Around Campus

Since he was 3, Alex Lambert ’23 has been driven to use business to make the world a better place.  “Every Tuesday was trash day in Dracut, Mass., where I grew up, and I would stand at the window and watch the trash and recycling get collected,” he remembers…

Patrick Couillard Hale is the new Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Bentley. He arrives fresh from Babson College, where he served as the Director of Multicultural and Identity Programs.     How did you become interested in diversity and inclusion as a…

Before he decided to become a professor, Dr. Mateo Cruz spent nearly a decade working with nonprofits to design and deliver health leadership programs for youth of color from historically marginalized…

The distinctive part of Bentley’s curriculum is often found at the intersection of business and the arts and sciences. For Sandhya Sangappa ’24, it’s a combination that just adds up.  A native of Marlborough, Mass., Sangappa attended the STEM-heavy Advanced…

David Carlone ’77, Terry Gazzani ’00, Peter O’Neill ’01 and Amy Toyen ’99.    These four Bentley alumni who died in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were honored at Bentley’s Commemoration Day on Sept. 10, 2021. Students, faculty and staff solemnly gathered at…

On Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, Bentley University burst back to life, bringing students back for Move-In Day and reigniting life on campus. In the afternoon, new President E. LaBrent Chrite presided over his first convocation ceremony, which formally marks the…

The 2021-22 year kicked off on Thursday, Sept. 2, with a slate of events and activities. From Move-In Day and Convocation to the first football game of the season, our video captures the excitement of the new year, with narration from President E. LaBrent…

Scott Sawyer '23 needed $60, a note from his middle school guidance counselor and an academic transcript to apply for a lobster permit for his first entrepreneurial endeavor. At just 8 years old, Sawyer, who spent summers in Plymouth, Mass., would help his…

The 2020-’21 school year was unlike any before, and athletics were no different. If sports were played at all, Bentley games happened in empty arenas with no fans or family there to witness. 

The mere mention of bootcamp conjures up visions of rigorous training that comes with a big payoff. Michael Watkins '22 had a similar thing in mind (minus the intense physical workouts) when he created the Bentley Consulting Group Bootcamp. Launched in January…