UAB officials Jerry D. Young, vice president for finance, left, and Stanely L. Chesser, director of campus services and grounds, right, work the barbecue pit for a university picnic in 1980. The pit was located on the western edge of campus near 11th Street South.
The Staff Council carries the barbecuing spirit into the present with its annual Staff Convocation Picnic on the Green, scheduled 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 23. A buffet lunch and live music will be provided, and staff can explore a resource fair highlighting unique staff-centric resources available on campus. Learn more here.