Bentley University News

As the academic year draws to a close at universities and colleges across the country, a mass exodus of students leaving campus can produce a lot of congestion — and a lot of waste. But this month, as students moved out of Bentley’s Waltham campus, they had an…

She’s been cast as a Pakistani grandmother, as the non-binary romantic partner of a woman with terminal cancer and as Charon, Pluto’s largest moon. But for Mita Das, her favorite role is one she plays off stage: A college professor passionate about teaching…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“If you can’t manage yourself, you can’t effectively manage others,” says Valerie Sullivan. An adjunct lecturer in Management, Sullivan views this seemingly simplistic maxim as key to supervisory success — which is why she emphasizes self-awareness, emotional…

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…