Barry University News
Barry University joins I’m First community for first-generation college students
Contact:Jeff LaLiberte305-899-4877 MIAMI, Fla. – Being among the first in your family to attend college is special; and Barry University is pleased to demonstrate its dedication to making college education an opportunity for all by joining the I'm First community of first-generation college students. The partnership will help ensure...
PACE student named recipient of FPCA Lee McGehee Police Officer of the Year Award
Contact:Jeff LaLiberte305-899-4877 MIAMI, Fla. – Barry University student and Fort Myers Police Officer David Conticelli was recently named the winner of the Lee McGehee Police Officer of the Year Award by the Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) during their Annual Installation and Awards Banquet held in Boca Raton. Officer Conticelli...
Barry University partners with Complete Florida to deliver degrees to adult learners in Florida
Contact:Jeff LaLiberte305-899-4877 MIAMI, Fla. -- Barry University is the latest Florida institution of higher learning to join the Complete Florida partnership to offer online degree programs for adults who have earned some college credit but stopped out before earning a degree. The partnership is the result of Barry's School of Professional and...
Barry University Alumni Board of Directors elects new president
MIAMI, Fla. – The Barry University Alumni Board of Directors recently elected Martha Smith, '76, as its newest president. Smith has been a member of the Alumni Board of Directors since 2011. Her term begins in September 2014 and will last one year. Smith brings over 25 years of business experience in coaching individuals, leaders, and teams....
ADSOE student earns prestigious William T. Dwyer Award for Excellence
Contact:Jeff LaLiberte305-899-4877 MIAMI, Fla. -- Barry University Adrian Dominican School of Education student Kendra Huff was recently named a winner of the prestigious William T. Dwyer Award for Excellence in Education at an awards ceremony on April 22 in West Palm Beach. The William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education was established...
Barry University named institutional sponsor at National Symposium on Catholic Hispanic Ministry
Contact:Jeff LaLiberte305-899-4877 MIAMI, Fla. -- Barry University was recently named among six Catholic universities in the country to serve as an institutional sponsor at the National Symposium on Catholic Hispanic Ministry in Los Angeles from June 23 – 25, 2014. The National Symposium on Catholic Hispanic Ministry promotes dialogue,...
Barry alumna Helen A. Mendel to bequeath 1 million to Barry University
MIAMI, Fla. -- As a retired elementary school teacher, Helen A. Mendel, '64, MS '69, understands the importance of education. That's why, on the occasion of her 50-year reunion and induction into the Golden Shield Society this spring, Mendel made plans to bequeath more than $810,600 to benefit Barry University. Her planned gifts to the university...
Barry alumnus and Miami-Dade schools chief honored at White House
MIAMI, Fla. -- Barry University alumnus and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho was honored by President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan at the National Teacher of the Year Ceremony on Thursday, May 1. Carvalho, who was named Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School...
The secret to athletic success – it’s all in the mind
MIAMI, Fla. – Barry University softball player Megan Copeland paused as she pondered the question. What is the state of a student-athlete's mind these days? “Probably confused,” Copeland said, chuckling. From the classroom to the practice field to meetings to competition to social life, college athletes juggle a lot every day. At...
Division of Student Affairs recognizes student leaders
On Thursday, April 10, the Division of Student Affairs recognized more than 50 Barry University students and staff at its annual Student Affairs Awards Banquet. Recognizing the Catholic and Dominican heritage of Barry University, the Division of Student Affairs offers a developmental and student centered approach to transformative Catholic...