The staff of the Bentley Library invites you to a Reading Day study break. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and snacks will be available on Tuesday, December 15th, at 2:00 p.m. in the atrium in front of the art gallery (while supplies last). Take some time to refresh and refuel!
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“Take a Paws” at the Library! Visit With Therapy Dogs on Reading Day.
The library is excited to host a Take a Paws session on Reading Day. Thanks to the Center for Health and Wellness, therapy dogs will be in the library’s art gallery on Tuesday, December 15th, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Why have therapy dogs at the library? Studies have shown that interacting with animals can:
- improve our interpersonal interactions and mood
- reduce cortisol (the “stress hormone”), heart rate and blood pressure
- improve immune system functioning
- reduce anxiety
- enhance empathy
- improve learning
It’s posited that human-animal interaction activates the oxytocin system, leading to these positive effects.*
Don’t just take our word for it, come and see for yourself. Stop by the library Tuesday evening for your daily dose of dogs (and oxytocin)!
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* Beetz, A., Uvnäs-Moberg, K., Julius, H., & Kotrschal, K. (2012). Psychosocial and psychophysiological effects of human-animal interactions: The possible role of oxytocin. Frontiers in Psychology, 3, 234. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3408111/
Remembering President Gregory H. Adamian
As many of you have recently heard, Bentley’s fourth President Gregory H. Adamian passed away on November 21, 2015 at the age of eighty nine. Dr. Adamian’s involvement with Bentley spanned six decades, including twenty-one impressive and influential years as our President. During those years, President Adamian helped to develop Bentley’s curriculum, expand our beloved campus, and increase the school’s endowment. He was consistently committed to providing a valuable education to Bentley students so that they could become capable, engaged leaders.
Our campus and our programs grew significantly under President Adamian’s leadership – for example, he was instrumental in the establishment of both the Graduate School and the Center for Business Ethics. Bentley students past and present are all grateful for his dedication! For those who would like to learn more about President Adamian’s life and work, or simply remember his contributions to our community, the Bentley Archives has prepared an online exhibit that can be viewed here. If you would like more information about President Adamian or about Bentley’s development during his tenure please contact Jaimie Fritz, Project Archivist, at archives@bentley.edu.
Photos from the Remembering President Gregory H. Adamian online exhibit
1970 Inauguration Program
1971 – Presentation of the Class of ’71 class gift, the Bentley Falcon
c1980s – President Adamian at his desk
Together at Last: Batman and Maus!
Over the summer, we used our interdepartmental superpowers to create the Bentley Library’s first-ever Graphic Novel section. At long last, our graphic novels and comic book collections are all together! Batman and Maus used to be located on different floors of the library. No longer shall they be separated.*
Why do we have a graphic novel section? Well, that’s because comic books and graphic novels are awesome! They are often a gateway to literature. Some folks just aren’t that into reading books, but graphic novels can change that.
Bentley Alumna Jamie Carrillo (2012) had this to say when she heard about our new Graphic Novel section: “I am very jealous of this comic book/graphic novel section Bentley has now. I actually started reading them after a display in the library. I picked up Blankets and liked it; then read Black Hole and was hooked. I’ve never been much of a reader so graphic novels work well for me.”
In the past two years, three Bentley classes have used graphic novels as required reading. Our aim is to create a serendipitous browsing experience for students taking these classes, as well as the professors teaching them.
We hope that the Bentley community will benefit from this consolidation. If you’re checking out Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home (now an award-winning musical), maybe Vietnamerica: A Family’s Journey or Hellboy might strike your fancy.
If you’re confused by the terms “graphic novel” and “comic books” here’s a quick explanation: Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis is a graphic novel. It was published as one opus, not in single issues and then collected into one book. Graphic doesn’t mean violent and novel doesn’t necessarily mean fiction. The term “graphic novel” roughly means a story told through illustrations and words.
The Graphic Novel section also includes comic book collections of issues of Sandman, Amazing Spider-Man, and many more. Those are serialized collections of comic books. We also have manga like Ranma ½ in our Graphic Novel section, but that’s a whole other kit and caboodle. We went with Graphic Novel section because Graphic Novel, Comic Books, and Manga section was wicked long.
Our Graphic Novel section is located on the upper level of the library, at the end of the Oversize section. If you are browsing our catalog, you will see that the location for most of our graphic novels is Oversize. That doesn’t mean that the books are necessarily big, it’s just the location where they are shelved.
