. Joseph F. Volker presented Hugh Denman of the Birmingham Housing Authority $8.8 million for the purchase of 45 blocks for UAB expansion. April 1988: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research Development. 1996: Dr. Albert W. Niemi, Jr., became third dean of the School of Business. Dr. John L. Shuster was named director of the new center. 1994: Thomas C. Thrasher became interim vice president for Financial Affairs. 1945: Dr. Melson Barfield-Carter became chair of the Department of Radiology. August 10, 1998: Alan V. Kaufman became the fifth head coach of the Men's Golf team. October 2, 1915: Dr. Tucker Henderson Frazer became the fifth dean of the Medical College of Alabama. July 1, 1997: The independent Eye Foundation Hospital was acquired by the UAB Health System and renamed the Eye Foundation Hospital at UAB. September 20, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation. Barghi, who was also a member of the UAB Science and Technology Honors Program, had received a Goldwater Scholarship during his sophomore year. December 26-30, 1940: Jefferson Hospital was dedicated. Mr. Davenport is currently a director of the board of the UAB Leadership Cabinet, and he also serves on the boards of, among others, BBVA Compass Bank; Hoar Construction; Children's Harbor, Alexander City Campus and Children's Hospital in Birmingham (Vice-Chairman and Founding Director); Alexander City Rotary Club (Past-President and Founding Dr. Thomas E. Terndrup was the center's first director. March 1945: Mary Ament became librarian of the newly established Medical College Library; she resigned three months later. 1948: The Medical Center was awarded $30,000 in research and training grants. These rules can be found by clicking here. April 3, 1986: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees formally approved the UAB Epilepsy Center, which had been initiated in 1981. March 8-11, 2017: For the third consecutive year, UAB and the City of Birmingham hosted the Conference USA championship tournament for men's and women's basketball. January 21, 1981: The Cystic Fibrosis Research Center was established at UAB with Dr. Roy Curtiss III as first director. April 1990: Dr. Juan M. Navia became second dean of the School of Public Health. April 13, 2017: The new INTO UAB Center, housed on the second floor of the Mervyn H. Sterne Library, was officially dedicated. 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. In 2004 the center was renamed as the Sparkman Center for Global Health. April 30, 2012: Dr. Linda C. Lucas, who had served as Interim Provost since May of 2011, was named Provost of UAB. December 7-9, 1973: The Diabetes Hospital was formally dedicated at UAB in two-day festivities at the medical center. August 2016: A record 19,535 students enrolled at UAB for the fall semester, an increase of 6.56 percent. She is currently a teaching artist for the Birmingham Board of Education and is an adjunct professor of dance at Birmingham Southern College. May 1969: Gloria S. Goldstein (later Gloria Goldstein Howton) was named as the first director of Public Affairs with oversight into the university's public relations efforts. July 2020: Dr. Jeffrey W. Holmes became the seventh dean of the School of Engineering. October 10, 2011: Dr. David B. Allison presented the forty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, The Fire of Life.. Clark had been a student athlete on the Blazer team. He and his wife, Dr. Patricia Lundberg, have five children and eight grandchildren. The local Eta Xi chapter had been established as a social club in 1970. James F. Hatcher, Jr., was appointed as the administrator for the ballet program in addition to his duties as director of Town and Gown Theatre. Financial statements of non-profit proprietary hospitals compiled by the Division of Medical Services of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. April 8-19, 2002: Dr. Lee M. E. Morin, who had earned a masters degree from the School of Public Health in 1988, served on the crew of STS-110 Atlantis on the 13th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. C.T. May 18, 2011: Dr. Linda C. Lucas, dean of the Engineering school, becameinterim Provost. September 17, 1999: The UAB Pancreaticobiliary Center and the UAB Voice Treatment Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. March 1969: The Center for Urban Affairs was established with Dr. John B. Dunbar as the first director. January 22, 2015: Dr. James J. Cimino was named as inaugural director of the Informatics Institute within the School of Medicine. He holds earned and degrees from North Park College, Baylor University, the University of Alabama, the State University of New York, Syracuse, Thomas Jefferson University and the Medical College of Ohio. 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. Mr. Lee currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Children's Hospital of Alabama and as a director of the Birmingham Business Alliance, as well as past president of the Vestavia Hills Parks Foundation and of the Auburn University Athletic Development Council. July 1992: Judy Sackville became interim head coach of Women's Volleyball. 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). 2010: Logan Todd Talbot became the eighth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. Mrs. K. Lemone Yeilding elected as the club's first president. After much public outcry, the Viking-inspired mascot was dropped within six months. from Yale Medical School. October 1987: Mervyn H. Sterne Library was rededicated after the completion of a major expansion and renovation project. September 12, 1969: Alabama Act 1054, the Skidmore Bill, officially changed the name of the Medical College of Alabama to The University of Alabama School of Medicine. As the largest inpatient provider of patient care at UAB we recognize our ability to positively influence the culture of inpatient care and we take that to heart. April 4, 1957: Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the Lawrence Reynolds Library. He served until the school was moved to Birmingham in 1945. Dr. Jones was also named as the inaugural Chief Physician Executive for UAB Medicine. August 24, 2015: Dr. Lori L. McMahon was named as dean of the UAB Graduate School. The entering first-time freshman class rose 2 percent to 2,346 students. July 1979: The former Lawrence Reynolds Library building was demolished in order to construct the Center for Advanced Medical Studies. Dr. William F. Bridgers was named first director of the Lister Hill Center. 