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After Winning Cash Prize, Alumni Address Lawmakers on Retirement Policy

September 19, 2025
Raine Spearman ’24, MSF ’25 and Rohan Rao ’25 started thinking about retirement before they’d even earned their college degrees.  
Professor Naveen Sunder
The pair, both Economics-Finance majors and members of Bentley’s Honors…

Bentley Receives $1 Million Gift to Establish the Ralph Welensky Chair in Accounting

September 18, 2025
Bentley University established the Ralph Welensky Chair in Accounting with a $1 million endowed gift from the Trustees of the Estate of Thomas F. Goldman. Ralph Welensky graduated from Bentley in 1947 and was a mentor to his nephew, Thomas Goldman.“When we…

6 Bentley Students on the Value of a Summer Internship

September 12, 2025
Bentley students got a career glow-up this summer as they ventured across the U.S. — and around the world — for summer internships. Number crunching, content creation and sales pitches took place at Major League Baseball clubs, Fortune 500 companies and…

Fueling the Future: Professor Emeritus Empowers the Next Generation

September 1, 2025
When Thom Davis, PhD, professor emeritus, retired from Bentley in 2021, his impact didn’t end there. If fact, it was just beginning — the tenured professor of Natural and Applied Sciences (NAS) set up the Eric A. Oches and David Szymanski Earth, Environment…

Captured in Photos: Bentley Class of 2029 Move-In Day Excitement

August 29, 2025
Cue the megaphone-powered cheers and celebratory honks. Move-in day for Bentley’s Class of 2029 was anything but quiet, thanks to an enthusiastic group of orientation leaders, resident assistants and other Bentley community members who came to welcome the…

How Beauty Influencers are Transforming the Way We Shop Online

August 25, 2025
Ever buy a trending under-eye concealer or anti-wrinkle serum after watching a TikTok video or online tutorial? Turns out, your shopping cart is not alone. A study released in 2023 by beauty industry insider BeautyMatter found 49% of Gen Z and millennial…

Hitting the Books: 8 Essential Study Strategies for New College Students

August 20, 2025
Many students don’t feel prepared for the pace and rigor of college-level work, according to a 2024 survey by CollegeData. But learning time management techniques and building good study habits can help students adjust to their new workload and avoid all-night…

Research Council Awards $42,000 in Grants to Support Faculty Projects

August 19, 2025
From artificial intelligence (AI) and original artwork to French cinema and the roots of national identity, the latest round of research grants, totaling $42,000, from the Bentley Research Council (BRC) showcases the depth and breadth of faculty scholarship.“…

Worried About College? How to Make the Most of Your Orientation

August 18, 2025
I vividly remember my own Bentley orientation at the end of summer in 2022. I was nervous when I arrived on campus. At first, I was intimidated by the enthusiastic orientation leaders (or OLs as they’re called at Bentley) cheering me on and encouraging me to…

LinkedIn Ranks Bentley a Top College for Graduates’ Career Success

August 14, 2025
A new ranking by LinkedIn names Bentley #15 in the U.S. among colleges that “best set graduates up for long-term success.” The university was also ranked #1 nationwide on LinkedIn’s list of colleges with the highest job placement in financial services. …