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Bentley University is in the Elite Eight! Isn’t it crazy how much a year can change things, especially when it comes to sports? National Champions Two years ago as a freshman I witnessed an amazing 35-0 undefeated run by Bentley’s women’s basketball team, culminating in its first ever national championship! From High to Low One […]

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A fear of public speaking is common for people of all ages. During high school, giving presentations and talking in front of groups becomes a regular activity. And it happens even more when you get to college. If you’re a student struggling with anxiety about public speaking, here are a few things you can do […]

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It’s a takeover! Each year, Bentley students are invited to take part in the construction of a home with Habitat for Humanity. This year’s team took over our Snapchat feed to show us what’s involved in working with Habitat for Humanity, and how the program is a “hand up, not a hand out.”   Interested […]

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“BYOD” (bring your own device) is becoming a popular policy in the workplace and educational institutions. It provides the power to access institutional computing resources from your own device. With it comes an important shift on college campuses: Most people don’t go to computer labs to use computers. Wireless access allow students to use their own laptops, tablets and phones to get online almost anywhere.

As screen-savvy, digital-native millenials reach college, a dynamic new teaching method is rising across America: the flipped classroom.

The premise of a flipped classroom is simple: Instead of lecturing in class and giving homework at home, flip it: give the lectures at home, and do the homework in class.

Millennials have heard it all before.

They are technology addicts and would rather fire off illiterate text messages than entertain a deep thought. They are narcissists darting from one virtual stage to the next. They have zero attention span.

Those are only a handful of the unflattering media assessments millennials have been hit with in recent years. There’s plenty more where those came from: show-offs, shameless, and selfie-absorbed, for a start.

Jobs and internships are often extremely competitive. A resume could be your golden ticket — if it’s done right. And that means starting to think about it long before it comes time to share it with your dream employer. Every high school and college student needs to have a resume. And build upon it as […]

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