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In 1969, the University of Alabama at Birmingham was born—an independent institution rooted in the Magic City, created from the union of a university extension center and a pioneering academic medical center. Check out amazing tales form UAB's first 50 years on the UAB Memories Podcast.

University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Sep 3, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 39 EPISODES


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#thereturn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 12:55


In 2014, UAB's football, bowling and rifle teams were disbanded. In this episode of Memories, former player Tristan Henderson, as well as former managers Maggie Tucker and Bre Bruce, recall the the events of the weeks and months that surrounded that consequential decision.

Mark LaGory and the UAB Faculty Senate

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 11:40


In the mid 80's, UAB's campus was divided into two halves: the medical side, and the university side. UAB Sociology professor Dr. Mark LaGory sought to bridge that gap, and these Memories tell the story of his plan to create a faculty senate that could make it happen.

The UAB Center for Urban Affairs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 11:53


Birmingham has historically been an epicenter for civil right and urban issues, and UAB's Center for Urban Affairs played no small part in that history. In these Memories, Dr. Bob Corley, Rosie O'Beirne and Jan Hoffman discuss their time at the Center, and how they helped tell and preserve the stories of Birmingham's citizens.

The Grassroots UAB Soccer Movement

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 12:14


UAB's soccer program was started to fill a need for the athletics department, but it soon turned into to a national force. In these Memories, UAB Soccer alums Bob Norman, Ronan O'Beirne, and Roger Clark discuss the early days of the program and how it's changed over the years.

How to Make a Campus Beautiful

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 10:17


UAB's campus in 2020 looks completely different to the one that opened in 1969. In this episode of UAB Memories, former UAB students and employees share their recollections of how and why UAB's campus has changed so dramatically over the decades.

Toby Siegel's History of Events

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 13:54


UAB Relationships vol. III

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 12:43


Shakima Wilson was a track star at UAB, but not even world-class speed could keep her husband, Steven, from trying to pursue her. In our final relationships episode, the Wilsons show how perseverance and teamwork make for a marriage that's ready to face any challenge that comes their way.

The Queen of UAB Nursing - Juanzetta Flowers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 10:42


Dr. Juanzetta Flowers' relationship with UAB spans over five decades, back to before UAB even existed by itself. She's been a pioneer in the nurse practitioner field, an advocate for their scope of practice, and an inspiration for anyone who wants to make a difference in their profession.

UAB Medicine Stories

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 13:28


Dating back to even before 1969, UAB Hospital has been setting the standard for medical care and innovation. In this episode of Memories, we look at three stories of doctors, patients, and family members who've all had their lives impacted, and in many cases saved, within its walls.

Coworkers and Friends

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 15:03


When Dr. Angela Stowe and Allison Solomon began working in the same office in 2005, there's no way they could have envisioned the incredible relationship they'd for. This episode of Memories covers a relationship that spans a decade and a half, endured through multiple job changes, and is still as strong as ever.

The Deans (feat. Dr. Kelly Nichols and Dr. Lori McMahon)

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 14:47


UAB's schools and colleges are all unique in their own ways, but they have one thing in common: they have deans. In this episode of Memories, Deans Dr. Lori McMahon (UAB Graduate School) and Dr. Kelly Nichols (UAB School of Optometry) give a behind-the-scenes look at the daily duties and delights of "deaning".

The 1917 Clinic

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 15:53


You're never too young to change the world. In this episode of Memories, UAB's Dr. Michael Saag recounts the story of how the need for AIDS research in the 1990s led to the creation of the 1917 Clinic, a facility completely devoted to researching and treating the virus.

#roomies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 12:21


Sristi Das and Callie Walls might not have expected to spend their senior year living under the same roof. They come from completely different backgrounds, but through their college experience at UAB, that's exactly what ended up happening.

The Madden-Lunsfords go to Birmingham

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 10:19


This Memory seems like it was plucked from the pages of a novel. Kerry and Norah Madden-Lunsford's story of swapping Southern California for Central Alabama has all of the highs, lows, and hijinks that you might expect from UAB's Director of Creative Writing.

UAB's Underdog Rhodes Finalist

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 10:56


UAB's Abigail Franks was named a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship in 2019, but her journey to one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world began in small-town Alabama. Hers is a story of persistence, patience, and perspective, and embodies the underdog spirit that has come to define UAB.

The OGs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 12:36


In 2020, it's hard to imagine a world without UAB. But there was a time when the idea of a large-scale university in the middle of Birmingham seemed crazy, and to the people at the first few years of classes at UAB, it was. In this episode of Memories, we hear from people who spent their college years at the rough-and-tumble, rapidly growing UAB of the early 70's.

Memories Celebrates Black History Month

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 13:15


February is an important time of year at UAB. In this special episode of Memories, we celebrate Black History Month by highlighting the vital contributions of UAB's black students and employees, both for themselves and those who would come after.

Ms. or Miss?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 12:56


Two programs, two strikingly similar names. In this episode of Memories, we relive the coronations (and nerves) of two recipients of UAB's most prestigious of titles: Ms. and Miss UAB.

