Bentley Buzz

Though we're not on campus at the moment, the Bentley Buzz will continue to share stories about the faculty and staff who make Bentley special. Now more than ever, it's important for our community to remain connected, one story at a time. Share your stories with us at buzz@bentley.edu.

July 21, 2020

Back to Bentley

Each week, the Return to Campus Task Force will share updates on the work being done across our community to prepare for the return of students to campus this fall. In the first update, Director of Emergency Management Geoff Bartlett shared details on classroom renovations, plexiglass installations and how to submit questions about the return to campus. Keep an eye out for emails each week with new updates. And make sure to regularly visit the Back to Bentley website, as new information is being posted there, too.

Read the Update

Racial Justice Task Force

More than 100 faculty, staff, students and alumni volunteered to join the new Task Force for Racial Justice. Co-chaired by Donna Maria Blancero, provost and vice president for academic affairs, and Katie Lampley, assistant provost of diversity and inclusion, the task force is charged with identifying and investigating practices at Bentley that sustain systemic racism, then recommending specific actions to overturn those practices. With the task force's work already under way, the group will move quickly and is being asked to produce an executive summary by the end of 2020.

Read the Task Force Launch Announcement

An Update to our Logo and Seal

In April, “Be a Force” was introduced as our new brand platform for the years ahead. As the University Marketing and Communications Committee continues to unveil new aspects of the brand platform, it recently announced a refresh to Bentley's logo, seal and visual identity. The updated logo, inspired by past ones and the familiar Bentley shield design, is clear, memorable and easy to view on the mobile devices that people increasingly use to view our website and other online assets. Our web developers have created an easy-to-use logo generator to allow faculty and staff to easily pair the name of their office, division, center or program with the updated logo and one of four accent colors to create their own look within the Bentley brand. Create yours today!

Generate a Logo

Have you returned to campus? Send us your photos of your new workstations and routines!

Submit a Photo

In the Know @ the Bentley Library

Join us in welcoming the library's In the Know newsletter to the Bentley Buzz! Each month, the Buzz will share updates and new offerings from the library for easy faculty and staff access.

The Library Introduces Contactless Pickup
The library is excited to announce contactless pickup for library materials! With this new contactless pickup, you'll be able to search the library's catalog, place a hold and pick up items later in the week. As library staff's time in the building is still limited, they are currently only able to offer one pick-up window on Fridays between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Read more.

The Library's 2019-2020 Top 10s
At the end of each academic year, the library tabulates their most popular books, audiobooks, DVDs and ebooks based on the number of times they have been borrowed by members of our community. Read their lists and see how they compare with your favorite books and movies. Read more.

New Faculty Publications
In partnership with the Valente Center, the library has highlighted faculty publications for the 2019-2020 academic year. Each year, the library collects and provides access to publications authored by our faculty in print and digital format. Read more.

New Graduate Certificates

The McCallum Graduate School of Business launched four new certificate programs, adding to those rolled out in the spring. The new certificates, Data Science Essentials, Cybersecurity Risk Management, ESG Investment Management and Fundamentals of Audit and Risk, offer students increased flexibility in their graduate studies. Certificate courses can be taken online, can be completed in less than one year and count towards the degree requirements for MBAs and other business degrees.

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