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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 Career and Experiential Learning Team educates students and alumni on the essential job searching and life skills to propel them to succeed in the increasingly competitive global marketplace.

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.

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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.

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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.

Carole Spink

Assistant Professor

Carole Spink

Carole Spink Assistant Professor

cspink@barry.edu

Education

J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (1997)
MSc International Relations, The London School of Economics and Political Science (2003)
B.A., University of Central Florida, English (1992)

Areas of Interest

Research interests: contracts, employment, transactional and comparative law issues. Teaching interests: Contracts, Employment Law, Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Empl. Discrimination

Courses Taught:
Contracts, Contracts Drafting, and Conflicts of Law

Biography

Professor Spink joined the Barry Law faculty in the fall of 2025. She has also served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Barry and as a Westerfield Fellow at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.

Before entering academia, Professor Spink practiced law for over 20 years in BigLaw, focusing on global employment and transactional matters. During her tenure at Baker McKenzie, she was promoted to partner and co-led the North America Global Employment and Labor Law Practice. At McDermott Will & Emery, her most recent firm, she co-chaired its COVID-19 Task Force and frequently spoke on pandemic-related issues.

Professor Spink graduated with high honors and was elected to the Order of the Coif at Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she served as Notes and Comments Editor of the Chicago-Kent Law Review. She also earned a master’s degree in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida.

Professor Spink’s teaching and research interests include contracts, employment law, commercial transactions, and comparative law.

Recent publications:

"Money Talks: The Influence of Economic Power on the Employment Laws and Policies in the United States and France," 7 San Diego Int'l L.J. (2006) (under former married name Carole A. Scott)

"Employment Issues: The Forgotten Keystone in International Mergers & Acquisitions, 13 DePaul Bus L.J. 143 (2000); "From Acquired Rights to Reverse TUPE: Employment Law Issues in Global Outsourcing Transactions, 9 Chi.-Kent J. Int'l & Comp. Law 46 (2009)