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‘Make the Small Memories Matter’

May 21, 2022
Good morning, family, friends, faculty, staff, trustees, President Chrite and most importantly to the undergraduate Class of 2022. It is an honor to be standing here today representing the 2022 graduates.  To my fellow soon-to-be Bentley alumni, I want…

‘You Are What You Believe You Can Be’

May 21, 2022
Thank you, and good morning. What a joy and an honor to share this moment with you. I’m going to start this moment as I try to every moment: with gratitude and recognizing what went well. First, President Chrite, his wife Phyllis, the Board of Trustees, I…

Bentley Promotes Former NFL Assistant Alvin Reynolds to Head Football Coach

May 13, 2022
Alvin Reynolds, a longtime NFL assistant who has been part of the Bentley University football coaching staff since 2018, has been promoted to head football coach, Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams announced. Reynolds becomes the sixth head coach in Bentley…

Bentley Now Accepting Cryptocurrency for Tuition Payments

May 3, 2022
Bentley University is now accepting cryptocurrency for tuition payments, becoming one of the first universities in the U.S. to offer students this new digital option. The move highlights Bentley’s long-standing commitment to leading the way in the early…

Upward Wealth Founder Valerie Mosley and Putnam Investments President and CEO Robert L. Reynolds to Deliver Commencement Addresses

April 13, 2022
Valerie Mosley, founder of the financial technology platform Upward Wealth, which democratizes the creation of financial wealth, will deliver the keynote address at Bentley University’s 103rd undergraduate commencement ceremony this May. Robert L. Reynolds,…

Bentley Commits to Carbon Neutrality by 2030

April 11, 2022
Bentley has committed to purchasing 100 percent of its electricity to power the campus from renewable sources by 2026 and to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, according to the university’s new Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.  “Becoming carbon…

‘Willing to Seek and Revel in the Magic that Education can Bring’

April 6, 2022
Dear Friends,  It is a pleasure and an honor to be with you here today, and to celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Brent Chrite as the ninth president of Bentley University.  It is a happy day, and a joyous event. It is particularly wonderful — after…

‘Bentley’s Bold Bets for the Future’

April 6, 2022
Chair Paul Condrin, members of the Bentley Board of Trustees and trustees emeriti; former presidents Morone and Larson; Dr. Michael Lomax (in absentia) and Mr. Agai Jones in his stead, Dr. Debora Spar and Dr. B. Joseph White; members of my family and in…

‘The Type of Leader We Hope All of Our Students Aspire to Be’

April 6, 2022
President Chrite; Phyllis Chrite, Elrie Jr., Adriana, Jordan and the extended Chrite family; Dr. Debora Spar; Dr. B. Joseph White; esteemed delegates and members of the Bentley faculty; trustees and trustees emeriti, cabinet members and past presidents;…

Bentley Celebrates the Inauguration of Ninth President E. LaBrent Chrite

April 6, 2022
More than 1,400 students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, friends of the university and representatives of other colleges celebrated the inauguration of E. LaBrent Chrite, PhD, as the ninth president in Bentley University’s 105-year history. In a…