Barrett, The Honors College
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Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University
is a program that provides over 2,700 students with a residential experience that is similar to that which one might find at a smaller college or university, while still giving access to the resources of a major research institution. The administration offices for the college are located in Sage Hall in the Barrett Honors Complex, on ASU's Tempe campus, but classes are available at all of the ASU campuses in Arizona.
as one of the top eight honors programs in the United States. In 2000, the then-CEO of Intel, Craig Barrett and his wife Barbara
, who is an ASU alumna, gave the college an endowment of $10 million. Because this was one of the largest gifts ASU had received at the time, the college was renamed Barrett, The Honors College.
v2.2 Silver Certification. It consists of the residence halls Agave, Cereus, Sage, Cottonwood (otherwise known as Cottonhood), Rosewood, Juniper, Willow, and a special Sustainability House at Barrett, or SHAB, all of which have classrooms for the seminars that are held solely for honors students. It provides facilities for 1,700 students.
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. It is headed by Dean Dr. Mark Jacobs and Associate Dean Dr. Margaret Nelson. Under the Dean and Vice Dean are the offices of the Associate Dean for National Scholarship Advisement and Internships, the Faculty Chair, Barrett Professor and President's Professor, which is currently held by founding Dean Dr. Ted Humphrey, the Honors Faculty Fellows, Visiting Honors Faculty Fellows, and Visiting Faculty. In general, all of the faculty members participate in giving seminars to students throughout the academic year.
In addition to these professors, students may engage in a "Footnote" contract with any professor on campus, awarding honors credit for extra coursework during the course of a semester.
as one of the nation's 3 best Honors Colleges, along with Penn State's Schreyer Honors College
and Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
at the University of Mississippi
. Also, an article in late 2006 posted to the Wall Street Journal online website compliments Barrett on its ability to provide much the same opportunities for students at a lower cost than the widely prestigious universities such as UCLA and Johns Hopkins
., though tuition and honors college fees have increased since publication
The average standardized test scores for incoming Freshmen in 2007 were 1340 on the SAT and 29 on the ACT. Additionally, fall 2006 saw 188 National Merit Finalists, making it the eighth of all universities in the country and the third ranked among public universities to attract the scholars.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
is a program that provides over 2,700 students with a residential experience that is similar to that which one might find at a smaller college or university, while still giving access to the resources of a major research institution. The administration offices for the college are located in Sage Hall in the Barrett Honors Complex, on ASU's Tempe campus, but classes are available at all of the ASU campuses in Arizona.
History
Originally named the Honors College, the institution was created by the Arizona Board of Regents on July 16, 1988. After six years and being one of the few honors colleges in the country, the honors college was named by Money MagazineMoney Magazine
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as one of the top eight honors programs in the United States. In 2000, the then-CEO of Intel, Craig Barrett and his wife Barbara
Barbara Barrett
Barbara Barrett is President and CEO of Triple Creek Guest Ranch, a Montana Hideaway.Until January 2009, Barrett was U.S. Ambassador to Finland. Prior to Finland she served on the corporate boards of Raytheon, Exponent and The Mayo Clinic, and was a Trustee of Aerospace Corporation and Thunderbird...
, who is an ASU alumna, gave the college an endowment of $10 million. Because this was one of the largest gifts ASU had received at the time, the college was renamed Barrett, The Honors College.
Campus
The new Barrett, The Honors College Residential Complex, containing the Honors College, is on the southeast corner of ASU's Tempe campus and is adjacent to Apache Boulevard to the south and Rural Road to the east. It was designed by the collaboration of the architecture firms IKON 5 Architects and DWL Architects. Major construction was coordinated by the collaboration of general contractors Hardison/Downey & Kitchell from September 2007 to August 2009. Construction costs of the project totaled approximately $110,000,000 for approximately 490,000 g.s.f. of buildings and is being considered for LEEDLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
v2.2 Silver Certification. It consists of the residence halls Agave, Cereus, Sage, Cottonwood (otherwise known as Cottonhood), Rosewood, Juniper, Willow, and a special Sustainability House at Barrett, or SHAB, all of which have classrooms for the seminars that are held solely for honors students. It provides facilities for 1,700 students.
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Organization
Barrett, The Honors College is in affiliation with Arizona State UniversityArizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
. It is headed by Dean Dr. Mark Jacobs and Associate Dean Dr. Margaret Nelson. Under the Dean and Vice Dean are the offices of the Associate Dean for National Scholarship Advisement and Internships, the Faculty Chair, Barrett Professor and President's Professor, which is currently held by founding Dean Dr. Ted Humphrey, the Honors Faculty Fellows, Visiting Honors Faculty Fellows, and Visiting Faculty. In general, all of the faculty members participate in giving seminars to students throughout the academic year.
In addition to these professors, students may engage in a "Footnote" contract with any professor on campus, awarding honors credit for extra coursework during the course of a semester.
Academics and Demographics
Since its founding in 1988, Barrett, The Honors College has accrued a number of prestigious awards and titles. In 2005, it was named in Reader's DigestReader's Digest
Reader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
as one of the nation's 3 best Honors Colleges, along with Penn State's Schreyer Honors College
Schreyer Honors College
The Schreyer Honors College is the honors program of the Pennsylvania State University. Founded in 1980 as the University Scholars Program, it was expanded and renamed in 1997 in response to a $30 million gift by William and Joan Schreyer...
and Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College is the honors program at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1997 through an endowment from Jim and Sally McDonnell Barksdale, the college boasts the rich education of a private liberal arts school at the cost of a public...
at the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
. Also, an article in late 2006 posted to the Wall Street Journal online website compliments Barrett on its ability to provide much the same opportunities for students at a lower cost than the widely prestigious universities such as UCLA and Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
., though tuition and honors college fees have increased since publication
The average standardized test scores for incoming Freshmen in 2007 were 1340 on the SAT and 29 on the ACT. Additionally, fall 2006 saw 188 National Merit Finalists, making it the eighth of all universities in the country and the third ranked among public universities to attract the scholars.