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.
University Headlines. 1  Football, Fans and Feathers raptor show Fridays before Auburnâs home football games. 2  Auburn, Auburn Montgomery Schools of Nursing to pay tribute to Coach Pat Dye at annual Blue Jean Ball. 3  National Endowment for the Arts continues to fund Auburnâs Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project.