; 15 See also Barry University offers more than 60 traditional undergraduate programs accelerated bachelor's programs designed specifically for working adults and more than 50 graduate programs (many of these with evening/weekend classes) in 9 schools Student to faculty ratio is 12:1, The site of the campus was originally used for a general aviation airport called Tamiami Airport (not to be confused with Kendall-Tamiami Airport) which was in operation from the 1940s until 1967 the airport had three runways and was used for pilot training among other purposes Construction on the FIU campus began in 1965 and the airport closed in 1969 At the time very little was located around FIU and the campus was called University Park as Miami grew west the area came to be known as University Park after the university's campus name.
The Gulf Stream and its northern extension towards Europe the North Atlantic Drift is thought to have at least some influence on climate for example the Gulf Stream helps moderate winter temperatures along the coastline of southeastern North America keeping it warmer in winter along the coast than inland areas the Gulf Stream also keeps extreme temperatures from occurring on the Florida Peninsula in the higher latitudes the North Atlantic Drift warms the atmosphere over the oceans keeping the British Isles and north-western Europe mild and cloudy and not severely cold in winter like other locations at the same high latitude the cold water currents contribute to heavy fog off the coast of eastern Canada (the Grand Banks of Newfoundland area) and Africa's north-western coast in general winds transport moisture and air over land areas. State Road 886 (Port Boulevard) connects downtown and PortMiami by bridge over Biscayne Bay While Barry University is primarily a liberal arts college the university has expanded its programs of study to include specialized programs in nursing teacher education medical technology and social work. Main article: Geography and ecology of the Everglades Importance of international business education.
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