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Impressive Itineraries

November 22, 2022
As teens in the Philippines, the Santos siblings were standout students and seasoned travelers who hopscotched through countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas. In fact, they were vacationing in the United States when mother Belinda “Beng” proposed…

How and Why to Calm Conflict

November 22, 2022
Conflict is inevitable in human relationships. Managing it successfully can actually make us a better colleague, a better partner and a better friend.

‘The World Beyond Me’

November 17, 2022
When Pearl Opara ’23 was growing up, she and her mother would make a point to sit down and watch the news together at least one day a week. Opara would follow up with questions, and conversations would often carry on long after the television news segment…

Racial Justice and the Running Industry

November 15, 2022
The murder of Ahmaud Arbery — a 25-year-old Black man who was shot and killed on February 23, 2020, while jogging near his Georgia home — shocked Alison Mariella Désir to her core.   As a Black woman, the endurance runner, activist and mental health…

Spot from Boston Dynamics Visits Bentley University

November 9, 2022

Alum Chad Wright MSCIS '01, Chief Information Officer for Boston Dynamics and Adjunct Lecturer at Bentley, brings Spot to campus to show how innovations in robotics are integrating with business today.

Inaugural Pinning Ceremony Celebrates First-Gen Students from the Class of 2026

November 8, 2022
“You are valued — and valuable.” Bentley President E. LaBrent Chrite’s message to first-generation students from the Class of 2026 during a special pinning ceremony sent a poignant message about the university’s commitment to their success. His remarks were…

Bentley Expands Equity and Accountability Resources

November 4, 2022
Since arriving on campus just over a month ago, director of the newly established Office of Institutional Equity Kelly Downes has been hard at work getting to know more about the students, faculty and staff of the Bentley community. In that time, she’s made it…

A Win for Bentley Hockey

November 3, 2022
Success on the ice doesn’t begin when the puck drops. It starts with focus, nutrition and weight training. Thanks to the generous support of David L. ’87 and Wendy M. (Calderon) ’88 Giunta, Bentley’s Division I ice hockey team has a dedicated home for weight…

The Human Factor

November 2, 2022
It’s no surprise that gardening is Bill Gribbons’ favorite activity outside the classroom. After all, the same qualities required of a successful gardener — patience, persistence and the ability to cultivate a nurturing environment that facilitates growth…

Scientific — and Self — Discoveries

October 28, 2022
On a recent Sunday afternoon, Betsy Stoner and 16 students from her Environmental Science and Sustainability (NAS 150) class met up at Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in Barnstable, Mass. Wearing dark green rubber waders and carrying fine-gauge nets and…