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The university will return to campus this fall. Read our plan at www.bentley.edu/BacktoBentley 

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Gender and Sexuality Student Programs

Preparing Inclusive Leaders

Gender and Sexuality Student Programs provides a welcoming and supportive environment for all students to engage with topics of gender and sexuality. We offer educational programs, dialogues, and campus-wide workshops to create a more inclusive, informed, and compassionate community. We welcome all members of campus and strive to develop inclusive student leaders who celebrate gender, sexuality, and their intersection with other dimensions of identity.

Programs and Organizations for All Genders
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Student Fellowship

A spring semester program that offers real-world leadership preparation through an exploration of current workplace diversity issues and best practices. Open to all genders.

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Women's Leadership Program

A four-year co-curricular program that empowers young women with the essential skills, real-world experiences, and confidence needed to advance into leadership roles.

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P.R.I.D.E.

A student organization that provides support, education, and social activities for the Bentley University LGBTQ+ community.

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Students Advocating Gender Equality (SAGE)

A student organization that promotes the personal development and empowerment of women through open dialogue.

At Equal Pay Day Table in Student Center, student learning about equal pay by identity

Men of Alliance

A student organization of male students interested in learning about gender equity issues and demonstrating active support for their female peers in the classroom and the workplace.

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Bentley Women's Network

A student organization that builds and utilizes an established network of female business professionals and peers to empower Bentley’s future businesswomen.

Join us on Thursday, March 26th for Perspectives: Hearing Others!

This event is open to all students who are looking to gain a new perspective! Through active listening, learn from others with different social identities and commit to being an inclusive leader. Students explore how their multifaceted social identities affect their experiences and perceptions. This event will take place on Thursday, March 26th from 7-8:30PM in the Back Bays. Register here! 

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Take the Men of Alliance Pledge and commit to gender equity

Take the Pledge
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Gender and Sexuality Student Lounge

Bentley’s Gender and Sexuality Student Lounge is a welcoming, inclusive space designed as a home base for students who identify as women and/or as LGBTQ+, and their allies. It’s also home to student organizations and programs that promote inclusion and social justice. Visit us in the Student Center, Room 310A.

Committed to an Inclusive Community
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Bentley

Explore the many ways the Bentley community celebrates our differences and encourages curiosity. Diverse backgrounds, beliefs and life experiences all come together at Bentley, making it a vibrant place to live, learn and explore.

Join Conversations, Programs and Events

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Bentley Center for Women and Business

Bentley’s Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business (CWB) is dedicated to advancing gender equity and fostering workplace inclusion – the CWB facilitates hundreds of workshops with businesses worldwide. The expertise of this unique knowledge center on campus is leveraged in student programs such as the Fellowship, Men of Alliance, and Perspectives, where students can to gain the knowledge and skills to become inclusive leaders on campus and in the workplace.

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