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Frosting Cookies and Giving Thanks

November 25, 2019
It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is already upon us. It doesn’t seem long ago that we welcomed students back to campus for the start of another year. It can be so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the semester. From welcoming the Class of 2023…

The Star Thrower

November 20, 2019
Whenever Geoff Worrell, P ’14 talks about his wife, Cindy, P ’14, the conversation always circles back to this: She spent her whole life giving back. Right out of college, Cindy taught GED and life-skills classes. She went on to help people buy homes…

A Push for Policymakers

November 20, 2019
Does Congress care more about one kind of drug addict than another? Research by Associate Professor Rob DeLeo and Alex Duarte ’19 suggests that legislators have missed the mark when it comes to policymaking for prescription opioids compared with illegal…

The Little Pie that Could

November 20, 2019
Kara (Wetzler) Romanik ’85 on QVC
Bright lights, big cameras and an expectant host on a silent soundstage, all waiting for our baker. She’s been hand-picked to pitch her product, crafted and cultivated for years to get to this…

Meet Gen Z

November 20, 2019
Connected and Collaborative, They Just May Save the World They are digital natives who don't know life without the Internet. A group with a passion for authenticity and a keen eye for what falls short.…

Making Change

November 20, 2019
Mandeep Walia, MSAIS ’02 started his career in finance and technology traditionally enough, working for blue-chip firms including PricewaterhouseCoopers and State Street Bank. Over the years, he developed a taste for shaking up the status quo through…

Five Reasons Great People Leave Good Jobs

November 20, 2019
Bad bosses do exist — and Christie Lindor ’02 has seen a few during 18-plus years as a management consultant across some 20 industries and sectors. She has also learned that a terrible manager is not the leading culprit when talented people pack up their…

Granting Opportunity

November 20, 2019
Research shows that afterschool programs inspire youth not only to learn and do better in school, but also to reach their full potential in life. The study, by Afterschool Alliance, goes on to note that for every child enrolled in such a program, there are two…

NSF Awards $1.4 Million

November 20, 2019
Ask Dave Szymanski to describe sustainability, and he’ll tell you it’s a “super wicked problem” facing our global economy. But the associate professor of geology isn’t just using geographically appropriate slang. In the realm of applied science and public…

Honoring a ‘Scholar, Leader and Gentleman’

November 20, 2019
Like any proud mother, Sylvia Schadee kept a scrapbook of her son’s achievements — and Robert Schadee ’66 had many. The phrase above is from “A Profile in Integrity,” featured in a 1960s issue of the Bentley Journal student newspaper; it speaks volumes of…