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20-634: Prior to 2013, NERFU had been a local area union ("LAU"), and part of the Northeast Rugby Union (NRU), which is the governing body for three LAU's (New York State Rugby Football Conference (NYSRFC) and Metropolitan New York Rugby Union being the others). There are currently over 80 active teams and over 3,000 registered players in the New England area. The mission of the New England Rugby Football Union

40-483: A pilot program, being fully adopted as the local governance model for Club Rugby moving forward. Empire GU comprises teams from New York State , Northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut . Some college teams are also included in the union. The GU encompasses the former Northeast Rugby Union , a Territorial Union (TU), and two former Local Area Unions (LAUs): New York State Rugby Conference (NYSRC) and Metropolitan New York Rugby Union (METNYRFU). Upon creation of

60-613: A test optional school. Those accepted that submitted test scores had an average 1258-1420 SAT score (27% submitting scores) or average 28-32 ACT score (5% submitting scores). The Masters of Human Factors in Information Design program is offered on the West Coast. Students take four of the required courses in California, five courses online, and the 10th course at Bentley's "User Experience Center". The program

80-644: Is a member of NERFU, not Empire GU Bentley University Bentley University is a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts . It was founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. Bentley has one undergraduate school which offers 17 business majors and 14 arts and sciences majors, as well as 39 minors. Its graduate school offers five master's degrees, an MBA with eight disciplines, and three PhD programs. While Bentley's main campus hosts almost all of its services,

100-569: Is currently the largest sector. Other notable academic organizations include Bentley Open Market Committee, Bentley Marketing Association, TAMID, and the Bentley Real Estate Group. In addition to the intercollegiate and intramural programs, the university offers a number of club sports for students to take part in. These clubs are operated within the Student Activities department, and are financially supported by

120-785: Is the #2 ranked school among all NCAA Division II colleges and universities in U.S., according to Next College Student Athlete 's 2018 NCSA Power Rankings. The NCSA Power Rankings recognize the best colleges and universities in the U.S. for student-athletes. NCSA ranked Bentley Football #1 for DII schools and #63 overall. Among all DII schools, Bentley also ranked #1 in Men's and Women's Lacrosse; #2 in Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Swimming, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Field Hockey, Women's Volleyball, Softball, and Baseball; and #3 in Men's and Women's Track and Field. Bentley University Men's Ice Hockey ranked #20 among NCAA DI schools. The Bentley Arena

140-620: Is the governing body for over 100 men's and women's rugby union clubs and colleges in New York State , Northern New Jersey and Southern Connecticut . The Empire GU was created in July 2012 as a result of the merger of three governing bodies in the Northeastern United States : Northeast Rugby Union , New York State Rugby Conference (NYSRC) and Metropolitan New York Rugby Union (METNYRFU). When formed, Empire GU

160-483: Is to manage, serve, and promote the game of rugby in the New England area, at all levels of play; to assist member teams and participants in their various forms of involvement with the game; to adhere to all the laws of the game; and to encourage and facilitate the involvement of as many people as possible in rugby activities. NERFU focuses the majority of its attention on serving rugby at the club level, and less on

180-609: The College National Fed Challenge in 2010, and won second place in 2012. The university is also home to the Bentley Investment Group, a student-run organization charged with managing a portion of the university's endowment fund. Bentley Investment Group started with $ 250,000 in 1997 with 24 original members, the assets managed by the club has grown substantially over the past few decades. The technology sector of Bentley Investment Group

200-840: 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 America at the Division I level. Bentley is also home to one of the best rugby programs in the Northeast winning two national Division III titles in 2007 and 2008 as well as winning the 2008 Beast of the East tournament. They were also Division II National Qualifiers in 2011 and 2012 as well as Rugby Northeast Conference champions in 2011. The Bentley Men's Ultimate Frisbee team won USA Ultimate 's Division III College Championship in 2014. Bentley

220-580: The Empire GU, NRU, NYSRC and METNYRFU were all dissolved. The last remaining member of the former NRU, New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU), was not absorbed into the new union, instead becoming a separate GU in its own right. Some NERFU teams, however, continue to compete in Empire GU's league system, namely in the Senior Men's D1, and the Senior Women's D1, D2 and D3. * denotes a team that

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240-629: The college from its Boylston Street address in Boston to its current-day location in Waltham, Massachusetts. Land for this move was purchased from the Lyman Estate in 1962, and the construction to develop the campus then lasted from 1963 to 1968. Gregory H. Adamian, a major driving force in the college's development, became the fourth president in 1970. Under his guidance, the college became accredited to confer four-year Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1971 and graduate degrees in 1973. During this time,

