University News

P. Thompson Davis, Professor of Geology and Climatology in the Natural and Applied Sciences Department, was named as a fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA). He will be recognized at the GSA Annual Meeting on October 31, 2010, in Denver. According to GSA, members are elected to fellowship in recognition of distinguished contributions to the geosciences, an honor that is bestowed upon the best in the profession. Fellowship nominations may only be made by a fellow of the society.

The Center for Business Ethics at Bentley University will present a five-day executive development course that will give ethics and compliance officers the tools to create and manage effective ethics, compliance, and business conduct programs. "Managing Ethics in Organizations" will be held from June 7 to June 11 at Bentley, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, Mass.

Suze Orman, internationally acclaimed personal finance expert, addressed nearly 1,100 Bentley Undergraduates at the 91^st commencement ceremony on May 15, 2010. Orman urged graduates to use personal power to survive and stand out in the face of challenging economic times.

Four Middle Eastern professors - two Israelis and two Palestinians - will come together at Bentley University to participate in the sixth annual Global Business Ethics Symposium and the four-day Global Business Ethics Teaching Workshop that follows.

Bentley alumna Jennifer Midgley '03 may be an accountant by day, but she's sketching out a dream as a shoe designer after hours. Midgley recently entered a national shoe design competition sponsored by Lucky magazine and Vince Camuto shoes. She has three designs in the running, featured on www.vincecamutoshoedesigncontest.com, page two under the name Jennifer Midgely, Smithfield, RI (please note her last name is misspelled on the website). Voting is open through May 15.

In today's ever-changing global market, the relevance of building responsible and sustainable global cultures has never been more apparent. International business and civil society leaders and faculty will gather at Bentley University on Monday, May 17, 2010 for the sixth annual Global Business Ethics Symposium, sponsored by the State Street Foundation, Inc., the charitable grantmaking arm of State Street Corporation.  The program will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Modern Languages Department honored outstanding language students at the Annual Modern Languages Honor Society Induction Ceremony on April 12.

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) awarded Bentley University professor Nathan Carter with the 2010 Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member. Carter, who is an assistant professor of mathematical sciences, is one of only two winners of the national award.

Seven Bentley University students will attend the world-renowned Cannes International Film Festival in France as part of an elite group of students selected to participate in The American Pavilion Film Program and International Business Program from May 12 - 23, 2010.

Thought leaders in the Conscious Capitalism^® field from around the world will gather at Bentley University for the 2nd International Research Conference on Conscious Capitalism on May 24 to 25, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, Mass.