News & Notes

Did you know that the Bentley Library offers free WSJ.com access to all students?

Simply create an account using your @bentley.edu email address to unlock coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world.

And don’t forget to subscribe to WSJ.com’s email newsletters for customized updates delivered straight to your inbox.  Here’s just a few examples of the newsletters you can select:

What’s News: What’s News is a digest of the day’s most important business …

Voting is now officially open for the 2018 In the Limelight Video Contest! The Limelight Video Contest is run by Lime Connect, a nonprofit organization, that aims to re-brand those with disability by showcasing the lives and achievements of those who live with a disability. Each year they host a video contest that encourages individuals living with a disability to make a one to two-and-a-half minute video that discusses their disability and how they overcome the challenges their condition presents. …

Carrier Management wrote the following article on 9/26/18 – https://www.carriermanagement.com/news/2018/09/26/184677.htm

Two Major Actuarial Societies – CAS and SOA – Will Explore a Merger

The Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries plan to explore a merger.

Presidents of both societies announced that the CAS and SOA boards had agreed to pursue combining, with the idea of creating an organization with greater scale and resources to shape their profession. The groups acknowledged that actuarial science continues to change and evolve, due …

Get an all-access look at the Career Fair by following along with our @Bentley_U Snapchat Takeover! Starting right now, through tomorrow afternoon, different Student Staff Members of the Career Services and Recruiting Offices will be posting about:

Career Fair Prep Tips
Behind the Scenes Footage
Day-of Event Coverage
and More!

If you haven’t already, add Bentley on Snapchat by simply typing in @Bentley_U! Here’s a sneak peek of the content that has already been posted this afternoon!

Kristine Vidic and I had a fantastic program with our sophomore athletes last night!  It was standing room only – everyone was on time and attentive (for the most part, considering it was 7 p.m. on a Thursday night 😆).

Great energy and enthusiasm with this group, I wish all of our audiences were like them.  We even took a selfie before we started . . .

I hope they enjoyed our presentation as much as we enjoyed being with them and that they all …

We most certainly were! Last Monday, the Hechinger Report published an insightful and interesting story on colleges starting career education early. Thanks to our innovative and effective Career Education and Outcomes program, Bentley is included, along with the Director of Undergraduate Career Education and Outcomes, Alyssa Hammond.

“I had [seniors] coming in who had never been to the office and had never thought about career development and were in a massive panic,” said Alyssa Hammond, director of undergraduate career education and …

The MSCPA and the American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) has partnered up to offer a free dual membership. What does that mean for you? Double the value  –  more scholarship opportunities, information and resources to prepare you to pass the CPA Exam and enter the profession! At the national and state level, they’ve got you covered!

Please take advantage of this valuable opportunity by applying at mscpaonline.org/thiswaytoaicpa.

We are so proud and honored to be ranked #1 again – our deep appreciation to our students!  We wouldn’t be at the top without our AWESOME FALCONS and can’t wait to see you all on campus soon to celebrate this tremendous accomplishment with you.

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/education/three-pieces-of-employability-advice-for-college-seniors/

The Career Launcher Series program has been created to help you stay on track with your newly revised Career Action Plan. This program will take place every Tuesday and Thursday in JUNE from 10:30-12:30p.m; the program will conclude on June 28th. You will need to be on-campus for the program. If you cannot be available, please know I will still be available via phone, or Skype appointments. If you are interested in attending this program, please email Colleen Murphy, …