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The University of Alabama
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Box 870132
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0132
(205) 348-5666 or 1-800-933-BAMA
e-mail: admissions@ua.edu
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KeyFacts
The University of Alabama is ranked among the nation's top 50 public universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2002 edition.
The University of Alabama's graduates include 15 Rhodes Scholars, 15 Goldwater Scholars, and nine Truman Scholars. Our most recent Rhodes Scholar is Bradley Tuggle, an English major who received the award in 2001.
The University of Alabama's chapter of the prestigious liberal arts honor society Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest of the three chapters in the state.
Approximately 66 percent of UA's undergraduates receive some type of financial aid.
UA ranks as one of the top public universities in enrollment of National Merit, National Achievement, and National Hispanic Scholars. Our fall 2000 freshman class accounts for 94 of these 300 outstanding undergraduate students.
For over a decade, The University of Alabama has been one of the top public flagship universities in the Southeast in enrollment of African-American students. In fall 2000, African-Americans comprised 14.9 percent of freshmen and 14.5 percent of total undergraduate enrollment, and 13.6 percent of the student body overall. Enrollment of African-American students in UA's Graduate School has increased by 44 percent since 1996.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Alabama School of Law among the top 50 in the nation for three consecutive years while our undergraduate business program has made the top 50 nationally for two years.
Across our beautiful 1,000-acre campus, several buildings dating back to the founding of the university are still in use today—alongside other historic structures and recent construction housing state-of-the-art technology. We offer excellent facilities for study and research, including campus-wide computer labs, multimedia classrooms, and online libraries.
More than 20 percent of the university's entering freshmen and 22 percent of all undergraduates received merit scholarships for the academic year 2000-01.
The University of Alabama debate team holds 14 national championships—two more than our football team!
UA offers 215 degree programs.
Founded in 1831, The University of Alabama was the state's first university.
Dance Opportunities Abound at UA
UA Student Will Showcase Dance at Kennedy Center
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Christopher Dean Bottoms, a University of Alabama senior double majoring in dance and pre-dental biology, will showcase a dance he choreographed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on May 15, 2002.
Bottoms choreographed a combination jazz and pointe piece called “Captive Swan.” The piece first was presented in the fall Dance Alabama! concert before heading to Austin, Texas, for the American College Dance Festival Association competition. There, Bottoms and his dancers competed against faculty and student choreographers from 35 universities across the United States, and won.
“Students like this are shining examples of what can happen if you want something badly enough,” said Edith Barnes, professor of theatre and dance and director of dance at UA. “Anyone who can double major in pre-dental biology and be able to take a performance to the Kennedy Center has to be a remarkable individual.”
Bottoms said he thought the best he could hope for was making it to the regional performance. He never thought he would get to compete in Austin, much less win and be showcased at the Kennedy Center.
“We’re completely shocked. It’s just a huge honor,” Bottoms said. “While I was in New York last summer I went to different shows and decided to write a rock ballet. ‘Captive Swan’ is a combination of hard-core jazz dancing and ballet. All of the girls wear classical tutu’s and pointe shoes and dance both styles.”
He says the piece is a play on “Swan Lake” and portrays how people can lose their minds when faced with repetitive daily acts.
After his May graduation, Bottoms will take on the role of head counselor for the Rockettes Summer Intensive Program in Tuscaloosa June 2-7. The program is the first of its kind for the Rockettes and speaks volumes about the professionalism of the Tuscaloosa dance community, according to Barnes. She said the program will help open professional doors for UA dance students.
Bottoms received the UA National Alumni Association’s 2002 Alumni Student Award in April. The award is given to outstanding seniors who have excelled in academics and extracurricular activities, shown strength of character and maturity and displayed exceptional hospitality toward guests and friends of the University.
He is the president of Dance Alabama! for 2002. Bottoms was a co-creator of a program called “Time to Dance,” which takes students into the city to teach dance to Tuscaloosa children. “Time to Dance” was awarded most original community service program in 2001. Bottoms received summer scholarships twice to the American Ballet summer program in New York. In 2002 he won the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre award, and in 1999 he won the Dance Alabama! award.
World Famous Rockettes will Conduct Summer Intensive Classes at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - New York’s Radio City Entertainment is offering a comprehensive summer training program in conjunction with The University of Alabama. The Rockette Summer Intensive will be held June 2-7, 2002. The program is the first of its kind and is designed to allow young dancers to connect with the professional dance world, as well as give students the opportunity to discover and develop their dance potential.
Radio City Rockettes will teach their world famous precision dance technique. This style includes Jazz, Tap, Musical Theater, Post Modern, Lyrical, Latin and the legendary Kick Line. The curriculum will focus on original choreography and formations from the Rockette repertoire -- plus specialty classes with UA faculty -- and will culminate in a performance opportunity.
“The University should be proud we were chosen,” says Edith Barnes, professor of theatre and dance and director of dance in the
College of Arts and Sciences at UA. “This is the Rockettes first Summer Intensive anywhere, and we’re the first venue.”
The Rockette Summer Intensive is open to intermediate/advanced dancers ages 14 and up with at least 5 years of continuous training in ballet, tap and jazz. Classes and rehearsals will be offered every day from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with group education seminars in the evening. Classes will be offered at ability levels following an initial placement audition. Students should be able to execute clean double pirouettes, double and triple time steps and have the ability to perform multiple “jump kicks” at eye level.
“It’s not just about having talent, people have to be able to work with you,” says Cornelius Carter, a UA associate professor of dance who recently was named 2001-02 Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. “And that’s the greatest thing about having the Rockettes program here. That’s one of the things I applaud Edie for as a director and a visionary. The dance world is such a national and international field that the Rockettes being here is just incredible.”
The Rockettes have thrilled millions with their dance technique throughout their 75 years. The Rockettes have been a legendary force in entertainment, with a rich history of skill and dedication to their craft that have inspired young dancers nationwide.
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Ala., a west central Alabama city with a population of 80,000. Dance classes will be held in the dance studios and athletic facilities located on campus -- including Clark Hall dance studio, the Student Recreation Center aerobics wing and the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building.
To register, call Radio City Entertainment at 212/631-4354.
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