UAB Memories

UAB Memories

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.

Episodes

#thereturn

September 3, 2020 • 12 mins
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.
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Mark LaGory and the UAB Faculty Senate

August 27, 2020 • 11 mins
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.
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The UAB Center for Urban Affairs

August 20, 2020 • 11 mins
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.
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The Grassroots UAB Soccer Movement

August 13, 2020 • 12 mins
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.
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How to Make a Campus Beautiful

August 6, 2020 • 10 mins
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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Toby Siegel's History of Events

July 30, 2020 • 13 mins

If there's one thing that's obvious from Toby Siegel's time in UAB Events, it's that she always comes prepared. In this episode of Memories, she shares stories from her many years working with UAB's presidents and students. 

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UAB Relationships vol. III

July 23, 2020 • 12 mins
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.
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The Queen of UAB Nursing - Juanzetta Flowers

July 16, 2020 • 10 mins
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.
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UAB Medicine Stories

May 28, 2020 • 13 mins
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.
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Coworkers and Friends

May 21, 2020 • 15 mins
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.
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The Deans (feat. Dr. Kelly Nichols and Dr. Lori McMahon)

May 14, 2020 • 14 mins
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".
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The 1917 Clinic

May 7, 2020 • 15 mins
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.
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#roomies

March 26, 2020 • 12 mins
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.
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The Madden-Lunsfords go to Birmingham

March 19, 2020 • 10 mins
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.
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UAB's Underdog Rhodes Finalist

March 12, 2020 • 10 mins
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.
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The OGs

March 5, 2020 • 12 mins
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.
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Memories Celebrates Black History Month

February 28, 2020 • 13 mins
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.
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Ms. or Miss?

February 20, 2020 • 12 mins
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.
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UAB Relationships vol. II: Valentine's Day

February 14, 2020 • 13 mins
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.
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The Gurney Derby

February 6, 2020 • 13 mins
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.
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