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Bentley and Boston: a ‘Sweet Spot’ for Kallen Wu ’26

May 8, 2025
Kallen Wu ’26 fondly remembers the New England Aquarium, Chinatown and Prudential Center as favorite stops during weekly family outings to Boston. She says those early experiences influenced her search for a college campus near the city.   “I…

Faculty Honored for Innovative Teaching: VR, Cutting-Edge Tech, and Entrepreneurship

April 30, 2025
In the business world, innovation is critical to an organization’s long-term success. The same is true of the business classroom. Just as successful companies adapt to meet the needs of changing markets, effective educators adapt how and what they teach to…

Wearing Her Faith: How the Hijab Empowers Laila Altanbour ’25

April 30, 2025
For Laila Altanbour ’25, May 24, 2022, serves as a reminder of a pivotal decision that she says would define her future. It’s the day she committed to wearing the hijab, a head covering worn by Muslim women, as a marker of her faith.  “When I chose…

Asia’s Rich Traditions and Flavors Showcased at Bentley Gala

April 29, 2025
From the beat of barrel drums to the swirl of traditional fan dances — and plenty of pad thai, egg tarts and mochi donuts in between — the Asian Culture Gala brought a vibrant slice of Asia to campus. Hosted by the Bentley Asian Students Association (BASA),…

How Amber Kiricoples’ Knee Injuries Led to a New Mission in Athlete Mental Health Advocacy

April 29, 2025
Approximately 8 million students participate in high school athletics in the U.S., with only about 6.5% going on to compete at NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) schools. Amber Kiricoples ’25, MBA ’26 fell into that elite group when she was…

From Bentley to Austin: First-Gen Students Empowered and Inspired by SXSW Conference

April 18, 2025
What happens when 18 Bentley University students — many of them the first in their families to attend college — walk into one of the most future-focused, innovative gatherings in the world?  They rise. They connect. They begin to imagine more — not just…

Understanding the Emotional Toll of Alzheimer’s Disease

April 16, 2025
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are poised to overwhelm global health systems. More than 57 million people worldwide are currently affected by these brain disorders, a population experts anticipate will soar to 153 million by 2050. Associated health…

Pitch Perfect: Students Hit the Right Notes in Professional Sales Competition

April 9, 2025
Like many of her peers, Amber Kiricoples ’25, MBA ’25 began her college journey with no clear idea of what she wanted to study. That changed when she took a Sales Management (PRS 343) course with James “Pouli” Pouliopoulos, MBA ’94, senior lecturer in…

Communicating the Value of Undergraduate Research

April 4, 2025
“If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?” The same question can be asked about research: If groundbreaking discoveries aren’t shared outside of academia, can they truly make an impact?  Franchesca Vilmenay ’26…

My Pursuit of (Im)perfection: Rebecca DePietro ’26 Shares Tips for Letting go of Perfectionism in College

March 25, 2025
Rebecca DePietro ’26 is president of the Student Government Association at Bentley. She is a Business Economics major with a concentration in Law, in the Bentley Honors Program, a lead program manager in the Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center…