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Stepping Up for Women

May 11, 2020
Above, President Davis-Blake with students on campus in spring 2019. Bentley has a track record of leading conversations about gender equity, and President Alison Davis-Blake is all-in when it comes to leveling the playing field for women in business and…

Bentley Transitions to Trimester Schedule

April 28, 2020
Beginning this fall, Bentley will adopt a new trimester schedule to offer students more flexibility to personalize their education and choose the way they study and learn.  “This has been a challenging semester for universities across the country,” says…

Honors, Awards, and Recognition: Spring 2020

April 17, 2020
Bentley recognizes its faculty, staff, and students for their awards, honors and other achievements. Monica Garfield, professor of Computer Information Systems, and Sandeep Purao, professor of Information…

Announcing the Racial Healing Practice Challenge

April 9, 2020
The RJTF has been actively engaging in conversations and planning to achieve our goal of identifying and recommending changes to reduce the impact of systemic racism in our community.  In this first stage of our work we have been exploring foundational…

Our Next Steps on Racial Justice at Bentley

April 9, 2020
This summer, the Cabinet has been carefully working on a strategic, university-wide approach to ensuring racial justice at Bentley. It is important to affirm that Black lives matter, but we know words are not enough…

Why Women are Undervalued at the Negotiation Table and How to Change That

April 8, 2020
A new report from the Center for Women and Business explains why and how to change that While women are increasingly negotiating for wages at rates similar to men, gender discrimination and related biases continue to…

Coach Stevens Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame

April 4, 2020
Women’s Basketball Coach Barbara Stevens, the fourth winningest women’s basketball coach in NCAA history, has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The 2020 Hall of Fame class also includes NBA legends Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and…

Commencement to be Held Later this Year

March 30, 2020
Commencement will be held later this year, President Alison Davis-Blake announced, as Bentley and the global community continue to take measures to protect our society against the spread of COVID-19. With increased travel restrictions and state and federal…

William Read Named New Dean of Business

March 25, 2020

William Read, PhD, professor of Accountancy and a distinguished member of the Bentley community for more than 40 years, has been named as the new dean of business, effective immediately.

Speaking in Harmony

March 19, 2020
An online English tutoring program by Bentley students for students in Afghanistan offers more than language lessons; it promotes peace in a country at war. Robert McNulty, director of programs for Bentley’s Hoffman Center for Business Ethics, launched the…