Barry University News
Barry University’s Master of Biomedical Sciences Program ranked No. 1 in the US
MIAMI (March 15, 2017) — Barry University's Master of Biomedical Sciences Program (BMS) has been ranked by GraduatePrograms.com as the No. 1 biomedical sciences graduate program in the country. Barry is one of only two Florida colleges or universities to make the top eight. The program's No. 1 ranking is based on student reviews submitted to the...
A Message from the President
Dear Barry students, faculty, staff and alumni, As a global, inclusive Catholic university and a nationally recognized leader in higher education for the diversity of our students and faculty, we are disheartened by the Executive Order issued by President Trump on January 27. Impelled by our University's Mission and Core Commitments, we are a...
Barry University students volunteer in the community for MLK Day of Service
MIAMI (Jan. 9, 2017) — Approximately 125 Barry University students, faculty and staff will volunteer their time to the community this Saturday, Jan. 14, as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Spearheaded by the University's Center for Community Services Initiatives, students, faculty and staff will spend time cleaning up beaches,...
Barry University Receives Workforce Development and Education Grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Barry University was one of the recipients of The Bank of America Charitable Foundation's 2016 Workforce Development and Education grants. The grant is part of more than $525,000 the bank is investing in support of workforce development and education programs across South Florida. Bank of America's grant helps fund Barry University programs that...
The Wall Street Journal ranks Barry as one of the most diverse universities
Barry University has been ranked by The Wall Street Journal as one of most diverse universities in the United States. In an article published by the paper on Sept. 28, Barry — along with the University of California at Irvine — are ranked No. 8 for schools with the most diversity. In its article, the Journal states that the 10 schools listed...
Barry University Ranked Among Top Value Counseling Master's Degrees in Florida
Barry University has been ranked among the top value master's degrees in counseling in Florida by Top Counseling Schools. This ranking was created using the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) to acquire lists of the accredited counseling degrees available in each state. The top eight programs in...
School of Education’s Instructional Design course receives Quality Matters Certification
Quality Matters (QM) has certified Barry University's HRD 647 Instructional Design course used in the School of Education's Organizational Learning and Leadership (OLL) graduate program, giving the online course their QM seal. Quality Matters has developed a widely respected set of standards for the design of effective online courses and a...
School of Social Work awarded $2.6 million federal grant
Barry University's School of Social Work has been awarded a $2.6 million federal grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA). The grant will be distributed over the course of four years at $650,000 each year. The HRSA grant will provide scholarship dollars for a new student program called Social Work CONNECT, a graduate,...
Barry University earns national recognition as College of Distinction
Innovative application of high impact educational practices at Barry University has earned the school recognition among the nation's Colleges of Distinction. Barry University students earned college credit and valuable life experience while participating in study abroad programs, service learning and internships. “We're so happy to award...
Barry University appoints John D. Murray, PhD, as Provost
MIAMI (May 16, 2016) – John D. Murray, PhD, has been named Provost and Professor of Psychology at Barry University. His tenure as Provost begins July 1. Murray comes to Barry University from Indiana State University, where for the last six years he has been Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the largest college at Indiana State. Prior...