1963: Extramural grants and contracts at the Medical Center totaled $3,888,514. 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. Trained as an artist, Mary recently illustrated Strabismus Surgery, Innovative and Classical approaches by Irene H Ludwig,Thiemepublishers and online atMedOne. 2016: For the 2016 fiscal year, UAB had $538 million in research funding, ranking No. He and his wife, Gillian White Goodrich, were honored by the Alabama Chapter of Fundraising Professionals as Outstanding Civic Leaders in 2004 and again as Outstanding Philanthropists in 2011. 1979: Jimmy Ballard became the first head coach of the new Men's Golf team. The 39-member College Senate included elected faculty, staff, and students as well as administrators appointed by the dean. August 18, 1967: Jeremiah E. Abbott received the first masters degree from the engineering program in the College of General Studies. June 3, 1979: E. Karen King became the first African American female graduate of the School of Optometry. April 30, 1961: Children's Hospital was dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center. 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. Publicada en marzo 11, 2021 por marzo 11, 2021 por The building occupied the center of a square bounded by St. Anthony, Lawrence, Cedar, and State streets. November 1975: Medical Towers Building was acquired. Members of the Board of Directors include: During the meetings of the Board of Directors, rules shall apply to all public comment. 1978: Howard G. Hawk became the first UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. The board is responsible for oversight of the hospital. 1996: Dr. Stephen A. Szygenda became fourth dean of the School of Engineering. September 1970: The first three African American students matriculated in the School of Dentistry. Later, in 1982, it would be renamed as Directions. June 16, 2018: At the 2018 Southeast Regional Emmy Awards the office of University Relations won UAB's first Emmy award, winning in the "Outstanding Sports-Feature Segment" category for "More than a Game." In 2016 the workforce program received a $6 million grant to train un- or under-employed young adults for high-demand information technology careers. November 29, 1978: The School of Public and Allied Health was renamed the School of Community and Allied Health, Dr. Keith D. Blayney remained as dean. 1976: The first UAB student handbook was issued. Dr. James E. McLean served as the first director. He was also named as the CEO of the new UAB Health System/Ascension St. Vincent's alliance. 150 Bergen Street, Room D-346 Retired Neonatologist, Professor of Pediatrics Los Angeles, California, United States 948 followers 500+ connections Join to. April 15, 1985: UAB's first International Food Festival was held in the Mini Park. It replaced the formerly issued Student Handbook. While HEW made a few suggestions for administrative improvements, the university was noted for its progress. May 2, 1991: UAB held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Bertha and Joseph Smolian International House on 10th Avenue South. June 17, 1987: The Center for Research in Oral Biology superseded the Institute of Dental Research. 1913: Hillman Hospital Annex was completed. 1977: Urological Rehabilitation and Research Center established at UAB with Dr. L. Keith Lloyd as director. May 2019: Best Colleges named UAB as the best college for LGBTQ students in the state of Alabama. 1990: The first annual Step Show was held at UAB. April 15, 1974: Dr. Elizabeth C. Crosby delivered the eleventh Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Our Curious Cortex." Flowers became the first African American to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic event. May 2020: Upon the retirement of Brian D. Shoop, Perry Roth became the interim head coach of the Men's Baseball team. The LGBT group was later reorganized and renamed as the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Alliance. October 11, 2007: Dr. Dale J. Benos presented the forty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Science, Publications and Society: What Have You Done For Me Lately?". June 27, 1950: Dr. Roy R. Kracke, medical dean, died. June 7, 1970: In a commencement ceremony held at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, UAB awarded its first degrees as an autonomous university. Formerly the offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas, the Oklahoma native had been a quarterback at the University of Oklahoma. September 1, 2016: Dr. Michelle Fanucchi, associate professor of Environmental Health Sciences, became UABs inaugural ombuds, an independent, confidential and impartial resource for faculty. September 5, 2014: A new statue of Blaze the Dragon was installed in front of Bartow Arena. 1979: The Phoenix, a UAB yearbook chiefly focusing on University College, was first published. 2015: UAB Rangeela formed as Alabamas first competitive Bollywood fusion-style dance team. September 13, 1991: Center for Psychiatric Medicine received approval from The University of Alabama Board of Trustees as an official UAB center. 1952: Construction began adjacent to the Medical Center on a new four-story adult education center, an administrative and classroom building to house the University of Alabama Birmingham Extension Center. Walker had served as chief-of-staff for King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. 2016: Ashley Hardee became the interim head coach of the Women's Beach Volleyball team. August 1992: UAB Campus Watch Program instituted by the UAB Police Department. 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