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Guided by our Catholic Dominican identity and Adrian Dominican foundation, we aspire to strengthen our institutional commitment to Learn, Reflect, and Serve. All members of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± community are invited to participate in annual mission centered traditions which include Founders’ Week, Peace Week, Earth Week and Leading the Legacy programs.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± seeks to create campus leaders that can articulate the institution’s distinctive Catholic Dominican identity and mission while assuming increasing responsibility for its Adrian Dominican legacy. In recognizing the importance of educating faculty and staff about the University’s Mission and Core Commitments, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± seeks to ensure the future viability of our rich heritage for future generations.

Leading the Legacy is an initiative to invite members of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± community to engage in reflection, dialogue, and action around topics and themes that are most important to the University’s future. The lectures, conferences, committee projects, and new initiatives launched each year are intentionally designed in response to the growing need to develop Legacy Leaders at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±. Contemporary social justice issues and communal stances taken by theÌýÌýare highlighted during various programs.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± is committed to developing leaders who are prepared to uphold the vision and legacy of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, our religious sponsors. Hosting the Adrian Dominican Associate Life formation sessions at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± is an important step in helping us achieve the goal to deepen our understanding of the institution’s Dominican heritage and Adrian Dominican foundation.

Review resources from previous years Associate Life Sessions through resources. You can also learn more by visiting theÌýAdrian Dominican Associates website. If you have any questions or would like to more information, please contact the Office of Mission Engagement atÌýME@barry.eduÌýor 305-899-3599.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±â€™s Mission and Core Commitments call us to recognize the sacredness of Earth and engage in meaningful efforts toward social change. The Adrian Dominican Sisters’ 2016 General Chapter Enactment on climate change says:

Recognizing the violence against Earth community that places our common home in dire jeopardy and intensifies the suffering of people on the margins, future generations and all creation, we will sacrifice to mitigate significantly our impact on climate change and ecological degradation.

In addition, the Encyclical Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home, is Pope Francis’ urgent appeal to the entire world to acknowledge the environmental crisis, to take a hard look at our culture of consumerism and to work together to find and implement viable solutions for the common good. Increasing environmental stresses call each of us and our University to create responses that will support ecological sustainability for future generations.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±'s Ecological Sustainability Team (BEST) addresses environmental issues and increases sustainability throughout all of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± campuses and facilities. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend one of the committee’s monthly meetings. One critical aspect of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±'s Core Commitments is an expectation that all members of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± community "recognize the sacredness of Earth." This commitment invigorates a spirit of respect for nature and a desire to reduce human consequences to nature. It has also sparked a series of ecological sustainability efforts throughout the University.

BEST members include students, faculty, and staff from across the university, including Academic Affairs, Facilities Management, Center for Community Service Initiatives, Housing and Residence Life, Library, Dining Services, Marketing, and Mission Engagement among others.

For more information or to join BEST, please contact the Office of Mission Engagement at 305-899-3599 orÌýME@barry.edu.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± is committed to recycling. Empowered by our University Mission and Core Commitment to recognize the sacredness of Earth, and to engage in meaningful efforts toward social change, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±'s Ecological Sustainability Team (BEST) and Recycling Committee partner with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±'s Facilities Management to coordinate and foster recycling practices, education, and events.

Cooperation and support from all members of the campus community is necessary for the success of any recycling program. Through our partnership with Waste Management Services, the university offersÌýsingle-stream recycling. This means that all recyclable materials go into the same bin, including the following: (only) plastic bottles, aluminum, steel, tin, paper and cardboard.

There is hardly any aspect of modern life that isn’t affected by the current challenges facing the environment. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±â€™s Mission and Core Commitments call us to recognize the sacredness of Earth and engage in meaningful efforts toward social change.Ìý

As we learn more about how human behavior is harming the planet, we’re creating new ways to educate, reflect, and innovate within our campus community. This page provides a curated list of resources, local shops, and organizations in South Florida where students, faculty, and staff can explore and practice an eco-friendly lifestyle.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± prepares graduates to become 21st-century leaders, advocates for social change, and active citizens in their communities. The De Porres Center for Leadership and InclusionÌýempowers students to lead through a social justice lens that is grounded in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±'s Mission and Core Commitments.

Opportunities in leadership education, mentoring, conferences, speakers, and retreats are offered each semester to build professional skills, foster ethical decision-making, and inspire students to get involved in organizations and causes they are passionate about.Ìý

All students are invited to discover their passion and leadership potential through programs such as theÌýEmerging Leaders Program, Ethical Leadership Conferences, and Leadership Adventure.

Theories on leadership and ethics focus on two main things: actions of leaders and their character. Using the traits listed above, our leadership programming focuses on exciting opportunities to develop ethical leaders that have the ability to impact the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± community and beyond.

For upcoming programs, follow us on InstagramÌýÌýor contact us atÌýleadership@barry.edu.