Hygienists are in demand in general dental practices and in specialty practices such as periodontics or pediatric dentistry. They also may be employed to provide dental hygiene services for patients in hospitals, nursing homes and public health clinics.
UA's mascot is an elephant called Big Al.. The name was chosen in the late 1970s in a campus-wide contest. The origin of the mascot dates back to 1930. On October 8, a sportswriter wrote about the previous weekend's Alabama-Ole Miss football game.
UAB Blazers Football at Legion Field. The University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers football team plays their home games at Legion field in Birmingham, Alabama. Legion Field has been home to the Blazers since 1991, and can seat over 70,000 fans.