UAB Relationships vol. II: Valentine's Day

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 13:16


In this special Valetine's Day episode of UAB Memories, we're falling in love all over again. UAB grads Emily and Taylor Stanley have seen their relationship be shaped and grown by their time at UAB. From traveling to watch the Blazers in the NCAA Tournament, to trying to get Blaze to come to their wedding, these two are truly a UAB couple.

The Gurney Derby

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 13:18


Every university has its own set of traditions. One of UAB's most unique and most celebrated pastimes comes every year during homecoming week: the Gurney Derby. It's a spectacle all its own, and we chronicled the journey of a team determined to take home the title.

UAB Basketball Memories

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 11:21


As UAB's original D-1 sport, and a perennial tournament contender, the basketball team has introduced the university to countless numbers of people around the country over the years. This episode of UAB Memories revisits the origins of the program, including its recruitment of Gene Bartow, and several other moments that have made Blazer basketball an athletic institution.

Bonus Episode: Snowpocalypse pt. II

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 8:01


It was such a big deal that we couldn't fit it into one episode. In this special edition of UAB memories, UAB social media manager Katie Turpen narrates a second installment of memories about Snowmageddon.

The Two-Star General

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 11:41


By time she retired from the army in 2014, only seven women had ever been ranked higher. In this episode of UAB memories, we sit down with UAB's own two-star general, Lee Price.

The East Side Beast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 12:20


Former UAB running back Darrin Reaves considers himself an artist, no matter what his canvas is. Whether it's the football field, drawing his own tattoos, working with a charitable organization, or getting his engineering degree, you can be sure that the East Side Beast has a plan to make it all look good.

The Snowpocalypse

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 14:20


Do you remember where you were when Snowmageddon came? January 2014 brought one of the craziest weather events in recent memory, and left dozens of UAB employees and students stranded with no way to get home. This episode recalls some the ups and downs of the UAB family stuck in the bleak midwinter.

UAB Love Stories: Vol. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 13:51


Through hours and hours of memories, one of the most frequent themes is the relationships, partnerships, and even marriages that have formed over the years. In this episode, we present two stories of couples who've made lifelong memories together during their time at UAB.

Opening up the UAB Career Closet

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 11:48


UAB's Meagan Butler and Amber Anderson both work as career counselors, and love coming up with creative ways to better serve their students. So when both of their students came to them for help with clothes for interviews, they started a program that still hasn't stopped growing.

The Name on the Wall

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 10:48


How much is a lifetime full of connection to a university worth? Birmingham businessman and UAB alum Ken Jackson is living proof that having your name on something is about much more than just giving money.

The UAB Engineering Family - Dr. Linda Lucas and Dr. Jack Lemons

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 8:54


The memories in this episode belong to Dr. Linda Lucas and Dr. Jack Lemons who each arrived at the university before it was much more than a hospital and a few buildings. In this episode they reminisce together about their first years on campus, their family of colleagues and their legacy.

The St. Clair Sisters

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 17:40


For this episode, we've got memories unlike any others we've shared so far (and not just because Will's mom is in it). The St. Clair sisters got to experience UAB at a time when it was just beginning to hit its stride, and have some immensely entertaining stories to tell from it.

UAB Careers 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 16:16


UAB is a family of more than 20,000 employees, and in this episode, we hear memories from two of its members. Freda Lewis and Tim McMinn have both spent the majority of their careers at the university, and have collected a strong bunch of memories along the way.

Kevin Turner and the UAB Gospel Choir

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 16:33


In this marvelous musical episode, we sit down with Dr. Kevin Turner, the founding director of the highly-esteemed UAB Gospel Choir. Dr. Turner recalls the early days of the choir, and how he and many others helped turn it into one of UAB's most recognizable exports.

UAB Program Origins

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 16:15


No matter how big or small, every one of the dozens of programs that UAB offers has a story. Whether it's an academic major, a club, or a sports team, people have worked long and hard for it to come to fruition. In this episode, we tell three stories of passionate people who made their vision a reality.

Far From Home

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 12:37


UAB's faculty and staff come from all over the place, but that didn't happen all at once. It took people who were willing to take a chance on a new school in the middle of Birmingham, even if it meant traveling a few hundred (or thousand) miles.

More than Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 11:47


It's no secret that UAB's medical school is a big deal. And people come from all over the country and the world to study medicine at UAB. But not everyone who starts out studying to become a doctor finishes up as one. And over UAB's 50 years, many people have found that even if medicine doesn't work out, UAB still has a lot to offer.

Jane Lucas and Kim Wellborn

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 16:09


Jane Lucas and Kim Wellborn have been executive assistants for several of UAB's presidents. And in being the first points of contact for the president's office, they've picked up some amazing experiences along the way.

Davina Nielsen's Adventures Abroad

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 14:01


UAB alumna and employee Davina Nielsen shares her memories from both her time as an au pair as well as her study abroad in Spain. And like a lot of people, it was everything she wanted, and nothing like she expected.

What UAB Means to Janice Ward

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 11:40


UAB has been an incredibly important part of Janice Ward's life. From her time as a student and single mother, to her career as a UAB employee, UAB has always been a welcoming and supportive influence. And when her son tragically passed away, the support she received from UAB meant that much more.

Welcome to the Memories Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 1:43


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