Barry University News
Barry University cited among nation's best in student return on investment
Barry University was recently cited among the nation's best colleges and universities for student return on investment (ROI) by three major collegiate rankings. Barry was named to the Forbes list of America's Top Colleges and highly-ranked in two ROI-based classifications by AffordableCollegesOnline (AC Online). For the sixth year, Forbes has...
Barry marine biology student receives two-year NOAA scholarship
Whereas most children's bedtime stories involve fairy tales and make-believe, Kevin McCarty grew up listening to stories about the water. His mother's real-life tales of her visits to the Great Lakes instilled a passion in McCarty for the water and the life beneath it. Even from a young age, he hoped that he would one day work for the National...
HPLS announce inaugural Aloysius and Lillian Kluka International Leadership Fellowship recipients
The School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Aloysius and Lillian Kluka International Leadership Fellowship. Founded in fall 2012, the Kluka fellowship is awarded twice annually to applicants from HPLS who display leadership at the international level by serving in leadership...
HPLS hosts Make-A-Wish Foundation for $10K check presentation
On Friday, April 26, Barry University hosted the Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Florida to present the organization with a check for $10,000. Organized by Barry's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Sports and Exercise Science (SES) Department, the funds will be used to sponsor the wishes of two children. Friday's check presentation was...
Barry students and staff take part in NASW-FL LEAD Day
On Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9, students and staff from Barry University's School of Social Work traveled to Tallahassee to participate in the National Association of Social Workers (Florida chapter) Legislative Education and Advocacy (LEAD) Day. An annual event, LEAD Day provides student and professional social workers an opportunity to...
Health panel discussion sheds light on health disparities
In an event co-sponsored by the Department of Biology, the Minority Association of Pre-health Students (MAPS) hosted a panel discussion on health disparities in observance of Minority Health Month. Students and faculty joined panelists to discuss the underlying causes and potential solutions to the global and national challenges to eradicating...
HPLS hosts Royal Caribbean Ltd. CEO for fitness testing
The School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences hosted Royal Caribbean Ltd. CEO Adam Goldstein on Monday, April 8 for fitness testing at the school's human performance lab located in the Health and Sports Center. Barry's human performance lab is a state-of-art facility with equipment that allows students to assess an individual's overall...
Wellness Day challenges Barry community to pursue total-body health
On Wednesday, Feb. 27, Barry's Wellness Initiative Network (WIN) hosted their annual Wellness Day event. This year's theme, Wellness Pursuit, challenged the campus community to engage their mind, body, and soul through the eight dimensions of the wellness wheel in the pursuit of ultimate wellness. Over 250 members of the Barry community...
'Carnival Arts' exhibit at MIA showcases young artists' work
Miami Bridge Youth Crisis Shelter and Barry University students display masks, costumes, and other works of art now through April Barry University students and teens from Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services will showcase their original works of art that include dozens of hand-made, traditional carnival masks and costumes, along with a carroza,...
Barry alumna, Maria Donohue, one of five finalists for Miami-Dade Teacher of the Year
Five Miami-Dade County teachers have been chosen as finalists for the 2014 Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year. Maria Donohue, a 2006 Barry graduate, has been selected as one of the finalists for the award. Donahue is a biology and forensics teacher at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in biology and a...