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Whether it happens in the classroom, while consulting with our partner companies, or at one of our global hubs, we bring you compelling stories about what’s happening throughout the Babson College community.

Sir Isaac Newton
Students Use Original Isaac Newton Works Babson will host a Sir Isaac Newton pop-up exhibition as part of the College’s Centennial Celebration.
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September 16, 2019

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AACSB and EQUIS Accreditation
Babson Earns EQUIS and AACSB Reaccreditation Babson has once again received important validation from two prestigious accreditation organizations. Says Provost Mark Rice, "We are thrilled to continue to be accredited by EQUIS and AACSB."
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September 16, 2019

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Check Your Blind Spots
Check Your Blind Spots The Babson community welcomed CEO Action to campus via its “Check Your Blind Spots” mobile tour to change perspectives on diversity and inclusion, and commit to recognizing and changing unconscious biases.
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September 13, 2019

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Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs
Babson Inducts Three New Members into Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs Babson will induct Baldwin Richardson Foods President and CEO Eric G. Johnson ’72, P’08 and Wayfair co-founders Steve Conine and Niraj Shah into its Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs.
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September 12, 2019

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President Stephen Spinelli
Getting to Know Babson’s New President How well do you know Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD? Babson’s 14th president takes time to answer a few questions.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
September 12, 2019

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Babson Recreation and Athletics Complex
Babson Recreation and Athletics Complex Now Open The newly-completed Babson Recreation and Athletics Complex will foster community and serve as a destination for students.
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Bryan Lipiner
Writer
Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
September 10, 2019

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Best entrepreneurship school
Babson: The Best Entrepreneurship School 23 Times and Counting For the 23rd consecutive time, and in its Centennial year, Babson College is the best entrepreneurship school in the country according to U.S. News & World Report.
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September 9, 2019

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President Spinelli with students at orientation
President Spinelli Reflects on Rankings, Leadership, and Planning for Babson’s Future U.S. News & World Report named Babson the No. 1 undergraduate school for entrepreneurship for the 23rd consecutive time. But with recognition comes responsibility, says President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD.
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Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD
President
Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD
Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA‘92, PhD is the 14th president of Babson College. A successful entrepreneur, academic leader, and scholar, Dr. Spinelli assumed the role of president in July 2019, guiding the College through its centennial year and into its second century. Learn more about the President's Office.
September 9, 2019

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Babson Orientation 2019
Babson Welcomes Class of 2023 On August 30, the Babson community welcomed more than 600 new students and their families to campus for Orientation.
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September 5, 2019

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Make Your Mark
On Centennial Founder’s Day, a Celebration for Babson Founder’s Day recognizes Roger W. Babson, founder and first president of Babson College, and honors his passion for entrepreneurship, education, and philanthropy.
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September 4, 2019

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