Barry University began in June 1940 when a group of sisters from the Roman Catholic Church came together with the goal of providing a setting designed for the pursuit of higher education. Since that time, Barry University has become one of the leading institutions of post secondary education in Florida and the country.
Located just 5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and nestled on 122 acres of prime real estate, Barry University has a clear advantage when it comes to scenery and beautiful ambient surroundings. The main campus is only 7 miles from Miami and 14 miles outside of Ft. Lauderdale. Its beautiful campus is not its only or best feature, however. Barry University offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate, professional and doctoral programs, populated by people of all ages, cultures, faiths and perspectives. Resultantly, the diverse population of students at various stages of their educational experience adds to an atmosphere geared toward learning, leadership, community service, and academic achievement.
Barry University
Academics
Barry University has 17 other locations throughout the state of Florida to serve its community and to serve as a connection with other leading academic institutions in the country such as the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, Tufts University Dental School, Baylor College of Law, Emory University Goizueta School of Business, and Boston University School of Medicine.
The student body of Barry University numbers around 7,000. Students in graduate programs make up the largest portion of the student population, followed by students in undergraduate programs. Adult and continuing education students number over 2,000. The faulty and administration consists of approximately 700 dedicated individuals who are committed to the craft of learning and educating the student body. The administration, staff, and faculty are evenly divided between part time and full time status.
Barry University has two colleges: the college of arts and sciences and the college of health sciences. Its school components cover the following areas: adult and continuing education; which began in 1974; business, started in 1976; human performance and leisure sciences; law; podiatric medicine, which began in 1985; and social work. The main campus has 40 state of the art buildings and facilities to serve its populace. Barry University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in all of their degree programs.
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The alumni association of Barry University offers 3 scholarships to students of the university:
The Sr. Dorothy Browne (SDB) scholarship is a legacy grant given to incoming students who have parents that graduated from Barry University. This scholarship is offered for 1 year, and potential applicants have to fill out an application form, and have a 3.0 grade point average. In addition, the applying student must have full time status and write a short essay as to why they feel deserving of the scholarship.
The Future Alumni of Barry (FAB) scholarship has similar requirements as the SBD scholarship and is open to any student not related to an alumni.
The Ingrid Hoffman Hope for the Future scholarship is earmarked for young female students of Hispanic decent. The goal of the Ingrid Hoffman Hope for the Future Scholarship is to encourage these young women to continue in their commitment to education and to the university.
All three of these scholarships are worth $5,000 each with applications due in by early spring. The University offers additional scholarships, grants, and athletic scholarships to students based on academic achievement and athletic ability. Students are asked to apply for federal financial aid via the FAFSA. In addition, Barry University maintains a work study program that provides student the opportunity to work to defray the cost of university study.
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Barry University’s intercollegiate sports programs are second to none in the State of Florida. Barry University is a divisional II leader and member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA. It is also a member of the Sunshine State Conference. The school mascot is the Buccaneer and Barry University’s teams have won many championships, awards and recognitions for its athletes and teams.
Men’s and Women’s tennis have always been competitive in the NCAA tournament for the past 17 years. Over the years, Barry University athletes have won eight NCAA championships, produced 203 All-Americans, fostered 222 Scholar All-Americans, and six NCAA “Women of the Year” finalists; which is the second highest of any college or university. This level of achievement is possible due to the emphasis placed on training the whole student, as well as creating a balance between athletics and academics. There are men’s and women teams for tennis, golf, soccer and basketball. Women have additional teams in rowing, softball and volleyball. There is also a male baseball team. Each team member is proud to wear the red, black and silver. Intramural or sporting activities participated in within the college include basketball, football, golf, skin diving, soccer, softball and volleyball.
Alumni
Barry University’s Alumni Association is focused on two main goals. It wishes to maintain relationships between those who have graduated and the university, and it also desires to help the university with the current student body by raising funds for scholarships, getting mentors for the students, creating volunteer opportunities for students and alumni, and by setting up chapters throughout the country to promote the school’s ideals and accomplishments; while keeping the University connected to its graduates.
The Alumni Association also sponsors annual events such as the Reunion Weekend, the Distinguished Alumni Awards and the Barry Special Christmas celebration, to foster camaraderie and a sense of family on and off campus.
The Distinguished Alumni Award is a special honor presented to the most prestigious graduates of Barry University for their support of the university, contributions to society at large, and professional and academic achievements. Recipients of these awards are in diverse fields and occupations. Some of the past recipients represent the diversity of candidates honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award include Steve Stowe, class of 2003 who is a member of the Miami Heat; and chairpersons, CEO’s, lawyers, educators like Alberto M Carvalho (class of 1990 and superintendent of Miami-Dade county public schools; and CFO’s like Javier Polit, who obtained a MS degree in 1990 and is the chief financial officer of the Coca Cola company bottling investments group.
Bibliography
Barry University. Alumni 2011. 20 May 2011.
Barry University. Scholarship 2011. 20 May 2011.
College Board. College Handbook 2011. College Board: New York, NY.
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