The newsletter includes the outline of "a plan adopted by the University of Alabama to further develop instructional, research and service programs of the present Huntsville operations as integral parts of the University." The first point of the plan notes, "Effective September 1, 1966, the Huntsville operations of the University of Alabama shall be designated the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)." The plan is signed by Frank A. Rose, president of the University of Alabama.
Front row, from left: Students Mike McGuire, Libby Kemp, John Vital, Jim Uber. Second row, from left: Students Jim Smith, Ed Palmer, Becky Breeding, Cheryl Bankston; Faculty: Michele Crull, State Rep. to student Ken Peters, Faculty Dennis Wingo and John Gilbert.
Wilson joined UAH in 1972 as faculty in the Deparment of Biological Sciences and served as the Dean of the College of Science from 1984 until his death in 1991. The photograph shows members of his family viewing the portrait.
Photo from the Huntsville Times. The photo was taken for an article about the honorary doctor of humane letters that Roberts received from UAH on December 12, 1993.
Stromecky was the founder of the UAH Soccer team and first coach. He led the UAH soccer team to 16 NAIA District Championships, and 6 NAIA National Tournaments. Stromecky was also a professor of Russian.
In this memo, members of the English Department protest the removal of library materials from Morton Hall to the Graduate Studies Building (later Madison Hall). The writers report their concern that "the housing of English materials in the graduate studies building, we are convinced, will prohibit the students' availing themselves of library facilities."
The club donated the tree to replace a diseased tree. Club vice president Ed Ditto shovels dirt while treasurer Bo Williams, sponsor Dr. Ostap Stromecky, and president Dianne Barcheers look on.
Pictured here with their wives, John C. Wright served as the second president of UAH from 1978 to 1988, while Louis Padulo succeeded him as UAH's third president and served from 1988 to 1990.
The letter concerns "the Commencement Excercises scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31." It provides information about the times and places of the ceremonies and processions and reminds the faculty that their participation is required.