Around Campus

Colorful pride flags waved in the summer breeze under a tent on upper campus as about 100 people gathered for Bentley’s first-ever Pride Month Block Party. The function, hosted in partnership by the Office of Gender and Sexuality Student Programs (…

While other kids her age were reading comic books or chapter books, 11-year-old Julia MacIsaac ’23 was scanning The New York Times travel section to add to her wish list of places to visit.  As she dreamed about experiencing new cultures abroad, she…

An Economics-Finance major and social justice activist, Kimiya Kim ’22 says she never expected to find a course at Bentley “geared toward both my passions.” So she was understandably “ecstatic” this spring when Meghan Esson, an assistant professor of Economics…

Martin Conyon firmly believes in a thoughtful and thorough approach to intellectual inquiry.  According to the Trustee Professor of Economics, “the best scholarship happens in an active marketplace of ideas.” In his view, it’s vital for universities to…

In January, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez made history by becoming the first transgender actor ever to win a Golden Globe — an achievement made even more momentous by the fact that she won for her work on “Pose,” a groundbreaking cable television series…

Graduate students in Bentley’s Human Factor in Information Design (HFID) program expect to learn about innovative technology. But in Associate Professor Mounia Ziat’s Multimodal Experience Design (HF766) course, they venture beyond the textbook, designing and…

More than 50 members of the Bentley community gathered on campus June 1, 2022 for the university’s fifth annual Pride Flag ceremony, which was also livestreamed for participants unable to attend in person. As the official kick-off for the university’s…

In a world where media headlines are dominated by mass shootings, COVID variants and war in Ukraine, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by anger and anxiety. But maintaining an optimistic outlook isn’t impossible, says James “Pouli” Pouliopoulos: “Just because the…

Voted by Bentley Student Programs and Engagement as the best program of the year, the 2022 Africana Student Association (ASA) Gala was lauded by attendees as “the best African event in Massachusetts” and “an incredible night.” With highlights that included…