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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 path to your perfect career begins with planning and support. Career Development has resources for you to help you make the most of your time at Barry. Guidance is just an appointment away.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

Vanessa Viadero, BA' 11

Director of Marketing JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa

Vanessa Viadero, BA' 11
Vanessa Viadero, BA' 11 Director of Marketing JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa

Biography

A former championship rower at Barry, Vanessa was accepted into Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Master of Science program in 2011. Soon after, a highly sought-after position opened up at the legendary Fontainebleau Miami Beach for a Marketing Intern, which gave her the perfect combination of service, hospitality and data-driven marketing with the ability to diversify her industry experience. Throughout her five-years at the Fontainebleau, she held various positions, bringing their marketing strategy to life and overseeing several new concept launches. Her initiatives, strategic implementation of the resort’s custom website, and CRM platform garnered her the title of Team Member of the Year in 2013. From there she was recruited by sbe to serve as the Regional Director of Marketing of their Miami Region overseeing five hotels and seven restaurant brands with a focus on the opening of their new property SLS Brickell. She oversaw the strategy and execution of their marketing and public relations initiatives aiming at driving direct revenue and increasing brand awareness in a highly-competitive market. Vanessa has since returned to the family who launched her career to direct the $150 million-dollar rebranding of the Turnberry Isle Miami. She works closely with the resort’s executive team to tie the day-to-day operations of the reimagined JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa and its myriad of new upgrades and amenities, into customer facing messaging of the 300-acre world-class resort and spearheading the resort’s new global advertising campaign. With more than 8 years’ of experience in digital marketing, communications and brand strategy, her impressive brand portfolio includes the renowned Fontainebleau Miami Beach, it’s AAA Four-Diamond Restaurants: Scarpetta, Hakkasan, StripSteak by Michael Mina (formerly Gotham Steak), Pizza and Burger (formerly Michael Mina 74), sbe’s portfolio of hotel and restaurant brands: SLS South Beach, SLS Brickell, The Raleigh, The Redbury, The Townhouse, Bazaar by José Andrés, Fi’lia by Michael Schwartz, Katusya, Cleo, K Ramen, The Restaurant at the Raleigh and Hyde Beach Kitchen + Cocktails and JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa’s two championship golf courses, the award-winning âme Spa & Wellness Collective, Starbucks, BOURBON STEAK by Michael Mina, CORSAIR kitchen & bar, Tidal Cove and Turnberry Isle Country Club. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Team Member of the Year, Fontainebleau Miami Beach | 2013 Silver HSMAI Adrian Award, Digital Marketing & Social | 2013 Silver HSMAI Adrian Award, Partnership with Major Brand iHeart Radio | 2013 Eater Miami Restaurant of the Year, Michael Mina 74 | 2014 Silver HSMAI Adrian Award, Fontainebleau.com | 2015 USA Today Reader’s Choice Best New Spa (#3), âme Spa & Wellness Collective | 2017 Eater Miami’s Buzziest Brunches, Corsair Kitchen & Bar | 2017 Silver HSMAI Adrian Award, TurnberryIsleMiami.com | 2017 Department of the Year, JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa | 2018 Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Award Winner, Turnberry Isle Miami | 2018 Food Network Best Steaks in the Country, Bourbon Steak Miami | 2019 Golfweek Best Courses of 2018, Soffer Course | 2018 CIVIC INVOLVEMENT She currently serves on two committees of Barry University’s Alumni Board of Directors - Mentorship and Engagement; she is a booster to the Women’s Rowing Team aiding in funding future collegiate athlete scholarships, and is an active participant in Turnberry’s community-driven initiatives (Dolphins Cancer Challenge, Feeding South Florida, Dress for Success) and is responsible for the charitable giving of the resort via donation vetting and creation of programming.
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