Prosthetics is the evaluation, fabrication, and custom fitting of artificial limbs, known as prostheses.. Prostheses enhance the function and lifestyle of persons with limb loss. The prosthesis must be a unique combination of appropriate materials, alignment, design, and construction.
Carmichael Library, University of Montevallo. Founded in 1896, the Alabama Girl's Industrial School offered young women an advanced educational experience. Gradually, the school transitioned into the Alabama Girls Technical Institute in 1913 and Alabama College in 1923. The final changes in name and mission occurred in 1969 when it became the University of Montevallo, Alabama's four-year public liberal arts institution. The University of Montevallo is a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. This collection highlights both the academic and campus life of students through course catalogs, yearbooks, and various pamphlets.
Montevallo is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. A college town, it is the home of the University of Montevallo, a public liberal arts university with approximately 3,000 students. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city of Montevallo is 6,323. Hollie Campbell Cost, a professor in the College of Education at the University of Montevallo, serves as Mayor.