UAB Memories
UAB Memories

UAB Memories

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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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.

Recent Episodes

#thereturn
SEP 3, 2020
#thereturn
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 conse
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12 MIN
Mark LaGory and the UAB Faculty Senate
AUG 27, 2020
Mark LaGory and the UAB Faculty Senate
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 ma
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11 MIN
The UAB Center for Urban Affairs
AUG 20, 2020
The UAB Center for Urban Affairs
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, an
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11 MIN
The Grassroots UAB Soccer Movement
AUG 13, 2020
The Grassroots UAB Soccer Movement
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 c
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12 MIN
How to Make a Campus Beautiful
AUG 6, 2020
How to Make a Campus Beautiful
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.
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10 MIN