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Bentley Noted for Commitment to Educate Sustainable Leaders

June 27, 2012
Bentley’s is among 47 leading universities and management schools worldwide recognized for work to ensure a sustainable future, noted in the UN Global Compact’s Inspirational Guide for the Implementation of PRME: Placing Sustainability at the Heart of Management Education.

It’s Time for Companies to Accommodate the Modern Family Reality

June 26, 2012
Founding Director of the Center for Women and Business Betsy Myers responds to an Atlantic Monthly article that has created a firestorm of conversation about today's working women.

American Council on Education and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Honor Bentley for Innovative Work in Faculty Retirement with $100,000 Grant

June 22, 2012

Bentley University is among 15 institutions honored for innovative work in faculty retirement.  Bentley demonstrated a “best practice” with a phased approach to the three stages of faculty careers: the development of a legacy, the transition into retirement, and the continuing involvement of faculty in the academic community post-retirement.

President Gloria Larson Visits Ghana to Say Thank You for Years of Fulfilling Partnership

June 22, 2012
President Gloria Cordes Larson recently traveled to Ghana on a “thank you tour,” visiting Bentley’s Ghanaian-led partner organizations that host Bentley students for a variety of 8-week internships.

Two Bentley Teams Advance to Finals in Price Chopper Ultimate Innovation Competition

June 18, 2012
Two teams of Bentley University sophomores placed second and third in the 2012 Price Chopper Ultimate Innovation Competition. The program challenges undergraduate and graduate college students to develop an original, creative, and innovative concept that would be relevant and meaningful to the northeast supermarket retailer.

Bentley Accounting Professor Jane Fedorowicz Becomes Second Woman to Serve as President-Elect of Association for Information Systems

June 18, 2012
Bentley professor Jane Fedorowicz was voted President-Elect of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), a leading professional organization for individuals and organizations who lead the research, teaching, practice, and study of information systems worldwide. Fedorowicz, Rae D. Anderson Professor of Accounting and Information Systems, is the second woman to serve in the role, effective July 1, 2012.

Bentley's MSIT program ranked #25!

June 17, 2012
Eduniversial recently ranked Bentley's MS in Information Technology program the 25th best graduate IT program in North America. 

Grant from Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange Allows Bentley to Explore History of Chinese Medicine

June 15, 2012
Leading scholars from around the world will gather at Bentley to discuss key texts in the history of Chinese medicine as a preparatory step in the editing of the Handbook of Chinese Medical Literature. Bridie Andrews, associate professor of history, will use a $24,820 conference grant from the Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange to organize the conference “Understanding Chinese Medical Literature” for August, 2012.

New Gerald R. Ferrera Service Fellowship Focuses on Bentley Student Internships at Non-Profits in the U.S. and Abroad

June 7, 2012
The Gerald R. Ferrera Service Fellowship, established in honor of the popular and committed professor of Law at Bentley, is designed to encourage student internships at non-profit organizations. The program will provide a stipend for two fellows each year to pursue work at non-profit organizations, government agencies and NGOs in the United States and abroad. The first fellows will be selected in spring 2013 for service during the summer.

The Center for Women and Business at Bentley University Presents “Gearing Up: Take the Lead” Conference for Young Professionals

June 5, 2012
This intensive one-day conference, “Gearing Up: Take the Lead,” includes a keynote address by Betsy Myers, founding director of the Center for Women and Business, leadership expert, and author of Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire, and Bring Out The Best In Yourself and Everyone Around You.  Attendees will participate in two (out of five) interactive, skill-building workshops offered by prominent management experts and consultants.