This spring, Arizona State University (ASU) launched its “College Tour” video, which helps future students tour ASU from the comfort of their own homes. According to the ASU Virtual Tour website, you can explore ASU’s Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Tempe, and West campuses, as well as ASU@Lake Havasu. (ASU photo courtesy of Gammage Auditorium ASU PHX)
The virtual tours are on demand with “student choices and personalized learning experiences,” according to the university. In a press release published earlier this year, ASU said it was taking an innovative approach to the traditional college tour.
The ASU College Tour is a 60-minute episode and the series was the brainchild of host Alex Boylan, most recognizable as a past winner of “The Amazing Race.”
“My niece is looking at colleges and with her family on a budget, she couldn’t tour as many colleges as she hoped,” Boylan said in a statement. “I thought, what an amazing opportunity to showcase different universities to place-bound students around the country through a professionally produced television show.”
Throughout the episode, which provides a sweeping visual tour of ASU, 18 Sun Devils share their personal academic journeys at the most innovative university in the country.
One of those students is Lily Baye-Wallace, a mechanical engineering major and dance minor, whose segment on the show provides viewers an overview of ASU’s world-class academics.
“I was thrilled to participate in ASU’s episode of The College Tour,” Baye-Wallace said. “I want to help prospective students understand that while ASU is by no means exclusive, it is home to incredible research and academic options that enabled me to graduate early with experience in a variety of fields by simply asking me to participate. My story is not unique either. I’m surrounded by peers that have multiple majors, minors and graduate a semester or even a year ahead when that’s often impossible — not to mention expensive — at private universities.”
Nikhil Dave, a double major in neuroscience and innovation in society, is another student featured. He narrates his story called, “What kind of university the world needs.”
“Our focus on accessibility is something that’s unique to Arizona State University, not only as a university but for its students,” said Dave, a recent XPRIZE winner who assisted with ASU’s COVID-19 response efforts through the university’s Luminosity Lab. “In emphasizing inclusivity, our students have the opportunity to encounter diverse perspectives and different backgrounds, challenging their thinking and pushing them to grow.”
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