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A Running Start

February 12, 2021
When you’re a collegiate student-athlete, you learn to use both sides of your brain. 
          Samantha Bilodeau '22
So it’s not a huge surprise that cross country and track runner Samantha…

Order in the Courts

February 11, 2021
Like many Americans, Bill Gribbons wasn’t thrilled to find a jury duty summons in his mailbox.  His apprehension, however, soon gave way to curiosity. A professor of Information Design and Corporate Communications, Gribbons has devoted much of his life to…

Annette Choy '22 Finds Her Voice

February 8, 2021
For Annette Choy ’22, a business law course during her first semester at Bentley had a profound impact. Choy began research into racial profiling in the court system and soon realized how deeply ingrained were the problems with the nation’s justice system.…

Racial Justice at Bentley and the Work Ahead

February 4, 2021
Dear Bentley Community, For almost 30 years, I’ve been proud to be part of the Bentley community and have been encouraged by how we’ve grown since my days as an undergraduate student. From my early days on campus championing diversity initiatives to now…

Meet Barbara Paul-Emile, Pioneer

February 3, 2021
  Professor Paul-Emile became  the first Black ​​​​tenured professor   at Bentley ​​​in 1984.
“There are many classes here that teach you how to make a living,” says Barbara Paul-Emile. “…

They Were Students. Now They're Advocates, Too

January 27, 2021
Students at MLK Celebration describe how they became anti-racism advocates Bentley’s 35th annual MLK Celebration was different this year. In most years, it features an on-campus event attended by hundreds as well as…

Inauguration Day and the Road Ahead

January 20, 2021
Dear Students,   Every four years on Jan. 20, the United States of America comes together to acknowledge and celebrate the start of the next term of the president of the United States. It’s a day that holds important symbolism for democracy.…

NE-10 Cancels Fall Sports

January 13, 2021

The Northeast-10 Conference Council of Presidents announced that it has canceled plans to reschedule intercollegiate fall 2020 athletic competitions to this spring due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The affected sports are men’s and women’s soccer and cross country as well as football, field hockey and volleyball.

Meet Kim Kerrigan

December 23, 2020
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of regularly testing a population for the virus has proved to be an effective measure in reducing spread and identifying those in need of care. From competition bubbles in the NHL and NBA to hospitals…

Updates from the Racial Justice Task Force

December 18, 2020
Over the Fall 2020 semester, the Racial Justice Task Force has been working to create the foundation for our report and recommendations. After a semester filled with discussions and reflections, the Task Force has begun the process of crafting the report,…