University of Alabama System

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University of Alabama System
Seal of the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
Established:	1969 [1]
Type:	Public university system
Endowment:	$884 million (pooled)[2]
Chancellor:	Malcom Portera
Faculty:	3,383 [3]
Undergraduates:	37,629 [3]
Postgraduates:	11,461 [3]
Location:	Alabama, USA
Campuses:	Birmingham (UAB) Huntsville (UAH) Tuscaloosa (UA)
Website:	http://www.uasystem.ua.edu/

The University of Alabama System consists of three public universities in Alabama, USA: the University of Alabama (UA), the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville). The schools have a total undergraduate and graduate enrollment of more than 47,000, with a little over 27,000 students in Tuscaloosa, just over 16,000 at Birmingham and 7,100 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 $884 million^[4].

[edit] Campuses

The University of Alabama, founded in 1831 in Tuscaloosa, 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.

[edit] University of Alabama

Denny Chimes at the University of Alabama

Founded in 1831 and located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA, or colloquially as 'Bama) is the flagship school of the University of Alabama System. 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, music, Romance languages, and social work. As of fall 2008, Alabama had an enrollment of 27,052 students and its president is Dr. Robert Witt.

[edit] University of Alabama at Birmingham

Campbell Hall Fountain at The 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.^[10] 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.^[11]

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.^[12] 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.^[13] 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.^[14] 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. ^[15]

[edit] University of Alabama in Huntsville

Overhead view of the UAH campus.

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. David Williams.

[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, Human Resources, and Information Technology 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 lead by a President who reports directly to the Board of Trustees and the System Chancellor.

[edit] Administration

• Chancellor: Dr. Malcom Portera
• Vice Chancellors
  • Academic and Student Affairs:Dr. Charles Nash, Ed.D.
  • Financial Affairs: Ray Hayes
  • System Relations: Kellee Reinhart
• General Counsel: Ralph H. Smith
• Secretary to the Board of Trustees: 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. Board members are elected by the Board and are confirmed by the Alabama State Senate. Board members may serve three consecutive six-year terms.

• Members ex officio
  • Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama, President of the Board of Trustees
  • Dr. Joseph Morton, Superintendent of the Alabama State Board of Education
• Elected Members
  • Finis St. John IV, President pro tempore
  • Karen P. Brooks
  • Paul Bryant, Jr.
  • Angus Cooper II
  • Judge John England, Jr.
  • Joseph C. Espy III
  • Ronald W. Gray
  • Andria Scott Hurst
  • Vanessa Leonard
  • W. Davis Malone
  • John J. McMahon, Jr.
  • Joe H. Ritch
  • William "Britt" Sexton
  • Marietta Murray Urquhart
  • James Wilson III

[edit] External links

• University of Alabama System

[edit] References

v • d • e The University of Alabama Schools and Colleges College of Arts and Science • Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration • College of Communication and Information Sciences • College of Education • College of Engineering • College of Human Environmental Sciences • Capstone College of Nursing • School of Social Work • School of Law • College of Community Health Sciences • College of Continuing Studies People Julia Tutwiler • Amelia Gayle Gorgas • George Wallace • George H. Denny • Robert E. Witt • Alabama Alumni Places Alabama Museum of Natural History •Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library • Gorgas House • Little Round House • Maxwell Hall • Strode House • Denny Chimes • Ferguson Center • University of Alabama Arboretum • Moundville Archaeological Park • Paul W. Bryant Museum • Tuscaloosa Athletics Programs:Football • Men's Basketball • Baseball • Gymnastics • Softball • Women's Basketball • Golf • Tennis • Soccer • Volleyball • Track & Field Rivalries: Iron Bowl • Third Saturday in October • Alabama–LSU rivalry • Alabama–Ole Miss rivalry • Alabama–Mississippi State rivalry Facilities: Bryant-Denny Stadium • Coleman Coliseum • Sewell-Thomas Stadium • Foster Auditorium • Alabama Softball Complex People: Nick Saban • Anthony Grant • Mal Moore • Paul "Bear" Bryant • Joe Namath • Kenny Stabler • Bart Starr Broadcasting Alabama Public Radio • WVUA-CA • WVUA-FM Organizations & Traditions Million Dollar Band • Big Al • The Crimson White • CrimsonRide • Traditions Affiliations University of Alabama System • UAB School of Medicine • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools • Oak Ridge Associated Universities • Southeastern Conference • National Collegiate Athletic Association Endowment: $777.1 million • Students: 27,052 • Faculty: 1,122

v • d • e University of Alabama at Birmingham Schools Arts and Humanities • Business • Dentistry • Education • Engineering • Health Professions • Medicine • Natural Sciences and Mathematics • Nursing • Optometry • Public Health • Social and Behavioral Sciences • Graduate School • Division of General Studies UAB Health System UAB Hospital • UAB Highlands • The Kirklin Clinic • Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital • Spain Rehabilitation Center • University of Alabama Health Services Foundation • Viva Health • Medical West • Baptist Health of Montgomery • UAB Health Centers People UAB Alumni & Faculty • Tinsley Harrison • John W. Kirklin • Gene Bartow • Mike Davis • Neil Callaway • Carol Garrison Places Birmingham • Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center • Bartow Arena • Legion Field • Alabama Museum of Health Sciences • Mervyn H. Sterne Library • Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences • Innovation Depot • Samuel Ullman Museum Athletics Football • Basketball (Men & Women) • Soccer • Synchronized Swimming • Baseball • Softball • Golf • Tennis • Track and Field • Cross Country • Rifle • Volleyball Affiliations University of Alabama System • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools • Oak Ridge Associated Universities • Urban 13 • Great Cities' Universities • Space Grant Colleges • Sea Grant Colleges • Conference USA • National Collegiate Athletic Association • Birmingham Area Consortium for Higher Education