PHOTOS: Celebrations, Smiles, and Pride at Back to Babson

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Alumni, students, parents, and friends united at the Upper Fields and across campus Friday and Saturday for Back to Babson, the annual tradition combining Reunion, Homecoming, and Family and Friends Weekend.

The celebrations, gatherings, and reunions this year took on special significance and even greater pride, after the recent news that Babson has been ranked the No. 2 Best College in the United States by The Wall Street Journal.

The weekend events included a Global Scholars Alumni Brunch, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Global Scholars Program, as well as the dedication of Woody Café, celebrating Stephen “Woody” Lappen and unveiling a plaque to commemorate his 39 years of service at Babson, at the Reynolds Campus Center. Also, this year, alumni and parents visited the Herring Family Entrepreneurial Leadership Village for tours and an open house of the new living and learning community on campus.

Among the other annual highlights of a jam-packed weekend: the Cruickshank Race for Shelter 5K Run and Walk; Half-Century Club induction ceremony, trolley tours, and dinner; Babson Black Alumni Alliance Welcome Home reception, business meeting, and BBQ; Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony; LGBTQ+ gathering; and undergraduate and graduate class reunions, including the 50th reunion of the undergraduate Class of 1974. On the athletic fields, the women’s soccer team tied Wheaton, 1-1, at Hartwell-Rogers Field, and the men’s rugby team defeated Providence, 47-5, at Harrington Rugby Pitch.

And, of course, The Tent brought everyone together with music and memories, food and fun. Check out a slideshow of photos below from the festive weekend. All photos by Nic Czarnecki/Babson College.

  • Posing for a photo at Back to Babson
  • Woody gives a thumbs-up
  • Under the Tent at Back to Babson
  • Runners at the Cruickshank Race
  • Posing for a photo at Back to Babson
  • Posing for a photo at Back to Babson
  • Posing for a photo at Back to Babson
  • Posing for a photo at Back to Babson
  • Posing for a photo at Back to Babson
  • Posing for a photo at Back to Babson
  • Posing for a photo at Back to Babson
  • Runners at the Cruickshank Race
  • Posing for a photo at Back to Babson
  • Posing for a photo at Back to Babson

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