VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1

ARIZONA STATE B A R R E T T D OW N T OW N
UNIVERSITY
N E W S L E T T E R
JANUARY 19, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FALL 2009 GRADUATES!

IN THIS ISSUE:

CRONKITE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION

AVAILABLE 1
SPRING 2010 CHRISTOPHER COLLINS PIEL
HONORS
COURSES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Provost's Scholarship. Published in The Arizona Republic, The East
Valley Tribune, The College Times, and The State Press.
FALL 2009 2 COLLEGE OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS
SEMESTER
HIGHLIGHTS KAELYNN CAROL SPORKA
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: President’s Scholarship, Dorrance Scholarship, and Phoenician Scholarship.
BUILD YOUR 3 National Society of Collegiate Scholars at Sea. Summa Cum Laude and Dean’s List. Member of Golden
RESUME WITH
ON-CAMPUS IN- Key International Honour Society and Rho Phi Lambda. Member of SPARKS/ Founding President of
VOLVEMENT the Travel and Tourism Student Association at ASU.
TRAVEL & 3 COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTHCARE INNOVATION
STUDY ABROAD
WITH BARRETT: JESSICA BROOK CRIDER
UPCOMING
OPPORTUNITIES
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Magna Cum Laude. Member of Sigma Theta Tau International.
President of the College Council of Nursing Students and past Vice President of the Student
IMPORTANT 4
ACADEMIC
Nurses Association.
DEADLINES FUTURE PLANS: Graduate School for a Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Arizona State
MEGAN CHRISTINE QUINN
UPCOMING 4
SPRING 2010
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Provost’s Scholarship. Magna Cum Laude. Member of Sigma Theta
SEMESTER Tau International - Nursing Honors Society. Member of Honors Devils and Barrett Mentoring Program.
EVENTS
FUTURE PLANS: Employment as Registered Nurse in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

CHRISTINA LOUISE SMITH

BARRETT FUN ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Sun Devil Scholarship. Summa Cum Laude and Dean’s List. Presented at
FACTS: Arizona Physiological Society. Member of Student Nutrition Council.
FUTURE PLANS: Graduate School in Public Health. Pursue accreditation as Registered Dietitian.
• 226 total Barrett
Downtown Students
SPRING 2010 HONORS COURSES STILL AVAILABLE!
• 147 Barrett- Cronkite
majors
• CRJ 494: Crime in the Urban Landscape (honors only section)
• 47 Barrett- College of Monday/Wednesdays, 2 to 3:15 p.m., course number: 25572
Nursing and Health
• JMC 201: News Reporting and Writing (honors only section)
Innovation majors
Monday/Wednesdays, 9:40 to 11:30 a.m., course number: 25365
• 32 Barrett-College of
Public Programs
• JMC 366: Journalism Ethics & Diversity (honors only section)
Majors Tuesday/Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., course number: 25139

• JMC 305 (previously 425): Online Media (honors only section)

Monday/Wednesdays, 1:30 to 3:20 p.m., course number 18835
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FALL 2009 SEMESTER HIGHLIGHTS

|BARRETT URBAN EXPERIENCE|

New Barrett students were invited to experience a one-day introduction Phoenix’s urban core.
Students visited the Central Arizona Services Shelter, the Phoenix Urban Research Lab, the City
Manager’s Office, and took a Light Rail tour with Urban Planners. Students learned from city
officials and community leaders about what makes urban environments and Phoenix unique.
|BARRETT TASTE OF COPPER SQUARE|
Students and their families enjoyed free food from various hot spots like Carly’s
Bistro, Conspire, and ZPizza on a shuttle tour of Downtown Phoenix.

|BARRETT NIGHT AT THE BALL GAME|

Just blocks away from the ballpark, Barrett Downtown students spent a
night enjoying America’s favorite pastime—baseball. Students walked
down to Chase Field to watch the Arizona Diamondbacks PLAY BALL!
|BARRETT NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY|

The Phoenix Symphony put on a fantastic show for our Barrett students, highlighting pieces
from Beethoven’s 9th.
|BARRETT TEAM RACES FOR THE CURE|
Every year, the Susan G. Komen Foundation organizes Race for the Cure in downtown
Phoenix to help raise funds and generate awareness about breast cancer. This year,
Downtown Barrett students & staff teamed up to participate and help support the

|BLAST’D SPONSORS CROSS-CAMPUS PROGRESSIVE DINNER|

Barrett students from the West and Downtown campuses traveled to Tempe via METRO
light rail for dinner, then returned to the Downtown campus to enjoy Sweet Republic ice
cream, break-dance painters, and other fun festivities in Civic Space Park.

|DR. LATTIE COOR TALKS ABOUT THE ARIZONA WE WANT|

Partnering with Valley Leadership, Barrett Downtown welcomed former Arizona State
University president and founder of the Center for the Future of Arizona, Dr. Lattie
Coor as our Fall 2009 guest lecturer. Students came to hear Coor speak about his
most recent research endeavors, which include The Arizona We Want report.

|BARRETT DINNER WITH CENTENNIAL LECTURER JOEL MEYEROWITZ|

An acclaimed photographer and Barrett’s 2009 Centennial Lecturer,
Joel Meyerowitz had a multitude of fascinating stories to share with Barrett stu-
dents during his visit downtown. Among his many accomplishments, Meyerowitz
was the only photographer to gain access to Ground Zero after 9—11.

|BARRETT NIGHT AT THE PHOENIX ART MUSEUM|

The Phoenix Art Museum opened its doors to Barrett students this fall, starting with a
private reception, and followed by a tour through the Phoenix Art Museum’s latest exhibits.

|BLAST’D SPONSORS BLACK & WHITE MOCKTAIL MIXER|

In celebration of a successful Fall semester, the Barrett Leadership and Service Team
Downtown organized a Black & White Mocktail Mixer for the Downtown campus. The
event also served as a food drive, requiring a donation of two nonperishable food items
for admission. Dressed in their best black and white attire, students enjoyed mocktails,
food, fun and a little dancing!
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THERE’S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT TO

G E T I N VOLVE D
Looking for a way to build your resume? Wanting to get involved on-campus with other Barrett
students? Check out these student organizations:

ASU Downtown Phoenix Book Club

Created in 2008 by a Barrett Journalism student, this club offers students, faculty and staff the chance to
share their love of reading. Meets the last Monday of every month at 5 p.m. at Fair Trade Café in Civic
Space Park. For more information, contact the club’s president at Michael.Contreras@asu.edu.

