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Katelyn and Veronica Ambrosio were 5 years old when their family moved into Chesterbrook Gardens, a community housing facility located just a few miles from the Bentley University campus in Waltham, Mass. Every academic year, students from the Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center (BSLCE) arrived twice a week to mentor, tutor and inspire them […]

By Kristen Walsh When Brandon Samba ˊ20 gives prospective students a tour of the Bentley campus, he often asks: “Have you ever sat in class wondering when you will use the material in real life?” It’s something that Samba didn’t want to be asking in college. And at Bentley, he doesn’t – thanks to experiences […]

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Josh Brand Appointed Vice President for External Relations Bentley University has named Josh Brand as vice president for external relations, a new position at the institution designed to expand corporate…

For 33 years, the ‘voice to help all students be heard’ In 1986, Earl Avery came to Bentley as the new equal opportunity offi­cer. He walked onto a campus where, as a friend had warned him, “no one looks…

Bentley University has appointed George Cangiano as vice president and chief human resources officer. Cangiano has held this role in an interim capacity since October 2018 and brings a wealth of human resources leadership experience and a deep understanding…

My father worked for an oil company in Vermont, and I spent my summers working with him. I had always thought about a career in business. My uncle had a degree in electrical engineering and a long career at IBM. He became an early role model for me.  I…

Charlie ’19 and Isabela ’22 Deichmann have known academic life a lot longer than most undergraduates. For that they can thank their father. “When I was a PhD student, I would strap Charlie into the BabyBjörn and teach class,” explains …

Inclusive workplaces recognize the importance of intersectionality, or the unique ways that employees’ diverse, multifaceted identities come together to impact their lived experiences both in and outside of work. This is according to a curated research report…

In middle school, Emily Niditch ’17 and her classmates competed in a stock market competition with contestants across Pennsylvania, including local government officials. The challenge was to manage a hypothetical $100,000 portfolio through a trading…

“As a white guy growing up in America, I was under the impression that any door I knocked on was going to open,” said Peterson Toscano. “To suddenly discover that this door was slammed shut [because of my sexuality] was a bit shocking.” Toscano shared his…