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January 27, 2021

1977

Emmett F. Thompson appointed forestry department head (1977–1985)    
January 27, 2021

1976

M.L. Rollins (Gamble) is the first woman and Ernest Boyd the first African American to…
January 27, 2021

1971

Alden Main earned the first Ph.D. in forestry  
January 27, 2021

1969

Forestry building named for M. White Smith, Jr.  
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1960

Zoology-Entomology Department offers the first degree option in wildlife sciences  
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1953

James E. Moak receives the first master of science in forestry  
January 27, 2021

1951

W.B. DeVall appointed head of forestry department (1951–1977)  
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1947

Forestry becomes a standalone department in the School of Agriculture R.H. Westveld appointed first head…
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1946

Forestry becomes a standalone curriculum in the horticulture and forestry department  
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1945

Alabama legislature passes bill to authorize the establishment of the first undergraduate forestry degree in…