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Bentley Police video spoofs 'Tiger King' to wish seniors well

May 8, 2020
University Police Officer Travis Rixford had just watched the Netflix series “Tiger King” with his family when an idea hit: What if he dressed up as the show’s main character, Joe Exotic, to film a spoof video wishing graduating seniors well?One fake mustache…

When “I Did Everything Right” Isn’t Enough

May 8, 2020
“But, I did everything right.” Of the 30 million Americans who filed for initial unemployment claims in the last two months, were furloughed or laid off as a result of the coronavirus, this is most likely a common thought. They studied hard and got to work.…

Turning Expertise to a Social Mission

May 7, 2020
Students Learn What It Takes to Lead a Nonprofit Nonprofit organizations, like college students, often operate on lean budgets. At Bentley since 2017, a $500,000 award from the Yawkey Foundations has been a…

Gain the Analytics Skills You'll Need

May 6, 2020
By 2022, the World Economic Forum predicts 85 percent and 75 percent of US-based companies will have expanded their adoption of big data analytics and app-enabled markets, respectively. McKinsey and Company calls Artificial Intelligence (AI) the “…

Become a Better Manager

May 6, 2020
The World Economic Forum reported that by 2022, a majority of workers will need to upgrade their skills either for a new position or for their current job; and today’s managers are no exception. Managers who can harness the power of…

Kimia Pourshadi, 2020 Recipient of The David A. Fedo Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Arts & Sciences

May 6, 2020
Dear Kimia,
    Kimia Pourshadi
The David A. Fedo Award for outstanding contributions to the arts and sciences is given to a student pursuing a liberal arts degree…

Containing Coronavirus

May 5, 2020
           Professor Dhaval Dave 
With at least 24 states lifting or easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and more expected to join them in the coming weeks, a Bentley professor’s research is the…

How to Hold an ‘Open House’ when Campus is Closed

May 4, 2020
Rolling Out the Virtual Welcome Mat for Admitted Students
   ​​​​An Instagram post welcomes admitted students.
The COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible for students…

In Their Own Words: Students Staying Connected at Bentley

April 30, 2020
Texts and Instagram posts. FaceTime calls and emails.From kitchen tables and family rooms across the country and the world, Bentley students sent home by the pandemic have been trying to stay in touch, isolated by the miles between them but connected by…

“Make Me a Hand Sanitizer — Neat”

April 29, 2020
What do hand sanitizer and your favorite cocktail have in common? Ethanol — a.k.a. alcohol. Since early March, countless distilleries and spirit manufacturers across the country have swapped legacy recipes and aging barrels for an FDA-approved compound and…