UAB Memories

UAB Memories

By University of Alabama at BirminghamEducationHistory
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UAB Memories episodes

  • UAB Careers 1
    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.
    17 min
  • UAB Program Origins

    Links to information cited in this episode:
    https://www.uab.edu/optometry/home/about/50th-anniversary
    https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjmedicare1.html
    https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-act-2002
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/assault/billyjack/

    17 min
  • Far From Home
    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.
    13 min
  • More than Medicine
    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.
    12 min
  • Jane Lucas and Kim Wellborn
    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.
    17 min
  • Davina Nielsen's Adventures Abroad
    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.
    15 min
  • What UAB Means to Janice Ward
    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.
    12 min

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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…

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