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.
Everything's bigger in America - but university sports are enormous. The University of Alabamaâs American football team represents the leading source of pride for the stateâs citizens. It characterizes the notion of âschool spiritâ felt by the schoolâs students. It also provides a staggering source of revenue for the institution itself with annual profits posted at an estimated $120 million.