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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (also known as '''UAB''') is a Public , Coeducational University located in Birmingham , Alabama , USA . The university is part of the three-member University Of Alabama System , which includes the University Of Alabama 's main campus located in Tuscaloosa (UA) and the University Of Alabama In Huntsville (UAH). UAB, along with the University Of Alabama and Auburn University , constitute the state's three major institutions. UAB currently has an enrollment of approximately 17,600 students. The school's president is Carol Garrison . The history of UAB began with the relocation of the University Of Alabama School Of Medicine from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham in 1945 . Because of the rapid growth of the Birmingham area, it was decided that an extension program for students who had difficulties which prevented them from studying in Tuscaloosa was needed. UAB became an autonomous campus in 1969 . UAB offers programs of study leading to Bachelor's , Master's , Doctoral and Professional degrees in various fields, including social and behavioral sciences, liberal arts, business, education, engineering, health-related fields (such as medicine, dentistry, optometry and nursing) and public health. The school is highly renowned for its medical research and natural sciences programs. UAB received over $390 million in federal grants during the past fiscal year for research purposes. This places the school as one of the larger research institutions in the Southeast. In fact, UAB is currently 3rd in the Southeast for NIH research funding behind only Duke University and the University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill . UAB Hospital also sponsors residency programs in various medical specialties, including internal medicine, surgery, radiology, and anesthesiology. ACADEMICS UAB offers nearly 140 degrees at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in 12 schools and the UAB Graduate School.
Additionally, the UAB Health System includes the University of Alabama Hospital, UAB Highlands Hospital, UAB Health Centers, the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital, The Kirklin Clinic, the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, and Viva Health. Managed by the UAB Health System through management agreements are UAB Medical West in Bessemer, and Baptist Health of Montgomery. UAB also has affiliations with the Birmingham VA Medical Center, Children's Hospital Of Alabama , and Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama . GENERAL ACCOLADES
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ATHLETICS The UAB Blazers are the forest green and old gold-swathed athletic teams at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, generally known as UAB. The school is one of the twelve member institutions of Conference USA and participates in Division I-A of the NCAA. The UAB football team is led by Neil Callaway and plays its home games at 71,594-seat Legion Field . The school's men's basketball team, coached by Mike Davis , plays in 8,500-seat Bartow Arena . While the football team entered post-season play only recently, the men's basketball program has a long history of success spanning several decades. The basketball program's first coach was Gene Bartow, who was John Wooden's successor at UCLA. Bartow left UCLA after several exceptional seasons (52-9 over three seasons, including a berth in the Final Four in 1976) to head up the founding of the first UAB men's basketball team. He served as the school's first head basketball coach and athletic director for 18 years. Bartow led UAB to the NIT in the program's second year of existence, and followed that with seven straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including trips to the Sweet 16 in 1981 and the Elite Eight in 1982. Bartow retired from coaching in 1996, and in 1997, UAB renamed its basketball venue, Bartow Arena, in his honor. Bartow continues to support the university as an influential booster and currently lives in Memphis where he serves on the staff of the Memphis Grizzlies as a Special Advisor. In 28 years UAB has made 13 NCAA appearances, 3 Sweet Sixteen appearances, 1 Elite Eight appearance, has had 25 winning seasons, of which 17 of those were 20+ wins seasons. In addition to Football and Basketball , UAB also has programs in men's sports for Baseball , Golf , Soccer , and Tennis . Women's sports programs include Softball , Basketball , Golf , Soccer , Synchronized Swimming , Tennis , Track And Field (indoor and outdoor), Cross Country , Rifle and Volleyball . Blazer Victory All hail alma mater We sing this song for thee Raise up the banner for Blazer victory. (Fight! Fight! Fight!) All hail alma mater We pledge to always be Ever faithful, ever loyal To dear old UAB! UAB Fight Song At UAB in Birmingham All hail our players bold They are the mighty Blazers Who wear the green and gold. Tonight let's fire their golden blaze The flame of victory Go Blazers! Go Blazers! Win for UAB! STUDENT LIFE Campus Green UAB is in the process of constructing a new park called the Campus Green. The park will be divided into the North and South Greens. The Greens will be bordered by Blazer Hall, the Commons on the Green (the campus dining faculty), the Campus Recreation Center, and the new 95,000 square foot Academic Building. Blazer Hall opened in Fall 2006 and is a new 700-bed freshman dorm located next to the Commons on the Green. Other aspects of the Campus Green that would make it distinctly representative of UAB are being discussed. Housing UAB has five dormitories on campus: Blazer Hall (Freshmen only) Blount Hall (Sophomores and Higher) Camp Hall (Freshmen and Higher) Denman Hall (Juniors and Higher) Rast Hall (Sophomores and Higher) Greek Life Sororities
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