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2021 Senior Giving
Barry University Announces Commencement Lineup and “Honoring Resiliency and Community Heroes” Theme
(MIAMI, FL) The events of the past year have brought tremendous challenge and heartbreak, but also innovation, heroism, and a renewed call to fight for equality and social justice. In honor of all Barry University students who have answered the call to serve, who are tireless in their pursuit of social justice, and who have displayed true...
A Message from the President- Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degrees
Dear Barry University Community, I am delighted to share that the theme for our May 10, 2021 commencement ceremony is “Honoring Resiliency and Community Heroes,” in recognition of the members of our Barry University community who have answered the call to serve, who are tireless in their pursuit of social justice, and who have...
Biology and Chemistry Alum Peter Nwokoye, Class of 2016, Earns Prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship
As a Chemistry and Biology double major at Barry University, Peter Nwokoye got his first taste of biomedical research as a student assistant analyzing the impact of embryonic alcohol exposure. “My project aimed to understand the mechanism of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and its effects during critical developmental stages,” he says....
2021 Senior Giving
Social work alumnus Albert Dabah discusses his very personal feature film, Extra Innings.
At his first social work job, filmmaker and Barry University alumnus Albert Dabah was tasked with answering calls on a mental health hotline. The recent Brooklyn College-graduate received a call from a woman who was quoting lines from a Neil Young song and contemplating suicide. He was able to convince her to come into the office and receive help....
