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.
Alabama Crimson Tide Football Tickets Information. Alabama Crimson Tide first fielded a college football team in 1892. First a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and then the Southern Conference, the Crimson Tide won 4 conference championships before joining the SEC in 1933.