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BENTLEY COLLEGE
Bentley College is a business university, located at 175 Forest Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, 10 miles west of Boston. Founded as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Bentley moved to Waltham in 1968 and today is ranked 31 on Business Week's top 100 business schools.[1]
History
- Founded by Harry C. Bentley in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance
- Offered first four-year bachelor of science program in 1961
- Approved in 1971 to grant both BS and BA degrees; changed name to Bentley College
- First graduate program launched in 1973
- In the late 1990s, pioneered integration of information technology into the core business curriculum
- In Spring 2005, President Joseph Morone announced that he would be resigning to become President, Chairman, and CEO of Albany International Inc.
- On November 17, 2005, Bentley received approval from the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education to launch its first doctoral programs in Business and Accountancy.[2]
- Reopened the newly renovated Bentley Library on March 21, 2006. [3]
Rankings/Recognition By Major Media
U.S. News & World Report
- Top 50 Undergraduate Business Programs in the US
- Top 10 Master's University in the North US
- Top 20 Information Systems Program in the US, Top 3 in New England
- Top 20 Accounting Program in the US, Tied for #1 in New England
- Top 10 Graduate School in New England (McCallum Graduate School of Business)
- Top 20 MBA Program in the US, Top 2 in New England
The Princeton Review
- Ranked among the "361 Best Colleges and Universities for 2006"
- Ranked among the "Best Northeast Colleges"
- #3 in the Top 25 Most Connected Campuses (2004)
Kaplan/Newsweek
- Named one of the "12 Hot Schools of 2004"
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Campus
In 1968, Bentley moved from downtown Boston to Waltham, Massachusetts, in order to accommodate an increasing number of students. The first buildings on the Waltham campus were built between 1965 and 1968. Today, the campus stretches across 163 acres of land.
The official campus address is 175 Forest Street, but all of its buildings can be found either on or near Forest and Beaver Streets.
Non-Residence Hall Buildings
- Adamian Academic Center: dedicated to President Emeritus and Chancellor Gregory H. Adamian; opened 1983
- Bentley Library: formerly the Solomon R. Baker Library; opened 1968
- Callahan Police Station: opened 2005
- Dana Athletic Center: dedicated to Charles A. Dana; opened 1973
- Harrington House: opened 1977
- Jennison Hall: formerly known as the Classroom Building; opened 1968
- LaCava Campus Center: dedicated to Anthony J. LaCava and family; opened 1968
- Lewis Hall: originally built in the 1800s, acquired by Bentley College in 1968
- Lindsay Hall: dedicated to Maurice M. Lindsay, the second president of Bentley College; home of the Koumantzelis Auditorium; opened 1969
- Morison Hall: dedicated to alumnus Thomas L. Morison; opened 1968
- President's House: opened 1982
- Rauch Administration Center: opened 1986
- Smith Academic Technology Center: dedicated to Norman S. and Lida M. Smith; opened Fall 2000
- Student Center: opened January 2002
Residence Halls
Upper Campus
- Boylston Apartments (A and B): its name is a reference to the school's first location - 921 Boylston Street - in downtown Boston; opened 1972
- Collins Hall: dedicated to alumnus John T. Collins; formerly Brook Hall; opened 1980
- Falcone Apartments (North, West, East): dedicated to alumnus Louis T. Falcone and his wife Barbara; formerly Hillside Apartments; opened 1985
- Forest Hall: opened 1976
- Kresge Hall: opened 1975
- Miller Hall: dedicated to alumnus Nathan R. Miller; formerly Waverly Hall; opened 1979
- Rhodes Apartments: opened 1973
- Slade Hall: formerly Linden Hall; opened 1977
- Stratton House: opened 1968
- Tree Dorms (Alder, Birch, Cedar, Elm, Maple, Oak, Spruce); opened 1968
Lower Campus
- The Cape: opened 1986
- The Castle: opened 1975
- Copley North & South: built on the grounds of the old athletic fields; opened Summer 2001
- Fenway Hall: named in honor of Boston's Fenway Park; built on the grounds of the old baseball field; opened Fall 2004
- Orchard North & South Apartments: opened 1988
Administration
Board of Trustees
Francis J. Aguilar, Robert P. Badavas, George W. Carmany III, R. Marcelo Claure, Kenneth H. Colburn, John T. Collins, Cynthia M. Deysher, William C. Freda, Tanya Hairston Whitner, Andrew J. Hajducky III, Daniel A. Keshian, Francis F. Kingsley, Deborah A. Leitch, Steven P. Manfredi, Norman I. Massry, Elkin B. McCallum, Nathan R. Miller, Olaperi Onipede, Mark B. Skaletsky, Robert F. Smith
Senior administrators
Academic deans and directors
Notable alumni
- R. Marcelo Claure, Chairman, CEO and President, Brightstar Corporation (Miami, Florida)
- Thomas M. Koulopoulos, President and Founder, Delphi Group
- Elkin B. McCallum, Chairman and CEO, JoAnn Fabrics Corporation
- Robert F. Smith, Chairman of the Board and CEO (retired), American Express Bank
- Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia
- Richard F. Zannino, CEO, Dow Jones
Also of note: Jay Leno attended Bentley for one semester but dropped out.
Athletics
Bentley's nickname is the "Falcons." The college has 23 men's and women's varsity teams. All of the teams compete in the Northeast Ten Conference at the NCAA Division II level, with the exception of the men's hockey program, which was one of the original six founding teams of Atlantic Hockey at the Division I level.
Additionally, Bentley has men's, women's, and co-ed intramural programs for the fall and spring semesters.
Campus media
- The Vanguard: student-produced weekly on-campus newspaper
- Bentley Observer: staff-produced quarterly magazine for Alumni
- WBTY: on-campus radio station, operating at 105.3 FM
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