Barry University News
College Reach-Out Program awarded $12,300 from Harry Kramer Memorial Fund
Barry University's Family Care Center was recently awarded funding in the amount $12,300 for the College Reach-Out Program (CROP). The grant was presented by the Harry Kramer Memorial Fund. Since 1999, the goal of Barry's CROP has been to increase the number of low-income, minority, first-generation, and educationally disadvantaged students in...
ADSOE alumna named one of top principals in Florida
Barry University Alumna Linda Amica-Roberts is one of six school principals in Florida to be presented the inaugural Elite Principal Award by the nonprofit Florida TaxWatch. She earned her Ph.D. in leadership and education from Barry in 2007. The new award is granted to the best principals in the state of Florida according to analysis released by...
Barry Law's Sister Pat Siemen Attends Nature-Rights Summit in Ecuador
CEJ Director Among Leaders at Environmental Summit Barry University School of Law's Sister Pat Siemen, OP, is among the key leaders of the emergent nature-rights movement participating in the first international Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature summit and tribunal from Jan. 13-17 in Ecuador. Summit participants will analyze the experiences...
Barry University congratulates alumna, Amy Diaz, on winning The Amazing Race
Barry University [Miami, Fla.] had plenty of reason to be proud on Monday morning, December 9, after discovering that one of its alumnae, Amy Diaz, was the winner of the 23rd season of The Amazing Race. Diaz received her Bacheler of Art in broadcast journalism with a minor in psychology from Barry in 2004. She later earned an MBA from Barry in...
Sister Linda Bevilacqua receives Florida Campus Compact Founders’ Award
Florida Campus Compact recently presented Barry University President Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD, with its Founders' Award at its Annual Awards Gala on Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Boca Raton campus of Palm Beach State College. Bevilacqua received the award for being a champion of Florida Campus Compact, resulting in a culture of service and civic...
Bucky is Back
After a two-year hiatus, Barry University welcomed back its beloved mascot, Bucky the Parrot, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, during the school's annual Moonlight Madness event. After literally losing his head, Bucky, Barry's half pirate, half-parrot mascot, had been MIA from Barry's campus for the past two years. Though a myriad of rumors concerning...
School of Social Work students receive annual scholarship awards
The Barry University School of Social Work recently hosted its annual Scholarship Awards Reception. Faculty, staff, and special guests gathered to present three different scholarships to seven students who have demonstrated exceptional performance in their studies. The School of Social Work annually awards three unique scholarships, each named in...
Barry University hits the beaches for International Coastal Cleanup Day
While many South Floridians hit the beach this past weekend to relax, more than 50 Barry University students, faculty, and staff spent their Saturday morning on the sand as part of a multi-national program to clean up the world's beaches. On September 21, the Barry Community, mostly students, took part in the Ocean Conservancy's International...
Barry University joins the MOOC generation with free online course open to the public
In an effort to provide easily accessible education to all who desire it, Barry University will soon join the MOOC revolution when it unveils its first-ever free online course on October 7. The class is sponsored by Barry's School of Adult and Continuing Education and focuses on disaster health. A relatively new phenomenon in distance education,...
Barry University designated a Military Friendly School
Barry University was recently cited among the top schools in the nation for members of the military when it was named to The 2014 Military Friendly Schools list. This is the third consecutive year Barry has earned a place on the coveted list which is produced by Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into...