University News

Bentley University accountancy professor Jean Bedard is a top ranked researcher among her academic peers, according to the just released study, Individual Accounting Faculty Research Rankings By Topical Area and Methodology. The study by researchers from Brigham Young and Utah State Universities was created to rank research productivity in the most recent six, 12, and 20-year windows, expanding on previous rankings in two important ways: by providing

The Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation awarded Bentley University Professor of Management Joseph Weiss with a 2010 Marion and Jasper Whiting Fellowship. Weiss, who is one of only 20 recipients, will use the funding for research that explores the ethics, values and career prospects of emerging Russian professionals and entrepreneurs.

Professor of Mathematical Sciences David Carhart led a team of Bentley Mathematical Sciences faculty to judge the Moody's Mega Math Challenge, marking the second year that Bentley has served as a host site. Those participating were assistant professors Nathan Carter and Mingfei Li; and senior lecturer Peter Ciccarelli.

The Boston Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) named Bentley University junior Jonas Grazulis a 2010 Scholarship winner at the annual Academic Awards Dinner on April 14, 2010. Criteria for the scholarship includes outstanding academic achievements, along with extracurricular activities and leadership. 

P. Thompson Davis, Professor of Geology and Climatology in the Natural and Applied Sciences Department, was named as a fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA). He will be recognized at the GSA Annual Meeting on October 31, 2010, in Denver. According to GSA, members are elected to fellowship in recognition of distinguished contributions to the geosciences, an honor that is bestowed upon the best in the profession. Fellowship nominations may only be made by a fellow of the society.

The Center for Business Ethics at Bentley University will present a five-day executive development course that will give ethics and compliance officers the tools to create and manage effective ethics, compliance, and business conduct programs. "Managing Ethics in Organizations" will be held from June 7 to June 11 at Bentley, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, Mass.

Suze Orman, internationally acclaimed personal finance expert, addressed nearly 1,100 Bentley Undergraduates at the 91^st commencement ceremony on May 15, 2010. Orman urged graduates to use personal power to survive and stand out in the face of challenging economic times.

Four Middle Eastern professors - two Israelis and two Palestinians - will come together at Bentley University to participate in the sixth annual Global Business Ethics Symposium and the four-day Global Business Ethics Teaching Workshop that follows.

Bentley alumna Jennifer Midgley '03 may be an accountant by day, but she's sketching out a dream as a shoe designer after hours. Midgley recently entered a national shoe design competition sponsored by Lucky magazine and Vince Camuto shoes. She has three designs in the running, featured on www.vincecamutoshoedesigncontest.com, page two under the name Jennifer Midgely, Smithfield, RI (please note her last name is misspelled on the website). Voting is open through May 15.

In today's ever-changing global market, the relevance of building responsible and sustainable global cultures has never been more apparent. International business and civil society leaders and faculty will gather at Bentley University on Monday, May 17, 2010 for the sixth annual Global Business Ethics Symposium, sponsored by the State Street Foundation, Inc., the charitable grantmaking arm of State Street Corporation.  The program will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.