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Former Bentley Pres. Gloria Cordes Larson to Deliver Commencement at Fenway

April 2, 2021
Former Bentley University President Gloria Cordes Larson will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at the university’s 2021 commencement ceremony at Fenway Park. Larson, a prominent business leader, public policy…

Sun Life Is Inaugural Corporate Donor For Bentley's FirstGen Presidential Fellows Program

April 1, 2021
Sun Life U.S. has partnered with Bentley University as an inaugural corporate donor to support first-generation college students within the school’s FirstGen Presidential Fellows (FPF) program. The Sun Life FirstGen Scholarship Fund, established with a $…

Racial Justice at Bentley: From Rhetoric to Reality

March 24, 2021
Task Force releases discovery document outlining obstacles, opportunities for creating equitable campus community When the Racial Justice Task Force met for the first time last July, its 114 members embarked on a…

Celebrating this Year’s Commencement at Fenway Park

March 23, 2021
Dear Class of 2021,  Last week, I shared that we would be able to celebrate you and  all of your accomplishments at an in-person Commencement ceremony this year. Today, I’m pleased to share another exciting update about this year…

Celebrating the Class of 2020 at Fenway Park

March 23, 2021
Dear Class of 2020,  I hope that this note finds you well and that you have been staying healthy and safe. It’s hard to believe that it has been over a year since the pandemic forced us to change so much about our lives on campus and…

Standing in Solidarity with the AAPI Community

March 18, 2021
Dear Bentley Community, The recent murders of eight people in Georgia, including six Asian women, viscerally spotlights the persistent violence directed at Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) across this country.…

Bentley University Names Brent Chrite as New President

March 17, 2021
An experienced leader who believes business can change lives for the better Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite has been appointed the ninth president of Bentley University, one of the leading business schools in the…

Dr. Earl L. Avery MLK Leadership Award Honors an Anti-Racist Movement

March 11, 2021
(Above: The Bentley Black History Month Mural championed voices of students across campus to continue advancing anti-racism.)
Lakeya Graves ’11
In an uncertain time of racial inequities, Bentley responded by transforming the…

Planning for a Full Return in Fall 2021

March 10, 2021
Dear Members of the Bentley Community,  I hope today’s day off and beautiful spring weather are providing you with a positive mental health break as we reach the midpoint of the spring term. I know this semester and year have not been easy. And in…

98 Percent of Bentley’s Class of 2020 is Employed or in Graduate School - Despite Graduating During a Pandemic

March 1, 2021
Even with the challenge of entering the job market in the middle of a pandemic, Bentley’s Class of 2020 is reporting successful outcomes. Ninety eight percent are employed, attending or planning to attend graduate school, according to data reported six months…