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University College was established on August 1, 1971 and was an entity at UAB that consisted of four academic schools. Dr. George W. Campbell was named as the interim Vice President for University College.
- Arts and Sciences
- Business
- Education
- Engineering
Vice Presidents
- Dr. George W. Campbell (1971-1978)
- Dr. Thomas K. Hearn (1978-1984)
- Dr. James H. Woodward, Jr. (1984-1989)
History
- On August 1, 1971: Effective on this date, the College of General Studies was reorganized as University College, an academic entity consisting of four academic schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Engineering. Dr. George W. Campbell was named as the interim Vice President for University College.
- In August 1972 Dr. George W. Campbell was named first vice president for University College after serving as interim vice president since August of 1971.
- On May 20, 1973 dedication ceremonies were held for a new University College campus containing University College Building No. 1, University College Building No. 2, University College Building No. 3, and the university's new library.
- In 1975 UAB acquired the Medical Center Plaza Building and renamed it University College Building No. 4.
- In March 1976 ground was broken for University College Building No. 5.
- On October 1, 1978 Dr. Thomas K. Hearn became the second vice president for University College.
- In 1979, the Phoenix, a UAB yearbook chiefly focusing on University College, was first published.
- In October 1983 Dr. James Rachels became interim vice president for University College, he served until the end of the year.
- On January 1, 1984 Dr. James H. Woodward, Jr., became the third vice president for University College; he served until June 1989 when the office was renamed Academic Affairs.
- On October 1, 1989 the designation University College was replaced by the designation Academic Affairs, and Dr. Tennant McWilliams then became interim vice president for Academic Affairs.