Around Campus

Graduating seniors, friends, professors and university staff gathered for the first in-person Rainbow Graduation ceremony for graduating LGBTQ+ students. Celebratory cheers broke out as names were read and students proudly received their rainbow cords to place…

When talking about the climate crisis, Susan Dobscha says, metaphors matter.   As a Marketing professor, Dobscha understands better than most how language can influence public opinion and consumer behavior. And in a new chapter in “The Routledge Companion to…

Prom — one of the most anticipated events for high school students — is more than just a dance. And choosing a prom dress, to many young women, symbolizes an important milestone on their journey to adulthood. As prom season approaches yet again this year,…

Kimiya Kim ’23 came to Bentley in 2019 with a plan: graduate with an Economics-Finance major to prepare for law school and a career in corporate law. But in 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, Kim was moved to change focus, taking social justice…

Throughout history, humans have grappled with food insecurity. Today, despite considerable innovations in agriculture and technology, the inability for many to consistently access and afford adequate amounts of food remains a significant global — and national…

“Some partnerships just seem natural. When Bentley students can utilize their business skills to empower our local community, everyone wins,” says John Casassa ’17 MST ’18.    As program director for Bentley’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a…

As a kid, Cem Özsümer ’23 was either building the latest LEGO set or sitting in front of a computer screen. Both helped him lean into an interest in creative problem solving that eventually led him to a Computer Information Systems (CIS) major at Bentley.  “…

It’s common for expectant mothers to have concerns about giving birth. But that’s not the only kind of labor they should be worried about, says Dhaval Dave.    Women who work during their pregnancies, the Stanton Research Professor of Economics explains, face…

In a teaching career spanning more than four decades, Mahendra Gujarathi — the recipient of Bentley’s 2021 Adamian Award for Lifetime Teaching Excellence — has drawn constant inspiration from the words of Irish poet William Butler Yeats: “Education is not the…