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Bentley Announces Jane Griffin as New Associate Provost for Student Success

June 15, 2022
Bentley has named interim Dean of Arts and Sciences Jane Griffin to a newly created role of associate provost for student success. In this position on the university’s academic leadership team, Griffin will focus on creating systems and support processes to…

Bentley Announces Paul Tesluk as Provost

June 9, 2022
Paul Tesluk, the dean of the University at Buffalo School of Management, has been named the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bentley University. The announcement comes after a nationwide search led by a diverse 17-person search committee…

Five Ways to Tell (News) Fact from Fiction

June 6, 2022
About three-quarters of Americans who say they follow news and current events agree that “fake news is a big problem,” according to a study by Deloitte in 2021. What’s a careful reader to do? Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences Noah Giansiracusa…

Bentley 2030

June 6, 2022
What is our vision for Bentley in the next decade and beyond?  Answering that question has kept this school in step with the workplace and world for 105 years now. Falcons addressed it anew in a strategic positioning process that began last fall. …

Making History, Looking Ahead

June 6, 2022
More than 1,400 students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, friends of the university and representatives of other colleges gathered in person and online to celebrate the inauguration of E. LaBrent “Brent” Chrite. Speakers praised his leadership skills and…

Good Energy

June 6, 2022
The university’s latest Sustainability and Climate Action Plan lays out 14 goals aimed toward achieving carbon neutrality at Bentley by 2030. Working on the plan has already helped one of its lead architects reach a personal goal.   “I knew I wanted…

‘We are Driven, Resilient and Determined’

May 21, 2022
How many of you developed new habits when the pandemic started? TikTok dancing, bread-making, wearing sweatpants on important Zoom calls. In my case, when Covid first started, sometimes I would go days without having a real in-person conversation. So, I…

‘Greatness Awaits When You Believe in Yourself’

May 21, 2022
It's a great pleasure to be here today and I’m thrilled to receive this honorary degree.    Bentley is a highly respected, historic institution. And you are an incredibly impressive group of graduates. Among the 500 graduates here today from the…

‘Create Your Own Magic to Stir the Souls of Others’

May 21, 2022
Esteemed honoree Valerie Mosley; members of the board of trustees; faculty and staff; distinguished guests; families and friends: it is my distinct honor to welcome you to the 103rd Undergraduate Commencement Exercises at Bentley University. We are glad to…

Commencement Returns to Campus as Bentley Celebrates the Class of 2022

May 21, 2022
For over a hundred years, Bentley University has celebrated each new class of graduates as they head off into the world, but this year’s commencement ceremony — the first held on campus after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic — felt especially…