Bentley University News

An experienced leader who believes business can change lives for the better Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite has been appointed the ninth president of Bentley University, one of the leading business…

For as long as she can remember, Kiana Pierre-Louis ’99 wanted to be a lawyer. As a young girl, her role models included Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court justices whose commitment to racial and gender equity impressed and inspired her.…

Lauren Makhlin ’22 came out as a lesbian when she was 14 — by accident. “I just started talking about a crush I had at camp and thought to myself, ‘Oh, I guess I just came out.’” In the Makhlins’ New York City home, life for her went on pretty much as normal…

(Above: The Bentley Black History Month Mural championed voices of students across campus to continue advancing anti-racism.) In an uncertain time of racial inequities, Bentley responded by transforming the…

Dear Members of the Bentley Community,  I hope today’s day off and beautiful spring weather are providing you with a positive mental health break as we reach the midpoint of the spring term. I know this semester and year have not been easy. And in…

(Above and in the slideshow below: Photos by Casey Hayward, associate professor of English and Media Studies.) “I can trust the people I’ve met who use drugs more than I…

Student’s research highlights need for greater FDA oversight in cosmetics industry Growing up, Juliana Harrison ’20 had designs on becoming a doctor. When it came time to choose a college, however,…

New Bentley trustee Dan Farley, MBA ’95 is an advocate for educational access and a leader committed to helping people discover and maximize their strengths. Executive vice president at State Street Global Advisors and chief…

Even with the challenge of entering the job market in the middle of a pandemic, Bentley’s Class of 2020 is reporting successful outcomes. Ninety eight percent are employed, attending or planning to attend graduate school, according to data reported six months…

Bentley lecturer James Fitz Gerald recognized that the transition to college for first-year students is difficult enough — never mind in a worldwide pandemic. So he invited them to write about it.  “COVID-19 had shifted the order of things, dramatically…