Explore the Campus
Need a reason to visit Bentley? Here are 10!
Top 10 Places on Campus
(in no particular order)
1. The Smith Technology Center
A focal point for technology at Bentley, the Smith Technology Center is home to the Hughey Center for Financial Services, featuring the financial Trading Room (the largest facility of its kind in higher education); the Design and Usability Center; the Computing and Networking Lab; a distance education classroom; 28 high-tech, interactive classrooms; and 18 group-study rooms and conference rooms.
2. The Cybercafe at the Bentley Library
This Bentley Library not only offers students space for study, group meetings, and research - it also offers an Internet café. Students enjoy bagels, sandwiches, salads, soup, fresh muffins, coffee and more while surfing the net, talking with friends, watching the plasma TV screens or simply reading. The Bentley Library is also home to an art gallery and 120 PCs that have the latest technology.
3. Green Space
Nestled among the dorms, this oversized lawn is the perfect spot for Frisbee, sunbathing, touch football and people watching on a nice day. You can also find a number of students using the outdoor grills for BBQs. The green space is home to a number of on-campus outdoor events in the spring and fall.
4. Backstage
Located in the Trees, the largest freshman dorm, the Backstage provides a space for events that help first year students meet, interact and connect with classmates. Pool tables, foosball, air hockey, darts and a free soda bar make it a great place to hang out anytime.
5. Dana Center
The Dana Athletic Center provides students with a variety of choices. Students can enjoy state-of-the-art equipment in the new two-floor, 10,000-square-foot-fitness facility, a two-story dining area and food court and a new façade and entrance and a pedestrian plaza.
6. Student Center
The Student Center offers a number of places for students to unwind. Play pool, foosball, bubble hockey, or video games in the Rec Room, where pool players face off for billiard tournaments every semester. At the Blue Line, you don't have to be 21 to enjoy the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night programs, which include bingo, karaoke, ice cream socials, movie nights, live bands, and more. Looking for a break? Relax in the Living Room.
7. The Athletic Fields
All students – serious athletes or not – enjoy top-notch fields and facilities, including two lighted fields (both synthetic, one for field hockey/lacrosse and one for football) located side by side on the south campus. They're a hot spot during Falcon home games, and also the site of intramural events.
8. The Bentley Bubble
Home to student organization offices, the Bubble provides services and products to help in the planning, promotion and implementation of organizations and clubs on campus.
9. Top of the Smith Stairs at Sundown
Want a great view of the campus and city lights? Head to the top of the stairs at the Smith Center and take a look as the day ends and the sun starts to set.
10. Shuttle Stop
There are four shuttle stops on campus and, at any given time, you'll find students lined up to board, day or night. The Bentley shuttle is free and brings students to Harvard Square, in addition to the Waltham area. From the shuttle, just hop on the "T" and head into Boston, a great place to explore and meet the many other students who call the city home.
