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For the Bentley community, 2024 proved a banner year for celebrating milestones and making memories.  

We cheered on our women’s volleyball team as they made history, becoming the first-ever member of the Northeast-10 conference to advance to the NCAA Final Four championship.  

We continued our tradition of academic innovation by introducing our Professional MBA, a two-year, cohort-based program with an emphasis on emerging technologies and sustainability. We also celebrated the 25th anniversary of our Master’s in Human Factors in Information Design (MSHFID) program. And we welcomed nearly 500 high school students from 26 countries through our pre-college programs, which featured new offerings focused on the health industry and women’s entrepreneurship.

We also came together for enriching campus events, from time-honored traditions like our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration and commencement ceremonies to impromptu (and historic) happenings like experiencing a total solar eclipse

And we welcomed to campus distinguished guests — including the Boston Celtics’ Rich Gotham and Brad Stevens, KPMG CEO Paul Knopf, former CDC director Rochelle Walensky and free-speech advocates Harvey Silverglate and Steven Pinker — who shared insights from their personal and professional experiences. 

As the new year approaches, we reflect on some of our favorite moments from 2024: 

WSJ

Ranking as the 11th Best College in the U.S.

A Wall Street Journal/College Pulse poll evaluated universities on how well they set up graduates for financial success.   

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Bentley Women's Golf Co-Captain Kaitlyn McCarthy ’25 on the golf course

Introducing a new varsity sport: Women’s Golf

Bentley Athletics now provides an equal number of varsity sports for female and male student-athletes. 

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RELATED: Meet women’s golf coach David Scholnick

Photo illustration depicting front facade of two-story brick building alongside the official Bentley University Social Innovation Incubator logo.

Launching our Social Innovation Incubator

A new partnership with the City of Waltham will help social entrepreneurs leverage the power of business to foster social change.

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RELATED: Entrepreneurship Hub (E-Hub) celebrates opening of Somers Garage 

VR Class

Incorporating Virtual Reality in our Classrooms

Immersive videos offer Bentley students a unique — and unforgettable — way to learn about marine ecosystems. 

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RELATED: Students explore immersive learning through Meta’s University Program

Members of the first graduating class of FirstGen Presidential Fellows pose with Bentley President E. LaBrent Chrite.

Honoring our FirstGen Presidential Fellows

The leadership development program for high-achieving first-gen students celebrated its first-ever graduating class. 

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RELATED: Beautiful to be a ‘First and Only’: Bentley celebrates first-gen students 

Wind farm against orange sky

Committing to sustainable energy sources

Electricity generated by a wind farm in Maine will power 100% of campus operations through the end of 2027.  

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RELATED: Bentley recognized as top performer in sustainability innovation

Presenters at Bentley-Gallup Business in Society event in Washington, D.C.

Announcing new Bentley-Gallup survey findings

President Chrite discussed the role of business in society with executives from Citi, Hologic and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

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RELATED: Bentley hosts MA business leaders to explore survey results

Participants in Celtics Career Day, presented by Bentley University, gather on the court at TD Garden.

Hosting a Career Day with the Boston Celtics

Bentley students and alumni encouraged high school students to consider attending college and finding a career in professional sports. 

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RELATED: YMCA partnership offers scholarships and support to high school students 
 

Bentley President E. LaBrent Chrite, GLSEN CEO Melanie Willingham-Jaggers and Bentley Assistant Professor of Management Dr. Mateo Cruz

Partnering with GLSEN to support LGBTQ+ students

New programs will provide promising pathways to business education for historically underrepresented LGBTQ+ students. 

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RELATED: Rainbow Scholars program named NASPA Program of the Year 

A man and woman pose next to a banner that reads "Bentley Alumni Conference."

Presenting our inaugural Alumni Conference

Falcons returned to the nest to share their knowledge and expertise during two days of workshops and networking events. 

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RELATED: CHB hosts international summit on AI in the life sciences industry

Bentley student wearing headset and gaming

Growing our eSports community

A popular student organization and official athletics team are bringing eSports at Bentley to the next level. 

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RELATED: Students plan first-ever collegiate NBA 2K24 tournament with CLTX Gaming

Bentley students Caroline Bushnell ’25, Cassie Dubitsky ’24, Luke Andris ’25 and Trevor Hodgson ’25 with President E. LaBrent Chrite at the Fair Trade University certification launch event

Becoming a Fair Trade-Certified University

Bentley is on track to becoming the first business university recognized by Fair Trade USA. 

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