Interview 189: Tara Williams on “Understanding Barrett Honors College, Arizona State University”
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- Tara shares the various roles she has had in higher education
- Tara shares what she believes distinguishes Arizona State University
- Tara explains the difference between an Honors College and an Honors Program
- Tara shares what are the benefits of being in an Honors College
- Tara talks about what differentiates Barrett from many other Honors College
- Tara explains to us what “The Human Event is.”
- Tara talks about some more specific experiences for Barrett students
- Tara talks about the class size for some of the Honors College courses
- Tara talks about the three levels of advising at Barrett
- Tara talks about how Barrett builds community
- Tara talks about the number of Barrett-specific events they offer
- Tara talks about whether non-Barrett activities are available to Barrett students
- Tara talks about the admissions process to get into Barrett
- Tara talks about a major change regarding the test score policy for Barrett, beginning with the class of 2025
- Tara answers the question, is there a fee for Barrett?
- Tara talks about scholarships for Barrett students
- Tara talks about when the essay prompts are released
- Tara talks about the misperceptions that are out there about Barrett
- Tara talks about intellectual curiosity
- Tara talks about the specific centers that exist for Barrett students
- Tara talks about the different ASU campuses
- Tara talks about how she sees the Honors College evolving
- Tara talks about the internship coordinator
- Tara gives her advice to parents, college counselors, and students
- Tara goes on the hot seat