New and popular graphic novels, like the latest comic book collections of The Walking Dead, will continue to be shelved in the Popular Reading section. Online, you can browse a selection of these titles on Pinterest. We hope that you like this new section!
*This is a pilot program. It is possible that they will be separated again if it is not a success.
Online Archives Exhibit: Bentley Through the Years
As you prepare to take part in all of Bentley’s amazing Homecoming activities, we thought you might be interested in becoming more “In the Know” about Bentley’s history! For example, did you know that the original class consisted of just 30 students who used to meet not far from what is now the Hynes Convention Center? Or that tuition was $120? Do you know when Bentley became co-educational (for the first time), or what the original buildings on the Waltham campus were? Over nearly 100 years, we’ve evolved from the “Bentley School of Accounting and Finance” to “Bentley University” through a series of impressive developments that were the work of many dedicated people.
Our new exhibit, Bentley Through the Years, will introduce you to these changes as you look at photos and documents from every decade of Bentley’s history. You’ll learn how the school navigated through two World Wars, how Bentley students lived & worked, and how the campus developed, along with many other fun facts. You – students, faculty, staff, alumni, family & friends – are all a part of Bentley’s rich history! We hope this exhibit will connect you to your campus community and inspire you to keep making Bentley a place of innovation and collaborative spirit.
Please contact our Archivist, Jaimie Fritz, at archives@bentley.edu if you have questions about the exhibit, or if there is another part of Bentley history that you want to learn more about!
Improve Your Writing Skills at the ESOL Center & Writing Center
Tutors at the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Center and the Writing Center have the knowledge, experience and expertise to help you improve your writing skills. Both centers are located on the lower level of the library. Start the semester off right by utilizing these valuable resources!
Note that the centers have recently launched new online scheduling sites – please update your bookmarks.
ESOL Center
Opens September 14
appointments: https://bentleyesol.mywconline.net/
Looking for help with writing, presentations, pronunciation and conversation enrichment? Bentley University students whose home language is not English are invited to take advantage of the free tutorial services offered by Bentley’s ESOL Center. Due to high demand, students are encouraged to schedule an appointment online. You may also call 781.891.2021 to make an appointment or drop in to see if a faculty tutor is available. Hours of operation:
- Monday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Writing Center
Open limited hours September 14 – 18
Regular hours begin September 21
appointments: https://bentley.mywconline.net/
Writing Center staff are available to provide one-to-one assistance with writing skills. Tutors will act as a sounding board for ideas, review a draft, help you make sense of a professor’s comments on previous papers, or talk about writing in general. Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment online, but you may also call 781.891.3173 to make an appointment, or drop in to see if a tutor is available. Normal hours of operation:
- Monday-Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
New Student Open House, “Passport to the Library”, Friday 9/4
Welcome, new students! The staff of the Bentley Library are excited to help you have a great first year.
All new students are invited to the library’s First Week open house event, Passport to the Bentley Library, on Friday, September 4th. Check-in at the the arrivals desk any time between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. After receiving your passport and map you will embark on a self-guided tour.
As you explore, library staff will show you how to book study rooms, print to the library from anywhere on campus, borrow free museum passes, download books to your mobile devices, get help with your papers and assignments, and more.
Along the way you’ll be given some fun (and useful) giveaways. If you collect six or more stamps on your library passport, you will be entered to win a Google Nexus 7 and other great prizes!
This is a special opportunity to meet the library staff and learn about all of the library’s services and resources. We look forward to seeing you at the library on Friday and throughout the year.
Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @BentleyLibrary, Instagram and Facebook for all the latest library news.
Bentley Ranked #16 for “Best College Library” by The Princeton Review
The Bentley Library is proud to announce that Bentley University has been awarded a spot on The Princeton Review’s “Best College Library” list. Bentley is ranked #16 Best College Library in the 2016 edition of The Best 380 Colleges (published August 2015).
This is the library’s third appearance on the Best College Library list, having previously been ranked in the Top 20 in the 2011 and 2015 editions of The Princeton Review’s publication.
The Best College Library ranking is a result of a survey of over 136,000 students attending the 380 colleges profiled in the book. Bentley also appears at #5 for Best Career Services and #10 for Top Internship Opportunities in the 2016 edition.
For more information about Bentley University’s appearance in The Best 380 Colleges, visit http://www.bentley.edu/prepared/bentley-university-ranked-high-career-services-and-internship-opportunities-princeton.
The Princeton Review’s lists and methodology are available at http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/best-colleges.
Thank you, students, for your continued support and recognition of the library!
