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GrooveBoston tears up Bentley

November 3, 2011 Headlines

CAB breaks Halloween tradition with mobile nightclub By Alyssa Neshe On Saturday, October 30, GrooveBoston came to Bentley University. Despite an early winter storm on Saturday, causing last-minute changes to the precisely planned event, the dance was a raging success. Ranging from full-body cow suits to pirates to Buzz Lightyear costumes, Bentley students attended the [...]

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One Less looks to shift student attitudes

November 3, 2011 Headlines

The new program highlights the effect of having “one less” drink By Tomer Gat Last Wednesday, October 26, students walking into the Student Center for dinner were greeted by a sculpture of 21.5 pizza boxes, figures climbing a mountain with “President’s List” on its peak and a money tree. These art pieces are one of [...]

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Are you DTF? Down to Frolf, that is

November 3, 2011 Headlines

By Lou Sherman Have you ever been walking to Seasons when all of a sudden a frisbee comes rolling up past you, spins around and falls to a stop? You then turn to see where this came from and you see a fellow student with their hand raised, yelling to you. Do you throw it [...]

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Stereotype campaign success gives way to second launch

November 3, 2011 Headlines

Movement continues to expand and improve By Brenna O’Connell This year marks the second annual Stereotype Campaign brought to campus with the original idea stemming from Tumblr. The real and tangible campaign, spearheaded single-handedly produced by junior Ali Kane, is sponsored by Diversity Mini-Grants. Last year, it was cosponsored by APO and PRIDE as an [...]

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Administration responds to Faculty Senate’s concerns

October 20, 2011 Headlines

Faculty Senate approves of progress made during administrative meeting By Lacey Nemergut During the Faculty Senate’s routine meeting on October 19, President Gloria Larson and the Bentley Administration formally delivered a verbal response to the Faculty Senate’s written complaint concerning their lack of input in academic decisions. Andrew Aylesworth, chair of the Faculty Senate, was [...]

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McCallum School of Business gives new life to MBA programs

October 20, 2011 Headlines

By Ali Farooqi The McCallum School of Business at Bentley University plans to launch the new Bentley Master of Business Administration (MBA) in August 2012. The new MBA is an 11-month program, and it departs from more traditional MBAs in its intensive course study and its effective integration of business, the arts and the sciences. [...]

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Local farmstand come to campus

September 29, 2011 Headlines

Nagog Hill Farm hosts first annual farmer’s market By Brenna O’Connell With only two hours’ notice, Bentley’s first Farmstand, featuring Nagog Hill Farm, took off with promising success. Last week was just a pilot, but based on overwhelming response, it will definitely continue for at least two more weeks and maybe into late October/early November. [...]

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VP of Student Affairs Dr. Yorkis retires

April 28, 2011 Headlines

Dean Shepardson will absorb responsibilities and join President’s Cabinet By Tomer Gat After 25 years at Bentley University, Dr. Kathleen Yorkis, vice president of Student Affairs, will be retiring. Dr. Yorkis first joined Bentley in 1986 as the dean of Student Affairs after working as the director of Career Services at Loyola University and director [...]

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New York Times doubts business students’ efforts

April 28, 2011 Headlines

David Glenn asserts that low GMAT scores are a result of lack of academic rigor By Lacey Nemergut The New York Times recently published an article entitled “The Default Major: Skating Through B-School.” The article, written by David Glenn, focused on the apparent simplicities involved with a business education and the ease in which a [...]

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Larson reflects on past & future as Bentley President

April 28, 2011 Headlines

By Jon McColgan After her own four-year experience on Bentley’s campus, President Gloria Larson sat down with The Vanguard to reflect not only on the past, but also on where Bentley is heading next, both in the short and long term. “These four years have flown by, and it has been a truly amazing experience,” [...]

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Spiritual Life leaders bid farewell to Bentley

April 28, 2011 Headlines

By Sindhu Palaniappan Father Claude, Bentley’s Catholic priest and director of Spiritual Life for the last 11 years, has made the choice to step down at the end of this semester. Father Claude will visit Rome and then devote his time to his position on the Board of Trustees at Assumption College. Both Father Claude [...]

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North Campus recognized by EPA

April 21, 2011 Headlines

Residence halls given 83 on Energy Star efficiency scale By Lacey Nemergut The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently given Bentley’s North Campus residence halls an Energy Star rating of 83, indicating that in relation to other registered buildings in the nation, these perform in the top 25 percent based on energy efficiency. Bentley Facilities [...]

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