News, Notes, and Nods: In Memoriam
Remembering the alumni and members of the Babson community who have passed recently and included in the Winter 2025–2026 edition of Babson Magazine.
November 10, 2025
Posted in Community
2026-05-02 20:17:36
A Half-Century Perspective: A Class of 1975 Alumnus Reflects on Babson's No. 2 Ranking
With The Wall Street Journal again ranking Babson College the No. 2 Best College in America, Bob Lufkin ’75, MBA’76 reflects on how far the College has come.
November 7, 2025
Posted in Community
2026-04-27 06:57:51
Babson Works with HBCUs to Boost Entrepreneurship Education
A case-writing program, which teaches participants how to develop a hallmark of business education, is one of several Babson initiatives with Historically Black Colleges and Universities that aim to empower entrepreneurial leaders and the professors who educate them.
October 31, 2025
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership
2026-04-30 20:56:07
Babson Breaks Ground on New Executive Lodge and Conference Center
Babson College trustees, leaders, and dignitaries celebrated the beginning of construction of the new Executive Lodge and Conference Center with a formal groundbreaking ceremony last week.
October 28, 2025
Posted in Community
2026-05-02 15:56:48
The Credit Habit: Babson Finance Students on Gen Z’s Growing Reliance on 'Buy Now, Pay Later'
From Coachella tickets to Taco Bell, “Buy Now, Pay Later” is a growing generational habit. Babson’s financiers of the future warn that without financial literacy, it can turn into costly dependence.
October 24, 2025
Posted in Insights
2026-05-03 02:02:50
With a Little Help from My Friends: The Power of Peer Tutoring
Babson’s long-standing Peer Tutoring Program harnesses the power of students helping students. The program, which recently underwent a number of investments and improvements, trains peer tutors to coach students needing extra academic support.
October 22, 2025
Posted in Community
2026-05-01 00:24:27
Diana Leads Diana: Meet the New Faculty Director of the Diana International Research Institute
Babson Professor Diana Hechavarria takes the reins from Professor Candida Brush, who co-founded the world-renowned research institute.
October 17, 2025
Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership
2026-05-02 18:20:36
Driven to Innovate, Babson Entrepreneur Reimagines Energy Use in Trucking
Lassiter Foregger ’27 turned curiosity into innovation with her energy-efficient diesel trucking startup, earning her a spot at the Cleantech Open.
October 16, 2025
Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership
2026-05-02 17:05:57
