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.
The 2015 Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers play their home games at JordanâHare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and compete in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They are led by third year head coach Gus Malzahn.