THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF BENTLEY UNIVERSITY SINCE 1963
THE VANGUARD VOLUME LVII ISSUE XI
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014
Falcon Society inducts twelve new members News Editor
On April 23, 2014, Bentley University inducted twelve new members to the prestigious Falcon Society. This year’s new members include, Aaron Pinet, Michael Mazmanian, Aradhana Kaul, Andrew Gosselin, Christiana Bakolas, Jeffrey Breault, Marcie Dineen, Olga Frech, Tammie Vicente, Olivia Leclair, Julie DeLongchamp and Ma-kirah Wilkerson. The twelve were honored at an induction ceremony on campus. Those in attendance included President Gloria Larson, Falcon society advisors Erin Kelley, Courtney Stephens, Doreen Floyd, faculty, staff and current Falcon Society members Lauren Battista, Jose Guitierrez, Joseph Hark III, Brian Shea and Daniel Guadagnoli. The society was founded in 1964 by its first advisor Professor William Dandies. The society is meant to recognize students who have meaningfully contributed to the Bentley campus. According to the Falcon Society website, the organization looks to “honor students who not only
excel in their fields of study, but make significant contributions to improving the Bentley experience for their fellow students and the entire campus community alike.” All students inducted are first nominated by faculty, staff and/ or peers through an online nomination form. Nominated students are then invited to fill out an application that details their involve-
ment on and off campus. They are asked to submit a personal statement and one or more letters of recommendation. The selection takes place in the spring semester, typically in March. New members are elected by a majority vote of the existing society members. There is no quota or cap on the number of new inductees; existing members are
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New members were honored at an induction ceremony on campus.
just looking to induct qualified students. All new members should have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 of higher, but members with a lower GPA may be inducted with a two-thirds vote among current members. Members must also be a current sophomore, junior, or senior. According to the website, the society also judges nominees based on leadership, contribution, diversity, continuity and character. Members must have demonstrated influence and guidance to organizations, teams and other groups. They must positively contribute to campus whether it is through student life, academics or athletics. The member must have broad involvement around campus, with different interests and activities. The member must consistently make contributions to the community and have exceptional character. Once inducted into the society, members continue to better the community through their own
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Last semester, Bentley university faculty approved two new majors that will be offered on campus starting next school year. The Management and Marketing departments are jointly offering a Bachelor of Science in Professional Sales and the Information Design and Corporate Communication and English and Media Studies departments are offering a Bachelor of Science in Creative Industries. These innovative majors will give Bentley students the opportunity to explore even more academic options. The new Professional Sales major was approved by the faculty in December of last year. The new major had been in the works for over a year, with the earliest conversation starting with Susan Brennan of Career Services, Andy Aylesworth in the marketing department and Duncan Spelman. Various research was implemented by those faculty involved to find if there was a place for the sales major at Bentley. They conducted informal focus groups and interviews
with both employers and other colleges that have a sales major. The team also researched the current market demands for professional sales careers. Professor Jim Pouliopoulos was responsible for creating the structure of the curriculum. Pouliopoulos is a marketing professor at Bentley. He had to walk through this proposed structure throughout all of the approval processes. Once this proposal was passed, he was asked to serve as the director of the program to launch the major. As a professor who sees the importance in sales, he will be perfect for the role. “The task of generating revenue, selling products and services and fund raising is a core function of for-profit businesses and non-profit organizations of all kinds,” said Pouliopoulos. “Professional salespeople are in great demand as the market shifts to a collaborative and problem solving sales approach. Qualified sales people are needed in every industry - especially in high tech, medical device sales, pharmaceuticals and professional services.” Currently, many Bentley graduates enter the sales field.
SASA hosts festival of colors on Greenspace BY Greeshma Rajeev Vanguard Staff writer
will prepare Bentley students to fill those roles. In March, Bentley held an information session with 25 different corporate recruiters and Vice Presidents of Sales. When presented the idea of a new sales majors, all those in attendance agreed it was a valuable decision. “They are anxious to help us make the major a success. They have great interest in recruiting Bentley graduates, in providing internships and also SEE Majors, PAGE 6
See HOLI, page 6
SEE SOCIETY, PAGE 6
Starting Fall 2014, students can declare the Professional Sales major. Now, students will be able to declare this as their primary interest for a career path. According to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, sales is considered the most common entry-level career for marketing graduates and the second most common for business, economics, international business and management graduates. Today, employers are having difficulty filling sales positions with qualified graduates. The hope is that this new major
Annual HOLI
If you looked out a window in Collins on the afternoon of Saturday, April 19, you couldn’t have missed the rainbow of colors that the Green Space had been transformed into. Students from all over campus and across all year groups congregated on the grass area between Falcone and Collins in their old clothes, eager to start the color fight. As the South Asian Student Association’s final event of the semester, Holi was a great wrap up to the chain of successful events that they have had this spring. Executive board members are extremely pleased with the way the semester has turned out for their organization. SASA Treasurer, Darshan Patel, had a few words to share, “Holi was my favorite event this year by far. It was great to see that everyone who came really enjoyed the sunny day and had a lot of fun with the colors.” Two tables were set up on either sides of the Green Space with boxes full of colored powder. Additional boxes were also placed on the ground throughout the grass. The benches near the barbeque grills were set up with the organization’s signature food giveaway: Samosas. These served as light refreshments while students waited for the Green Space to be set up. One of the main concerns that the board members had with the event, was the uncertainty of how the weather would turn out. SASA’s Public Relations Chair, Aakash Vedi, summed up these concerns, stating, “Holi is a major event for SASA and the idea of having to cancel due to the weather was scary, especially since it had snowed earlier in the week. However on the morning of the event, the weather cleared and there was a perfect breeze. All in all, it was a great day to play Holi!” South Asian Student Association’s webmaster, Tejas Shroff, was excited to have
Bentley offers two new innovative majors BY Michaela Stephenson
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