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What the Media Missed in the Ray Rice Story

The court was right in not treating Ray Rice more harshly for assaulting his now wife Janay. The NFL and the Baltimore Ravens were wrong in not treating him more harshly.  Through it all, the media and other observers have largely missed that point.

Continued guidance for students returning from Italy

Continued guidance for students returning from Italy March 4, 2020 Dear Study Abroad Italy Students, As you continue to make plans to return from your travel abroad programs in Italy, we wanted to reach out with…

A Message from President Davis-Blake on COVID-19

Dear Faculty and Staff, I know these past few weeks have been difficult for many of us on campus as the world continues to react to the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. With so little known about the virus and so much changing at home and abroad, it’…

Grading Policy for Spring 2020 Semester

Dear Students, I hope this email finds you well.  As you know, Bentley’s goal is to maintain the emotional and physical health of our entire community while still providing you with a meaningful educational experience. …

A Message from the President

Dear Students, Tomorrow begins your first day of remote learning as the spring semester continues in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic. As I mentioned in my note to you last Sunday, I know that being away from each other is a great challenge. Our…

Companies Where Women Thrive: The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

In the competitive nonprofit sector, charitable organizations constantly have to prove themselves and their relative merit, to the general public and to funders, just to survive. Some believe that this requirement to prove worth especially reflects what women in business do every day. And it may explain why many of America’s charitable organizations are (and historically have been) driven by female leadership.

Most Corporate Boards Still Short on Women

Let’s not fool ourselves. Qualified women of today are unlikely to find themselves on the board of directors at top companies in Massachusetts. However sad and counterproductive, this is a statistical reality. 

Yet there are reasons to hope for strong and lasting change. Every year, the business world is held accountable and pushed forward by the annual Census of Women Directors and Executive Officers of Massachusetts Public Companies.

Cabinet Update

Dear Bentley Community, As we continue in our commitment to keep you closely informed of all campus developments, we are sharing news today that a Bentley University staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member immediately notified their…

No Women at Your New Job? Look Somewhere Else

There’s one career strategy that is rarely considered but could prove useful, even pivotal, in the advancement of young women in the workplace.

It is simply this: Stop and find out if women exist in the upper echelons at a given company. Are there any women in the executive suites or on the board of directors? If you can’t find any, watch out.

Announcing Bentley NEST

Dear Parents, I am excited to share with you that we successfully launched our Bentley NEST program over the weekend. All students received this email from me on Saturday and by now a NEST Mentor has already reached out to each individual student. I am very…