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Graduate Thanks Father by Adding his Name to her Diploma

May 13, 2019
Khushbu Patel ’19 considers her father as much a part of her college success as she is. An immigrant from India and the sole provider for her family, he worked long hours building motors at a manufacturing company to save enough money to put Patel and her…

Careers of the Future: Human-Centered Design Is Putting Innovative Insights Into Action

May 13, 2019

In this third installment of our seven-week Careers of the Future series, Bill Gribbons, director of the Bentley Human Factors in Information Design program and professor of Experience Design (formerly Information Design and Corporate Communication), discusses the rapidly growing need for human-centered products and services.

Setting the Stage for Inclusion

May 6, 2019
“Inclusion” is an important piece of not only the Black United Body annual fashion show but also a big part of what Bentley’s Black United Body student organization stands for. “I’ve come to understand the history of not just the fashion show but the…

GIVING BACK TO COMMUNITY LEADS TWINS TO BENTLEY

April 25, 2019

Katelyn and Veronica Ambrosio were 5 years old when their family moved into Chesterbrook Gardens, a community housing facility located just a few miles from the Bentley University campus in Waltham, Mass. Every academic year, students from the Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center (BSLCE) arrived twice a week to mentor, tutor and inspire them […]

High-Tech Learning Centers Prepare You for ‘Real Life’

April 23, 2019

By Kristen Walsh When Brandon Samba ˊ20 gives prospective students a tour of the Bentley campus, he often asks: “Have you ever sat in class wondering when you will use the material in real life?” It’s something that Samba didn’t want to be asking in college. And at Bentley, he doesn’t – thanks to experiences […]

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Bentley Appoints Josh Brand as Vice President for External Relations

April 18, 2019
Josh Brand Appointed Vice President for External Relations Bentley University has named Josh Brand as vice president for external relations, a new position at the institution designed to expand corporate…

Honoring Earl Avery

April 12, 2019
For 33 years, the ‘voice to help all students be heard’ In 1986, Earl Avery came to Bentley as the new equal opportunity offi­cer. He walked onto a campus where, as a friend had warned him, “no one looks…

George Cangiano Named Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

April 11, 2019
Bentley University has appointed George Cangiano as vice president and chief human resources officer. Cangiano has held this role in an interim capacity since October 2018 and brings a wealth of human resources leadership experience and a deep understanding…

Geography of the Heart

April 10, 2019
Charlie ’19 and Isabela ’22 Deichmann have known academic life a lot longer than most undergraduates. For that they can thank their father. “When I was a PhD student, I would strap Charlie into the BabyBjörn and teach class,” explains …

My First-Gen Story: Ralph ‘Buz’ McDonald ’80

April 10, 2019
My father worked for an oil company in Vermont, and I spent my summers working with him. I had always thought about a career in business. My uncle had a degree in electrical engineering and a long career at IBM. He became an early role model for me.  I…