260-5949: The collegiate and HS levels. NERFU has essentially abdicated its role in overseeing U-19/HS Rugby in favor of state based rugby organizations (SRBOs). In New England, there are nascent SRBOs in VT, CT and MA. The Massachusetts SBRO ( http://myrugby.org ) is now the umbrella organization for youth rugby in the state. All High School, U19, and U15 clubs are now under their auspices. Boston middle schools that play rugby include Washington Irving, Edwards, Orchard Gardens, and Lee Academy. 1997 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - University of Massachusetts Lowell Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 1998 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - University of Massachusetts Lowell Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 1999 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Norwich University Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2000 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - New England College All Black's Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2001 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Tufts University Men's College D4 - Bentley University Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2002 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Men's College D4 - Brandeis University Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2003 Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Men's College D4 - Wheaton College Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2004 Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Men's College D4 - Maine Maritime Academy Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2005 Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Bentley University Men's College D4 - Saint Anselm College Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2006 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - United States Coast Guard Academy Men's College D3 - Bentley University Men's College D4 - Nichols College Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - Women's College D4 - 2007 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 Men's Club D3 Women's Club D1 Women's Club D2 Women's Club D3 Men's College D1 Men's College D2 - Middlebury College Men's College D3 - Plymouth State University Men's College D4 - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth See: 2007 NERFU College Men's Division IV Rugby Tournament Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - Women's College D4 - 2008 Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds Men's Club D2 Men's Club D3 Women's Club D1 Women's Club D2 Women's Club D3 Men's College D1 Men's College D2 - Middlebury College Men's College D3 - Salve Regina University See: 2008 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament Men's College D4 - Holy Cross College Women's College D1 - United States Military Academy Women's College D2 - Stonehill College Women's College D3 - Bryant University Women's College D4 - Holy Cross College 2009 Men's Club D1 Men's Club D2 Men's Club D3 Men's Club D4 - Saratoga Springs Stampede Women's Club D1 Women's Club D2 Women's Club D3 Men's College D1 Men's College D2 - UMASS Amherst Men's College D3 - Men's College D4 - Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Women's College D4 - 2010 Men's Club D1 Men's Club D2 Men's Club D3 - Saratoga Springs Stampede Men's Club D4 Women's Club D1 Women's Club D2 Women's Club D3 Men's College D1 Men's College D2 Men's College D3 - Salve Regina University See 2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament Men's College D4 - Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - Women's College D4 - 2016 Men's Club D1 Men's Club D2 Men's Club D3 Men's Club D4 Women's Club D1 Women's Club D2 Women's Club D3 Men's College D1 Men's College D2 Men's College D3 - University of Maine at Orono Men's College D4 Women's College D1 Women's College D2 Women's College D3 Women's College D4 - Northeast Rugby Union The Empire Rugby Football Union Geographical Union ("Empire GU")

280-1002: The former dean of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, became Bentley's eighth president in July 2018. She stepped down in June 2020 and was replaced by Interim President Paul Condrin, the chair of the board of trustees. In March 2021, the board unanimously appointed E. LaBrent Chrite to serve as Bentley's ninth president. U.S. News & World Report Princeton Review Bloomberg In 2024, Bentley University accepted 57.9% of undergraduate applicants, with admission standards considered very high and those admitted having an average 3.75 high school GPA . The university does not require submission of standardized test scores, Bentley being

300-563: The school also changed its name to Bentley College. In 2002, Bentley College opened up a campus in the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain in partnership with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance . The college was accredited to confer its first doctoral degrees in the fields of business and accountancy in 2005. A main fixture of the campus, The Bentley Library, underwent a sweeping renovation in 2006 during which time

320-455: The school's logo was changed to showcase the clock tower that sits atop the building. One year later, Gloria Cordes Larson , a former state and federal government official and Boston-based lawyer, became the first female president of Bentley College. In 2008, under the leadership of provost Bob Galliers , the school changed its name to Bentley University after being authorized by the state board of higher education to do so. Alison Davis-Blake ,

340-608: The student's activity fees. One of the most notable club sports is the Bentley Equestrian Team which was created by Bentley University because of the founder of Bentley University, Harry C. Bentley, enjoyed horseback riding in his free time. Bentley's mascot is Flex the Falcon . The university has 23 men's and women's varsity teams. All of the teams compete in the Northeast-10 Conference at

360-464: The university also has another campus one mile north. The North Campus hosts four residential buildings. Bentley University was founded in 1917 as the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance by Harry C. Bentley , who served as the school's president until 1953. In 1961, the college was accredited to confer four-year Bachelor of Science degrees under President Thomas Lincoln Morison, who moved

380-428: Was designed to accommodate the busy schedules of tech professionals and to draw students from a wide geographic area. Each course is delivered in an executive format: three class meetings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, followed by four weeks of faculty-monitored virtual teamwork, and closing with a Friday/Saturday meeting in the classroom. Bentley is home to a number of academic organizations. Its Fed Challenge team won

400-468: Was one of four pilot Geographical Unions that have been developed by USA Rugby , and the first in the country to have been created by merging multiple former unions. The creation of these new GUs was carried out with the intention of creating a "more streamlined structure, effectively support growth in the game and provide increased member services in local areas". As of 2013, the GU structure ceased to be seen as

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