BHCANS: Barrett Honors College Association of Nontraditional Students

BHCANS provides a forum for peer advice, support and encouragement, a shared resource base, and an
opportunity for the nontraditional student (ages 25+, or returning after a 2-year gap in enrollment) to de-
velop a vibrant, interconnected community of their peers at Barrett. For more information, contact
the BHCANS Downtown representative, Yvonne.Membrila@asu.edu.

BLAST’D—Barrett Leadership and Service Team Downtown BARRETT,

BLAST’D works to create and organize events that will build community among Downtown Barrett students, THE
engage Downtown Barrett students in local service projects, and lay the foundation for longstanding tradi-
HONORS
tions unique to Barrett at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix Campus. For information, contact
COLLEGE
BLAST’D President, Edward Jensen, at echj@asu.edu.

Barrett Downtown Dean’s Advisory Council

The Council is a committee of Barrett students who serve as representatives of their peers to offer valuable
feedback about the Barrett Downtown program to Associate Dean of Barrett Downtown, Dr. Laura Peck.
The Council meets one to two times per semester. For information, contact Jennifer.Kitson@asu.edu.

Barrett Downtown Honors Devils

Honors Devils serve as ambassadors of the Barrett Downtown program, assisting with Barrett recruitment
activities on campus. Honors Devils help give presentations and provide tours to prospective students,
meet individually with prospective students for lunch and/or dinner, and assist with preparation of recruit-
ment materials. For information, contact Jennifer.Kitson@asu.edu.

AROUND THE WORLD WITH BARRETT:

UPCOMING TRIPS

Great American Cities Study Abroad Programs

Barrett’s Great American Cities Program offers a
unique college travel experience to some of the
finest cities in the nation. Explore the cultural,
historical, political and artistic angles of the city
with Barrett peers and staff.
The Barrett Honors College highly encourages its students to enhance their educational experi-
ence by studying abroad. Studying outside the United States expands students’ global perspective
and adds knowledge and awareness they cannot receive with just a basic university education.
For information, visit barretthonors.asu.edu and click on “Travel Programs.”

For information, contact Jill Johnson at Upcoming Trips:

602-496-0557 or Jill.Johnson@asu.edu. Australia Costa Rica
June 4—July 10, 2010 Directors: Dr. Janet Burke and Dr. Ted
Upcoming Trips: Directors: Claudia Navarro, Humphrey
Dr. Valentin Dinu, Dr. Brooke Mayer, and
Washington, D.C. London, Dublin & Edinburgh
Dr. T.W. Lee
March 2010 (Spring Break) Director: Dr. Diane Facinelli
China
New York City Paris, Normandy & Loire Valley
May 15—June 20, 2010
May 2010 Directors: Dr. Kevin Dalton and
Director: Dr. David Pickus
 IMPORTANT ACADEMIC DEADLINES
Questions? Contact us! spring 2010

Tuesday, January 19th

First day of classes—don’t miss this one!
BARRETT, THE HONORS COLLEGE
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Monday, February 15th
DOWNTOWN PHOENIX CAMPUS Honors Contract submission deadline
Address:
555 N. Central Ave., Suite 302
Monday, February 15th
Advising Center, Suite 222 Fall 2010 Thesis Prospectus due
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tuesday, March 30th
Jill Johnson Spring 2010 Thesis Defense deadline
Program Coordinator, Sr.
Phone: 602-496-0557
E-mail: jill.johnson@asu.edu Friday, April 23rd
Spring 2010 Final Thesis Copy due
Jennifer Kitson
Events & Special Programs Coordinator Wednesday, May 5th
Phone: 602-496-5093
E-mail: jennifer.kitson@asu.edu Final Honors Contract Project due

Wednesday, May 12th

Barrett Spring 2010 Convocation

COMING IN SPRING 2010...

Be on the lookout for these exciting Spring semester events!

• Welcome Back Breakfast with Barrett Downtown Dean, Dr. Laura Peck (Jan. 20)

• Coffee with the NYTimes, hosted by Barrett faculty member, Dr. David Pickus (1st & 3rd Thursdays)

• Barrett Service Days at St. Vincent de Paul (February, dates TBD)

• Thesis Workshops (Feb. 4, Feb. 16 & March 1)

• Faculty-Student Connection Dinner with College of Public Programs Dean, Dr. Debra Friedman (Feb. 4)

• Barrett Night at the Arizona Science Center (Feb. 5)

• Rhodes Lecture, Guy Dauncey (Feb. 11)

• Barrett Night at the Theatre (Feb. 25)

• University Art Exhibit Opening Night (April 2)

• Barrett Town Hall with Dean Jacobs and Associate Dean Peck (April 14)

• Dinner with Dean Jacobs (April 14)

• Celebrating Honors Thesis Symposium (April 20)

• End-of-Semester Event sponsored by BLAST’D (TBD)