Barrett, The Honors College at ASU

09/28/2026

Big news for Barrett students and faculty!

Venture capitalist and philanthropist John H. Martinson has spent decades immersed in honors education across the country. After getting an up-close look at Barrett, The Honors College, he liked what he saw enough to make a $2 million, five-year investment in Barrett students and faculty.

Martinson described Barrett as “like adding a ninth Ivy League school” within the ASU community.

His support will create more opportunities for students to pursue entrepreneurial and technology-focused thesis work, prepare for careers and graduate and professional school, and be recognized for exceptional achievement. It also will support the faculty mentors who help guide students along the way.

Read more about what drew Martinson to Barrett and what this investment will make possible for our students and faculty: https://news.asu.edu/20260928-sun-devil-community-2-million-gift-strengthens-barrett-students-path-beyond-college

09/21/2026

Want to earn 30 Barrett Bucks to spend on merch at the Barrett Store? 👀🔱

Join us for the 2026 Flinn Foundation Centennial Lecture, featuring acclaimed author Walter Isaacson and ASU President Michael Crow.

Isaacson, author of The Greatest Sentence Ever Written, will join President Crow for a special conversation honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

📅 Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
🕡 6:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 ASU Gammage

Attend the lecture and earn 30 Barrett Bucks!

🔗 Register at links.asu.edu/Centennial-2026

09/09/2026

What goes through a parent’s mind during the college search can be very different from what their child is thinking about.

Will college be worth the cost? Will my child find their people and feel like they belong? Will they have professors who know them and can mentor them? And when they graduate, will they be ready to land a job?

Several Barrett, The Honors College parents recently shared their perspectives on their students’ experiences and what has stood out to them most.

Read their stories in ASU News: https://news.asu.edu/b/20260904-parents-share-perspectives-students-barrett-experiences

09/09/2026

The Barrett Writing Center is now open for fall 2026! ✍️📚

Whether you’re brainstorming ideas, working through a first draft or putting the finishing touches on a paper, the Barrett Writing Center is here to support you throughout the writing process.

For hours, tutor information, and to make an appointment, visit our web page: https://students.barretthonors.asu.edu/academics/barrett-writing-center

09/08/2026

Camp B brought the fun, the friendships, and even a little rain!⛺🌧

We had an incredible time bringing together Barrett students from Tempe, Downtown Phoenix, and West Valley for a weekend of connection, laughter, challenges, conversations, and plenty of Camp B memories.

From meeting new friends to taking on the Camp Challenge and learning more about the Barrett community, our students jumped right in and made the weekend unforgettable.

Here’s to new friendships, familiar faces across campuses, and an amazing year ahead.

09/04/2026

Proof that an honors thesis can become a career advantage

An honors thesis is more than a requirement to check off before graduation. Done well, it can become a real example of how a student thinks, solves problems, and applies what they’ve learned. And it can help land them a great job.

Barrett alumnus Ryan Cantrell saw that firsthand. While interviewing for internships, he heard from hiring managers that his thesis work helped show he could handle the complexity of a fast-moving global supply chain. That experience helped him land an internship at Intel, where he now works as a supply chain technical analyst.

It’s a great example of how a thesis can carry value well beyond the classroom.

Ryan is one of three alumni featured in “Built at Barrett,” a new ASU News story about how the people, experiences and opportunities students find at Barrett can continue to shape their lives and careers after graduation.

Read “Built at Barrett” on ASU News:

Story by Makeda EasterEven though it’s been more than a decade, Alyssa Nazareno vividly remembers her college application strategy. Then a senior at Xavier College Preparatory, a private Catholic high school in Phoenix, she knew she wanted to be close to her family in Scottsdale and be surrounded ...

08/27/2026

Taking honors research all the way to South Africa🌍

Through Global Ties That Bind, a new GlobalResolve program, 10 Barrett students worked alongside 11 honors students from the University of Pretoria.

They exchanged ideas and learned firsthand from government officials, diplomats, civil society organizations and business leaders. For some, the experience even reshaped the direction of their honors thesis.

Thank you to Jason Briggs and José Moreno from Barrett’s Office of Global Initiatives and faculty mentors Káyọ̀dé Odùmbọ́ní and James Parker for supporting our students throughout the experience.

We’re also grateful to the University of Pretoria, including Christopher Isike, and the In Transformation Initiative, including Ivor Jenkins and Ambassador Roelf Meyer, for sharing their time, knowledge and perspectives with our students.

Read the full story: https://news.asu.edu/b/20260821-new-asu-program-takes-honors-research-beyond-classroom

08/20/2026

📸 Find yourself in the photo drop? Barrett Bash photos are here!

Click here to browse all the Barrett Bash photos on Flickr and see if you can spot yourself or your friends: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2EdB

Save your favorites, send them to family and friends, and don’t forget to tag if you share them on Instagram! 🔱✨

While you’re there, be sure to bookmark our Flickr page for easy access to photos from Barrett events throughout the year.

08/19/2026

Closing soon! Barrett, The Honors College is looking for a Photographer/Videographer/Editor to join our creative team. 📸

Put your photo, video and editing skills to work while gaining hands-on experience with real marketing projects. You’ll capture student life, events and the moments that tell the Barrett story, all while building your skills and adding professional work to your portfolio.

🎥 Create photo + video content
✨ Gain real-world marketing experience
📸 Build your professional portfolio
🔱 Work with a fun, creative team

Ready to join us? Apply by Aug. 22 through this link: https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/15$158872/9925$26441.htmld

08/14/2026

Meet Barry, your Barrett BFF — the one who actually knows where to find everything. 💬🔱

Being a Barrett student comes with plenty of opportunities, resources and, of course, questions. Whether you’re looking for information about Barrett, trying to track down a resource, or just aren’t sure where to start, Barry is here to help point you in the right direction.

The best part? Barry is available 24/7. Between classes, during a study session or when a question pops into your head late at night, Barry is ready when you are.

Consider Barry another resource in your Barrett toolkit — here to help you make the most of your honors experience.

Barry is officially online. Go say hi! 👋

💬 Find Barry at students.barretthonors.asu.edu