Sasha and Will Bush with Falcon teammates (from left) Danny Guadagnoli ’14, Blaine Hopwood ’14, Chris Cadigan ’14, Jeff Hill ’15 and Lorenzo Warren ’14.
On visits to the Bentley campus, Will Bush looks every bit the part of a healthy young boy. A tight coil of energy, the wiry 10-year-old typically skips first gear when he gets his motor running.
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Being green at Bentley is a little like gardening. Many hands and the right tools make for lighter work and better results.
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Many students start the academic year looking for new ways to get involved. For some, this presents a challenge. Where do my interests lie? What am I passionate about?
For Edith Kwok ’11 of North Andover, Mass., joining the Women’s Center at Bentley was an easy decision. She met members of the center’s executive board at a fall activities fair in her freshman year.
“They were extremely friendly and welcoming,” she says. “I decided to attend a meeting, and I haven’t looked back.”
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There’s a spectrum of possibilities for going green, and Bentley continues to spin the color wheel.
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Sketching caricatures, fashioning hemp into jewelry, designing bold banners – these are just a few of the artistic endeavors that a new student organization has brought to campus.
Bentley Student Artists (BSA) is not even a year old, but already counts 90 students in its ranks. The group has its roots in an academic society whose members held regular meetings and workshops throughout 2009.
Managerial Economics and Liberal Studies major Christine Varriale ’10 was among those who discovered a passion for artful experimentation.
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A new seminar series explores topics outside the typical realm of business, but builds business skills nonetheless. The not-for-credit learning opportunities are sponsored through the Jeanne and Dan Valente Center for Arts and Sciences, and funded by a gift from Bentley parents Diane and Dennis Albano.
Students keen to organize a semester-long seminar submit a detailed proposal to the Valente Center.
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Trends may change, but green is still the new black at Bentley. Student leaders aim to make sustainability the social norm among peers. An expanded Eco-Reps program is among the latest salvos in students’ battle for eco-consciousness.
This year boasts the largest attendance at weekly meetings since the program’s launch in 2009. Twenty-five students represent 23 residence halls and aim to change habits in living spaces.
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