11m ·
Published
30 Jan 12:00
As UAB's original D-1 sport, and a perennial tournament contender, the basketball team has introduced the university to countless numbers of people around the country over the years. This episode of UAB Memories revisits the origins of the program, including its recruitment of Gene Bartow, and several other moments that have made Blazer basketball an athletic institution.
8m ·
Published
28 Jan 12:00
It was such a big deal that we couldn't fit it into one episode. In this special edition of UAB memories, UAB social media manager Katie Turpen narrates a second installment of memories about Snowmageddon.
11m ·
Published
23 Jan 08:00
By time she retired from the army in 2014, only seven women had ever been ranked higher. In this episode of UAB memories, we sit down with UAB's own two-star general, Lee Price.
12m ·
Published
16 Jan 12:00
Former UAB running back Darrin Reaves considers himself an artist, no matter what his canvas is. Whether it's the football field, drawing his own tattoos, working with a charitable organization, or getting his engineering degree, you can be sure that the East Side Beast has a plan to make it all look good.
14m ·
Published
09 Jan 12:00
Do you remember where you were when Snowmageddon came? January 2014 brought one of the craziest weather events in recent memory, and left dozens of UAB employees and students stranded with no way to get home. This episode recalls some the ups and downs of the UAB family stuck in the bleak midwinter.
13m ·
Published
02 Jan 12:00
Through hours and hours of memories, one of the most frequent themes is the relationships, partnerships, and even marriages that have formed over the years. In this episode, we present two stories of couples who've made lifelong memories together during their time at UAB.
11m ·
Published
26 Dec 12:00
UAB's Meagan Butler and Amber Anderson both work as career counselors, and love coming up with creative ways to better serve their students. So when both of their students came to them for help with clothes for interviews, they started a program that still hasn't stopped growing.
10m ·
Published
19 Dec 12:00
How much is a lifetime full of connection to a university worth? Birmingham businessman and UAB alum Ken Jackson is living proof that having your name on something is about much more than just giving money.
8m ·
Published
12 Dec 12:00
The memories in this episode belong to Dr. Linda Lucas and Dr. Jack Lemons who each arrived at the university before it was much more than a hospital and a few buildings. In this episode they reminisce together about their first years on campus, their family of colleagues and their legacy.
17m ·
Published
05 Dec 12:00
For this episode, we've got memories unlike any others we've shared so far (and not just because Will's mom is in it). The St. Clair sisters got to experience UAB at a time when it was just beginning to hit its stride, and have some immensely entertaining stories to tell from it.