SHAPING OUR FUTURE

A Message from the President

As we embark on a new era of higher education, I spend much of my time thinking about the needs of our future workforce and how Barry University is preparing our students through hands-on learning. As the school of opportunity, we are addressing the demand for highly skilled workers in nursing, teaching, technology, entrepreneurship, podiatry and many other fields by providing our students with a personalized, values-based education centered on experiential and service learning.

Our programs respond to market conditions and address critical societal needs by giving students the tools and real-world experience that transform concepts into impact — which produces highly trained graduates who are ready to solve society’s biggest challenges. For example, Barry’s newly formed School of Nursing is providing nursing students with real-world learning experiences and opportunities to work with patients throughout our local hospital systems. Our School of Podiatric Medicine is providing students with hands-on learning at its Foot and Ankle institutes and through medical missions in the Yucatan Peninsula.

Our Adrian Dominican School of Education, Leadership, and Human Development is addressing the critical shortages of teachers, counselors and human resources professionals in Florida. Students from Barry’s D. Inez Andreas School of Business and Public Administration are preparing themselves for careers with a ‘learning by doing’ approach through internships at the Miami Dolphins, the Miami Heat and the Miami Marlins, and by trading stocks or working at one of Miami’s new tech firms.

These opportunities are made possible through the generosity of our supporters. Your unwavering commitment to student success helps so many of our students achieve their dreams to become socially conscious leaders in the industries of today and tomorrow.

Thank you for your support and for partnering with us to produce the next generation of leaders. We are truly making a difference.

Sincerely,

Mike Allen, Ph.D. President