University of Alabama System
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| Seal of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama | |
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| Established: | 1969 [1] |
| Type: | Public university system |
| Endowment: | $984.9 million (pooled) [2] |
| Chancellor: | Malcolm Portera |
| Faculty: | 3,531 [3] |
| Undergraduates: | 43,297 [3] |
| Postgraduates: | 13,654 [3] |
| Location: | Alabama, USA |
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| Website: | http://www.uasystem.ua.edu/ |
The University of Alabama System consists of three public universities in Alabama, USA: The University of Alabama (UA) located in Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). The schools have a total undergraduate and graduate enrollment of more than 55,000, with over 30,000 students in Tuscaloosa, just under 18,000 at Birmingham and 7,600 in Huntsville. The system operates on state appropriations, student tuition and fees, public and private grants and contracts, and revenue from the UAB Health System. The three universities' endowments are managed by the UAS office and have a total pooled value of $984.9 million.[2]
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[edit] Campuses
The University of Alabama was founded in 1831 at Tuscaloosa and is the system's flagship campus. An extension center created in Birmingham in 1936 along with the University of Alabama School of Medicine eventually grew into UAB, while UAH began as an extension center established in Huntsville in 1950. The Birmingham and Huntsville campuses became autonomous institutions with the creation of the UA System in 1969.
| Campus | Founded | Enrollment | Budget | Endowment | Athletics | NCAA Division |
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| Tuscaloosa (UA) | 1831 | 31,747 [3] | $683 million [2] | $631.9 million[2] | Crimson Tide | Div I SEC |
| Birmingham (UAB) | 1936 | 17,575 [3] | $2.3 billion [2] | $335 million [2] | Blazers | Div I C*USA |
| Huntsville (UAH) | 1950 | 7,629 [3] | $175.6 million [2] | $18 million [2] | Chargers | Div II GSC |
[edit] University of Alabama
Founded in 1831 and located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, or colloquially as 'Bama) is the flagship school of the University of Alabama System and the largest university in the state in terms of enrollment. Within Alabama, it is often called the Capstone. UA is the senior and the largest in terms of enrollment of the state's major research universities. Outside the state, it is well known for the fact that its athletic teams are nicknamed the "Crimson Tide" (crimson being one of the school colors).
UA offers programs of study in 12 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, Education Specialist, and doctoral degrees. The only publicly-supported law school in Alabama is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology, library and information studies, metallurgical and material engineering, Romance languages, and social work. As of fall 2011, Alabama had an enrollment of 31,747 students and its president is Dr. Robert Witt.
[edit] University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (also nationally known as UAB) is a doctoral, public research university covering 83 blocks in the heart of Alabama's largest city Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education classifies UAB as an institution of RU/VH or "Very High Research Activity," the only university in the state of Alabama to meet that definition. UAB is one of only 96 universities in the nation with the designation.[4] UAB is a vital economic engine of the state of Alabama with an estimated $3 Billion annual impact. UAB is currently the states largest employer with more than 18,000 faculty and staff and over 53,000 jobs at the university and in the health system. Almost 10% of the jobs in the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area are related to UAB.[5]
UAB offers over 140 nationally and regionally accredited programs of study through 12 academic divisions 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 ranks 26th nationally in federal research and development funding and 1st in the state of Alabama, receiving more funding than all other Alabama universities combined. UAB received over $416 million in external grants and contracts in fiscal 2007-2008.[6] As of 2009, UAB is 4th in the Southeast for NIH research funding behind only Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Vanderbilt University.[7] UAB Hospital also sponsors residency programs in various medical specialties, including internal medicine, neurology, surgery, radiology, and anesthesiology. UAB Hospital is the only ACS verified Level I trauma center in Alabama, as rated by the American College of Surgeons Trauma Program.[8] The other two Level I trauma centers in Alabama (Children's Hospital of Alabama and Huntsville Hospital) are not ACS verified.
In the Fall of 2009, the University of Alabama at Birmingham enrolled a record 18,047 students from over 110 countries including 1,517 freshmen. The school's president is Dr. Carol Z. Garrison.[9]
[edit] University of Alabama in Huntsville
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (also known as UAH or UAHuntsville), located in Huntsville, Alabama, was founded in 1969. UAH is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. The university is organized in five colleges: business, engineering, liberal arts, nursing and science.
UAH is renowned for its engineering and science programs, such as astrophysics and atmospheric science. UAH is a Space Grant university, and has a history of cooperation with both NASA at the nearby Marshall Space Flight Center, and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal. The National Space Science and Technology Center is on the UAH campus.
The university enrollment is approximately 7,100, and has a distributed ratio of 49:51, women to men. Incoming freshmen have an average score of 25 on the ACT, which is one of the best among Alabama's public universities. The President of UAH is Dr. Robert A. Altenkirch.
