Babson Briefs

Babson Briefs highlight the latest institutional and individual achievements, accomplishments, accolades, and announcements. Do you have news to share with the Babson community? Submit your Babson Brief at news@babson.edu.

Renowned AI Ethics Pioneer to Headline Babson Event Renowned pioneer in artificial intelligence ethics Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, named one of five key people shaping AI by Forbes, will headline a Babson College event April 2 hosted by the Butler Institute for Free Enterprise Through Entrepreneurship.  
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March 7, 2024

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Barefoot Athletics Challenge Returns to Support Babson’s Championship Pedigree The annual Barefoot Athletics Challenge is back next week, March 4-6, celebrating Babson’s athletic programs and championship pedigree.
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February 29, 2024

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Babson Team Places 6th at Rotman International Trading Competition Babson College placed sixth out of 43 leading international universities at the 2024 Rotman International Trading Competition in Toronto.
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February 28, 2024

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Babson Academy Expands Entrepreneurship Education for Youth Learners and to New Regions of the Middle East and North Africa Joining forces with the Youth Impact Lab and expanding its reach to new areas of the Middle East and North Africa are a few of the highlights from the 2023 Babson Academy Impact Report.
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February 27, 2024

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Babson’s Katherine Craven to Address Quincy College Commencement  Katherine Craven P’22, chief administrative and financial officer at Babson College since 2014, will be the guest speaker at Quincy College’s Commencement exercises May 17.
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February 26, 2024

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Babson Team Extends Winning Streak at Local CFA Institute Research Challenge  Babson College students have won CFA Society Boston’s local research challenge for the fourth consecutive year, and the sixth time in the last eight years.
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February 20, 2024

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Two Babson Ventures Named Most Disruptive MBA Startups Two Babson-born businesses—PetPax Co. and TruLeague—were named to Poets & Quants’ list of Most Disruptive MBA Startups of 2023.
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Hillary Chabot
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Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
February 9, 2024

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Peter Cohan, Thomas Davenport Honored as Top Retail Experts Babson College professors Peter Cohan and Thomas Davenport have been recognized as Top Retail Experts by RETHINK Retail.
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January 30, 2024

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Chief of Police Erin Carcia, Officer Justin Stiles Honored with MACLEA Awards Babson College Chief of Police Erin Carcia and Officer Justin Stiles were honored by the Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.
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January 25, 2024

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Belfast Ambassador Medal Awarded to Babson’s Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan, vice president of strategic corporate relations and engagement at Babson College, was recently awarded the Belfast (Ireland) Ambassador Medal. The medal is presented to individuals from the global Irish family who are outstanding citizens of Belfast.
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Hillary Chabot
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Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
January 17, 2024

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