Bentley College
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Established	1917
Type	Private
Endowment	U.S. $223 million
President	Presently none
Faculty	450
Undergraduates	4,253
Postgraduates	1,304
Location	Waltham, MA, USA
Campus	Suburban, 163 acres
Athletics	23 varsity teams
Colors	Blue and Gold
Nickname	Falcons
Mascot
Website	www.bentley.edu

Bentley College is 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] The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory[1], the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... One million (1,000,000), or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ...   Often called the true birthplace of the industrial revolution, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... A mascot, originally a fetish-like term for any person, animal, or thing supposed to bring luck, is now something—typically an animal or human character—used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team (the name often corresponds with the mascot... Bentley Copyright This information may be redistributed provided that the information and this notice remain intact. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ...   Often called the true birthplace of the industrial revolution, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, Athens of America, The Hub (of the Universe)1 Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area    - City  89. ... This article is about the neighborhood of Back Bay. ...

History

• Founded by Harry C. Bentley in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance
• Maurice Lindsay was president from 1954 to 1960
• Thomas L. Morison was President from 1961-1970
• President Morison was responsible for the college's initial accreditation and moved Bentley from Boylston Street in Boston to its present-day Waltham, MA campus in 1965.
• Bentley offered its first four-year bachelor of science program in 1961 under President Morison.
• Changed name to Bentley College
• Gregrory Adamian was named successor president in 1971. He is credited by the college as a major force in its development.
• BA and BS degrees offered in 1971
• He was responsible for the first graduate program which was 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.

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Rankings/Recognition By Major Media

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• 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)

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• 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)

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• 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

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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

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Off Campus

• North Campus (A, B, C & D)

Administration

Board of Trustees

• Chairman: J. Terence Carleton
• Vice Chairman: David H. Weener

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 [5] An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Senior administrators

• President: none. Currently, a Presidential Search Committee organized by the Bentley College Steering Committee has been selected to find the right candidate.
• Vice President for Business and Finance, and Treasurer: Paul Clemente
• Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs: Robert D. Galliers
• Vice President for Marketing, Communication and Public Affairs: Sandra T. King
• Vice Provost and CIO: Traci A. Logan
• Vice President for Enrollment Management: Joann C. McKenna
• Vice President for Development, Corporate and Alumni Relations: Robert H. Minetti
• Vice President for Student Affairs: Kathleen L. Yorkis
• President Emeritus: Gregory H. Adamian
• Vice President Emeritus: Robert L. Lenington

Academic deans and directors

• Dean of Arts and Sciences: Catherine A. Davy
• Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences: Marilyn B. Durkin
• Dean of Business and the McCallum Graduate School: Margrethe H. Olson

Notable alumni

• R. Marcelo Claure (1993), Chairman, CEO and President, Brightstar Corporation (Miami, Florida)
• Louis T. Falcone (1937), CPA
• Thomas M. Koulopoulos (1981), President and Founder, Delphi Group
• Elkin B. McCallum (1967), Chairman and CEO, JoAnn Fabrics Corporation
• Robert F. Smith (1953), Chairman of the Board and CEO (retired), American Express Bank
• Charles Taylor (1977), former president of Liberia
• Robert J. Wentworth, Executive Vice President, Platinum Equity
• Richard F. Zannino (1980), CEO, Dow Jones
• Edward J. King (1953), Former Governor of Massachusetts, Professional Football Player

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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. The Northeast Ten Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Atlantic Hockey is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. ...

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
• Piecework: student-produced annual literary magazine
• Bentley Observer: staff-produced quarterly magazine for Alumni
• WBTY: on-campus radio station, operating at 105.3 FM

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Other Facts about Bentley

• Bentley offers free shuttle service for students to get around Waltham and to Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA.)
• The academic buildings sit on a hill, with the dormitories below.
• The school is technically in the transition from a college to a university, so the official name should only be "BENTLEY" for the mean time.
• Bentley students are provided with IBM/Lenovo laptops at the beginning of freshman year, and new ones at the beginning of junior year.
• Wireless internet access is available throughout the entire campus.

External links

• Official Bentley College Web site
• Allocation and Internal Audit Committee
• Delta Kappa Epsilon Website
• Kappa Pi Alpha Website
• Gamma Phi Beta Website
• Official Bentley Athletics Web site
• Official Bentley Student Government Association Web site
• Official Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility Web site
• Official Bentley Greek Council Web site
• The Bentley Entrepreneurship Society Web site
• The Bentley Real Estate Group Web site
• The Bentley Music Society Web site
• APO: Bentley's National Honorary Theatre Society
• Delta Sigma Pi: Bentley's Professional Business Fraternity