[edit] Governance
The University of Alabama System is governed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. The Board of Trustees appoints a Chancellor for the System, currently Malcolm Portera. The Chancellor is the chief executive officer of the System, and, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, appoints deputies holding the title Vice Chancellor in such areas as Academic Affairs, Financial Affairs, System Relations, and International Programs and Outreach. Additionally, the Chancellor appoints a General Counsel, who is the primary representation for the Board of Trustees in all legal matters involving any or all of the three campuses. Each institution in the System is led by a President who reports directly to the Board of Trustees and the Chancellor.
[edit] Administration[2]
- Chancellor: Dr. Malcom Portera
- Vice Chancellors
- Academic and Student Affairs:Dr. Charles Nash, Ed.D.
- Financial Affairs: C. Ray Hayes
- International Programs and Outreach: Arthur N. Dunning
- System Relations: Kellee Reinhart
- General Counsel: Ralph H. Smith
- General Auditor: Sabrina B. Hearn
- Director of Government Relations: William R. Jones
- Secretary to the Board/Executive Assistant to the Chancellor: Michael A. Bownes
[edit] Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama is a self-nominating board composed of 15 elected members and two ex officio members. The makeup of the Board is dictated by the Constitution of the State of Alabama, and requires that the board be made up of three members from the congressional district that contains the Tuscaloosa campus, and two members from every other congressional district in Alabama. The Governor of Alabama and the Superintendent of the Alabama State Board of Education are both members of the board by virtue of their offices. Elected Board members are nominated by the Board and are confirmed by the Alabama State Senate. Board members may serve three consecutive six-year terms.[1]
| Name | City | District | Alma mater (year) | Committees |
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| Dr. Robert Bentley President, ex-officio |
Montgomery | none[A] | UA, UASOM (1968) | None |
| Larry E. Craven, J.D. ex-officio |
Montgomery | none[A] | Samford (1977) | None |
| Paul W. Bryant, Jr. President pro tempore |
Tuscaloosa | AL-6 | UA | Executive; Finance; Physical Properties (chair); Athletics; Nominating; Investment (vice-chair); Compensation |
| Finis St. John IV | Cullman | AL-4 | UA (1978), Virginia (1982) | Executive; UAB Health System[B] |
| Karen P. Brooks | Tuscaloosa | AL-7 | UA (1972) | Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Planning; Physical Properties (vice-chair); Athletics; Nominating; Compensation (chair) |
| Angus R. Cooper II | Mobile | AL-1 | UA | Finance (vice-chair); Physical Properties; Athletics (vice-chair); Investment |
| John H. England, Jr. | Tuscaloosa | AL-7 | UA (1974) | Executive; Finance (chair); UAB Health System (vice-chair)[B]; Athletics; Nominating; Public Review Committee (chair) |
| Joseph C. Espy III | Montgomery | AL-2 | UA (1969, 1972) | Executive; Finance; Athletics; Nominating (chair); Legal (co-chair) |
| Ronald W. Gray | Huntsville | AL-5 | UA (1981) | Finance; Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Planning; Physical Properties; Investment; Compensation |
| Andria Scott Hurst | Birmingham | AL-7 | UAB (1994) | Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Planning; Audit; Compensation; Honorary Degrees and Recognition (co-chair) |
| Vanessa Leonard | Rockford | AL-3 | UA (1983), Mississippi (1992), UA (1995) | Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Planning (co-chair); Physical Properties; Investment; Audit (chair) |
| Wallace Malone III | Dothan | AL-2 | UA (1983), Samford (1986) | Finance; Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Planning; Audit; Compensation |
| John J. McMahon, Jr. | Birmingham | AL-6 | Birmingham-Southern (1965), UA (1968) | Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Planning; UAB Health System[B]; Athletics (chair); Nominating (vice-chair); Investment (chair); Public Review Committee |
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| William Sexton | Decatur | AL-4 | UA (1985) | Finance; Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Planning; Athletics; Audit |
| Marietta M. Urquhart | Mobile | AL-1 | UAB (1976) | Executive; Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Planning (chair); Physical Properties; Audit; Compensation; Honorary Degrees and Recognition (co-chair) |
| James W. Wilson III | Montgomery | AL-3 | UA (1985) | Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Planning; Physical Properties; UAB Health System (chair)[B]; Athletics; Investment; Audit; Compensation (vice-chair) |
- A Ex officio members do not represent a congressional district
- B The members of the UAB Health System Liaison Committee also represent the Board of Trustees on the Board of the UAB Health System
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b History of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama
- ^ a b c d e f g h i University of Alabama System Data Summary August 2010, Accessed Oct 30, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "The University of Alabama System Fast Facts". The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. http://www.uasystem.ua.edu/IR%20Data/Fast%20Facts-current.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=13200&start=782
- ^ http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=699
- ^ UAB Facts and Figures 2007-2008
- ^ NIH Awards to All Institutions by Rank
- ^ American College of Surgeons Verified Trauma Centers
- ^ http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/statebriefs.ssf?/base/news/1252656958314590.xml&coll=2
- ^ UAS Board Members, Accessed October 29, 2011.
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