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First-Gen Honor Society Inducts 61 New Members

April 16, 2024
Last month, Bentley’s chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) — a national honor society recognizing academic excellence among first-generation college students — welcomed 42 students and 19 faculty and staff as members during its second-ever induction…

Intersectional Sustainability: Bentley Students Lead ‘People for the Planet’ Festival on Climate Change and Identity 

April 11, 2024
What’s your relationship with sustainability policies and practices related to climate change? During the People for the Planet Festival held at Bentley University in March, student sustainability leaders encouraged people to ask themselves that question —…

Hands-On High Tech: Students Take the Lead on Immersive Learning with Meta’s University Program

April 10, 2024
A campus fixture since 2011, the CIS Sandbox is a technology social learning space best known for its comprehensive peer-led tutoring services and long-running “Topics in Tech” speaker series, which features Bentley alumni sharing industry expertise. The CIS…

Skating Their Way to Success — On and Off the Ice

April 8, 2024
While balancing academics and extracurricular activities can be difficult for any college student, it’s particularly challenging for Autumn Coulthard ’23, MBA ’25 and Elly Monaco ’25, who simultaneously pursue their studies while perfecting death spirals, sit…

New Balance President and CEO Joe Preston and Procter & Gamble-Gillette Vice President Karan Dyson to Deliver Commencement Addresses at Bentley University

March 29, 2024
New Balance President and CEO Joe Preston will deliver the keynote address at Bentley University's 105th undergraduate commencement ceremony in May. Under Preston’s leadership, Boston-based New Balance experienced a resurgence and is now a $6.5 billion dollar…

Alumni Share Insights About Health Industry Careers During Students’ Visit to Boston Scientific

March 27, 2024
A recent visit to Boston Scientific’s global headquarters in Marlborough, Massachusetts, gave Bentley students a firsthand look at finance-related career possibilities in the health industry.  Sponsored by the university’s new Center for Health and…

Bentley Hosts Steven Pinker to Explore How Human Rationale Impacts Academic Freedom and Free Speech

March 27, 2024
Bentley hosted world-renowned psychologist, cognitive scientist and humanist Steven Pinker for a conversation on ways that rational thought — including beliefs relating to reality and mythology — impacts the ideas of free speech, free inquiry and academic…

How Female Directors Boost Bottom Lines

March 26, 2024
When it comes to corporate decision-making in America, women are woefully underrepresented: Despite making up 58% of the nation’s workforce, they hold just 28% of C-suite positions and 29% of corporate board seats.  According to Kristi Minnick, Bentley’s…

Bentley Launches New Executive Education Program to Empower Leaders in the Health Industry

March 26, 2024
Bentley University has launched an executive education program to give aspiring health leaders and teams the strategic skills needed to drive change in the evolving health industry. The six-week program, Leading Business Transformation in Health, is…

The Long Game

March 26, 2024