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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.

Service-Learning

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 51²Ö¿â. The Library is named in loving memory of Monsignor William Barry, one of the founders of 51²Ö¿â 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 51²Ö¿â, 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 51²Ö¿â! You can earn high school and college credit at the same time, right at your own school.

Dual Enrollment

51²Ö¿â 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.

Distance Education

We are committed to providing programs and services that are guided by 51²Ö¿â'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.

Campus Life

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.

Sigma XI, the Scientific Research Honor Society

51²Ö¿â Chapter of Sigma XI, The Scientific Research Honor Society

Welcome to the Web page of the 51²Ö¿â Chapter ofÌý! As local representatives of Sigma Xi, we encourage and celebrate the spirit of scholarship, creativity and innovation that are fundamental to the scientific process.

In our chapter's 22-year history, we have inducted almost 200 associate and full members, many of whom have gone on to lead productive careers in research-related fields. Our goal is to foster a supportive environment for budding researchers and a tight-knit community of established researchers on our campus and surrounding universities.

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About Sigma XI

Ìýwas founded in 1886 at Cornell University by Frank Van Vleck, a junior faculty member, and a group of engineering students. It is one of only four members of theÌý, which also includes The Phi Beta Kappa Society, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, and Omicron Delta Kappa - The National Leadership Honor Society.

Today, Sigma Xi is an international, multidisciplinary research society whose programs and activities promote the health of the scientific enterprise and honor scientific achievement. There are nearly 60,000 Sigma Xi members in more than 100 countries around the world.

Contact us: Barry Sigma Xi atÌýsigmaxi@barry.eduÌý.

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How to Become a Member

The Barry Chapter of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society encourages applications for membership from active student and faculty researchers in the following disciplines within the pure and applied natural sciences:

  • Life and agricultural sciences
  • Physical sciences
  • Behavioral sciences
  • Medical sciences
  • Earth
  • Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science

Applications are due by February 1 each year.

Membership Benefits:

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Becoming a member of a community of multidisciplinary researchers

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Professional development and networking opportunities

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Opportunities to mentor emerging researchers

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Science outreach opportunities

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Grants-in-Aid of research funding opportunities

  • 3 people

    Becoming a member of a community of multidisciplinary researchers

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    Professional development and networking opportunities

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    Opportunities to mentor emerging researchers

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    Science outreach opportunities

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    Grants-in-Aid of research funding opportunities

Eligibility Criteria for Membership:

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    Nomination

    Membership requires nomination by two Sigma Xi members. In the event that there is only one nominator, the chapter EC can serve as the second nominator.
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    Research

    Individuals seeking membership should display promise as researchers, having conducted research and presented their work at a scientific conference (associate membership) or should have made scholarly contributions to their field of study in the form of published abstracts and/or journal articles (full membership).
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    Full Membership

    Associate members may be promoted to full membership.

Meet our Student Research Ambassadors

The following undergraduate associate members are the newest members of our chapter, inducted in spring 2019.
They are all accomplished student researchers who are now serving as mentors, sharing their enthusiasm for research, and appreciation for the doors their research experiences have opened up for them.
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