Former name | Barry College (1940–1981) |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1940; 85 years ago (1940) |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (Dominican Order) |
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| Endowment | $45.9 million (2020)[2] |
| President | Mike Allen |
Academic staff | 303 (full-time), 780 (part-time)[3] |
| Students | 7,401 (spring 2021)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 3,747 |
| Postgraduates | 3,654 |
| Location | , Florida ,United States 25°52′43.81″N80°11′50.17″W / 25.8788361°N 80.1972694°W /25.8788361; -80.1972694 |
| Campus | Large suburb[4], 122 acres (0.49 km2) |
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| Newspaper | The Buccaneer |
| Colors | Red, black, and silver |
| Nickname | Buccaneers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II –Sunshine State |
| Mascot | Bucky the Parrot |
| Website | barry.edu |
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Barry University is aprivate Catholic university inMiami Shores, Florida, United States. Founded in 1940 by theAdrian Dominican Sisters,[5] it is one of the largest Catholic universities in theSoutheast and is located within theArchdiocese of Miami.[6]
The university offers more than 100 degree programs, from bachelors to doctorate, in six schools and two colleges. Barry University has more than 7,000 students, a campus of 54 buildings, a branch campus in Tallahassee, a law school in Orlando, and 50,000 alumni.[7]
Barry College was founded as awomen's college by a pair of siblings:Patrick Barry,Bishop of St. Augustine, and his sister, Mary Gerald Barry,OP, then prioress of theAdrian Dominican Sisters.[8] The construction of what was then the Barry College for Women began in 1940, in what had previously been "a tract of tropical vegetation".[5] The empty lot was soon transformed into the main campus inMiami Shores, Florida. The original campus consisted of five buildings. Mother Barry served as president from 1940 to 1961.[7]
Barry College became Barry University on November 13, 1981. Barry University continues to be sponsored by the Dominican Sisters ofAdrian, Michigan. It is an independent501(c)(3) organization and has an independent board of trustees.
The university has had sixAdrian Dominican Sisters serve as president since its inception: M. Gerald Barry,[9] 1940–61; M. Genevieve Weber, 1962–63; M. Dorothy Browne, 1963–74; M. Trinita Flood, 1974–81; Jeanne O'Laughlin, 1981–2004; and Linda Bevilacqua, 2004–2019. Mike Allen began his tenure as the seventh president of Barry University on July 1, 2019. He is the first man and lay person to lead Barry University since its founding in 1940. Themotherhouse of the sisters is inAdrian, Michigan.[5]
The Cor Jesu ("Heart of Jesus") Chapel is intended to be thespiritual and physical heart of the campus.[10] It was financed with the aid of Margaret Brady Farrell, a parishioner of St. Patrick's Church inMiami Beach. Soon after discovering that the construction of the Cor Jesu was postponed[when?] due to insufficient funds, Farrell donated all the funds needed for completion the chapel's construction. In her honor, the Division of Business and Finance building was dedicated as "Farrell House".[11] The chapel is topped by an 80-foot (24 m) tower holding carillon chimes. It seats 500 persons.[10] Traces ofRomanesque architecture can be seen in the inside of the chapel which "was built in choir style with wood wainscoting and a canopy over the altar".[10] Astained-glass window of amber color, containing the image of aCeltic cross, is visible from the main entrance of the campus.
Barry University's main campus is inMiami Shores, Florida. While the main campus is in Miami Shores, Barry University offers several continuing adult education classes at other locations in Florida.[12] Barry University has a campus in Orlando containing theDwayne O. Andreas School of Law.[13]
There are more than 40 buildings at the Miami Shores campus. These contain technology laboratories and indoor and outdoor sporting facilities.[5]
The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library contains more than 710,000 items, including 2,600 periodical titles, 5,000 audiovisual items, 150 electronic databases, and an "excellent Catholic American collection".[14] The library also contains a collection of documents pertaining toOperation Pedro Pan.[14]
While Barry University is primarily aliberal arts college, the university has expanded its programs of study to include specialized programs innursing, teacher education,medical technology, andsocial work.
Barry began graduate programs for men and women in 1954, a continuing education program in 1974, a school of business in 1976, a division ofbiological andbiomedicalsciences in 1983, and a school ofpodiatric medicine in fall 1985.[5]
In 1999, theBarry University School of Law was established inOrlando, Florida. Barry University's law school is named theDwayne O. Andreas School of Law.[15]
Barry University offers more than 50 traditionalundergraduate programs, acceleratedbachelor's programs designed specifically for working adults, and more than 40graduate programs (many of these with evening/weekend classes)[16] in 9 schools. As of 2019, student to faculty ratio was 12:1.[16]
Forbes' 2015 Ranking of America's Best Colleges ranked Barry University 615th on their list of America's Top Colleges.[18] In 2022-23, Barry University was ranked #331-440 in the National Universities category byU.S. News & World Report.[19]
Barry University became a member of theSunshine State Conference (SSC) in June 1988 and a member ofNCAA Division II since 1984. The Buccaneers have won 16 NCAA Division II national championships (women's soccer 1989, 1992, 1993; volleyball 1995, 2001, 2004; men's golf 2007, 2013, 2014; men's tennis 2010, 2013, 2015; women's tennis 2011, 2014 and rowing 2015, 2016) and 65 SSC titles. The Bucs have produced 309 All-Americans and 361 Scholar All-Americans.
The SSC sponsors championships in 14 sports for men and women:baseball, men's and women'sbasketball, men's and women'scross country, men's and women'sgolf,rowing, men's and women'ssoccer,softball, men's and women'stennis, and women'svolleyball.[20]
Multiple alumni of Barry's baseball team have gone on to playMajor League Baseball, including pitcherHenry Owens, catcherYan Gomes, pitcherTyler Kinley, and second basemanAlex De Goti.[21] MLB pitcherJosh James also briefly attended Barry before transferring toWestern Oklahoma State College.[22]
Barry University has more than 60 student organizations, two fraternities and one sorority,honor societies, and astudent government.
The Barry Buccaneer is thestudent newspaper, ranging from 8 to 16 pages, and is published at the first of every month starting in September and ending in May.The Buccaneer serves as a laboratory for journalism minors. All work, including writing, editing, advertising and design, is completed by students.[23]
WBUJ, 99.5 FM, is Barry University's student-run campus radio station. Sponsored by Barry's Department of Communications, WBUJ provides students the opportunity to gain knowledge of radio-industry practices and standards, hands-on technical skills, and marketable on-air experience.[24] Student DJs cover a wide range ofmusic genres, fromhip hop andclassic rock toclassical music andblues.[25] Other programming includes sports shows,talk shows, and daily news.[25]
Barry has a Department of Campus Ministry.[26] Thesacraments of the Catholic Church are administered in accordance with the guidelines of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.[26] Protestant and Catholic campus ministers are employed by the university. Protestant Communion is offered monthly in multi-faith services.[27]
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