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With our Catholic liberal arts heritage and over 100 degree programs, including nursing and marine biology, from bachelors through PhDs, we've got your options covered. Focus on arts and sciences, business, education, social work, communication, nursing, medical sciences, theology, or law. Take things further with personalized research and experiential learning opportunities, on and off-campus. Enhance your prospects with hands-on internships at some of the country's top organizations.

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The path to your perfect career begins with planning and support. Career Development has resources for you to help you make the most of your time at Barry. Guidance is just an appointment away.

Service-learning integrates relevant community service with course work and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience, foster social responsibility and civic engagement, and strengthen communities.

Service-Learning

The Honors Program at Barry is designed to challenge, enrich, and prepare especially motivated students to pursue their fullest potential. By participating in a rigorous curriculum rounded out by an array of edifying and interactive events, students explore crucial issues that we face in our daily lives. Students are given the space for discussion and debate and the opportunity to learn from experts in their fields. The Office of Financial Aid can assist with determining eligibility for the Honors Program.

The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library is located in the center of the beautiful Miami Shores campus of Barry University. The Library is named in loving memory of Monsignor William Barry, one of the founders of Barry University and an inspirational figure in the Catholic Church within the Archdiocese of Miami. The extensive Library research collections include more than 950,000 physical items, over 40,000 print and on-line journal subscriptions, and several thousand on-line books and streaming video resources.

At Barry University, you will experience a small community atmosphere where you can always rely on our administrators and faculty for advice, encouragement and personal attention. We take great pride in giving individual attention from the very beginning. You can start building a personal relationship with one of our admissions counselors who will help answer any questions, and guide you through the entire admissions and enrollment process.

Continuing Education (CE) offers a variety of courses and non-credit programs designed to respond to the diverse educational interests and lifelong learning needs of individuals of all ages. We offer certificate, credential exam preparation, and licensure programs for professional and personal enrichment.

High school students: Get a jump-start on your college education with dual enrollment courses from Barry University! You can earn high school and college credit at the same time, right at your own school.

Dual Enrollment

Barry University is committed to provide you with a dynamic and flexible approach to your degree pathway through our online courses and degree programs. We understand that balancing academics, work, and personal commitments can be challenging. That's why our online offerings are designed to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule, allowing you to pursue your educational goals without compromising on other important aspects of your life.

Distance Education

We are committed to providing programs and services that are guided by Barry University's rich educational mission and intended to enhance your Barry experience. Through partnerships with others in the university community, we aim to create experiences that will help transform you into leaders for a just and humane world.

We are an NCAA Division II school and a member of the Sunshine State Conference with 12 varsity teams, including men's baseball, basketball, golf, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. So far, we've won 24 NCAA championships, had 338 All-Americans, 413 Scholar All-Americans, and nine NCAA "Women of the Year" finalists, the most of any Division II school. Not bad at all, but we're going for more.

Campus Life

For students currently enrolled in classes at Barry, we have a wealth of resources you can tap into to bring ease and efficiency to your university experience. Get the help you need with administrative or financial questions, or check out course catalogs to help plan your schedule by semester. All the information you need to excel is at your fingertips.

Van Williams, Jr. (1994 – 2020)

Van Williams Memorial Award

Biography

Van was the devoted son of Belinda Pacheco and Van Williams, Sr. He was raised in Framingham, Massachusetts, a town about 20 miles west of Boston. As a youth, Van began a life-long involvement with the Greater Framingham Community Church. He served at the Head Counselor for the Church’s Vacation Bible School and the leader of its Y We Praize Mime Ministry among several other endeavors.

Another notable event in Van’s life connected to Greater Framingham Community Church occurred about 2007 when he met a fellow church member named Sasha Johnson. Sasha was to become Van’s partner and wife as well as the mother of their two lovely children – Kaylani Neomi and Avian Alshabari.

Van came to Barry in 2012, after graduating from Framingham High School. As he had done in high school, at Barry University Van excelled in academics, service to the University, and service to the community.

Van pursued a double major in Biochemistry and Finance at Barry. In addition to his extensive involvement in SMIF Van was active in a host of academic and leadership honor societies. He also served as a Barry Student Ambassador.

Headshot of Van Williams

Van first showed up at a SMIF meeting in the Fall Term, 2014. He was full of enthusiasm for SMIFs missions, and eager to share his keen understanding of biology and chemistry - especially as these fields related to investments in the healthcare sector and its life sciences and pharmaceutical components.

For the next 2 ½ years Van’s drive - his urge to contribute - shone through in every discussion with him, in every SMIF research sector team meeting he attended, in every weekly SMIF team meeting, and in every pitch/research report he wrote and presented. In all of this Van’s character became more evident: affable, smiling, straightforward, trustworthy, hard-working, dedicated, confident but never arrogant, warm, and generous.

Simply put, Van knew that contribution requires commitment. Van infected untold numbers of SMIF students with this mindset. It is part of his legacy.

Van was graduated Cum Laude from Barry University in May 2017 with a BSBA in Finance from the Andreas School of Business, and a BS in Biochemistry from the College of Arts & Sciences.

After graduation, Van returned to his lovely family in Framingham. Van also started his most promising career as an Associate in the Life Sciences and Healthcare Sector in the Boston office of Silicon Valley Bancshares - a preeminent global Venture Capital financier. About two years later, in 2019, Van joined Hercules Capital as a Senior Analyst in their Life Sciences division.

Although the start of Van’s most promising career required an enormous investment of his time, he made time for his family, his faith, and for his alma mater. Van became a regular guest at SMIFs semi-annual Advisory Board meetings – where he was again keen to share what he was learning. Plans were afoot for summer internships and permanent hires of Barry University SMIF graduates at Hercules Capital.

In August 2020 Van suffered a fatal brain aneurism. The passing of a young person is always a grievous loss. Van’s loss is felt by all of us. It was impossible to have encountered Van without being warmly touched by him. We mourn the fulfillment of all that Van could have contributed but are also deeply thankful for the time we had with him.

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