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An Inside Look at the Herring Family Entrepreneurial Leadership Village The Herring Family Entrepreneurial Leadership Village, which opened this fall, is a defining addition to Babson’s campus. This is a look at the people of HELV, at the faculty, staff, and entrepreneurial leaders in the making who call this new campus landmark home.

By 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.

November 29, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Student Life

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Composite portraits of Moris Castillo, Walter Weekes Jr., and Sarah Wilson

Good Fellows: Creating Value in the Community by Serving on Nonprofit Boards Students and alumni in the Babson Board Fellows program create social value by serving as nonvoting members of nonprofit boards.

By Kara Baskin

November 29, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Experiential Learning, Graduate, Social Innovation, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson CIO Patty Patria on Leading in Technology and the AI Transformation As chief information officer since 2022, Patty Patria has led a transformation with the Information Technology Services Department to keep Babson ahead of the technological curve, especially on artificial intelligence.

By Eric Beato

Editor / Writer

Eric Beato

Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.

November 29, 2024

Tagged Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Campus

Posted in Community

Collage of student-athletes competing in club sports

The Rise of Club Sports at Babson With 34 teams at its peak—ranging from equestrian and e-sports to pickleball and polo—the rapid expansion of club sports taps into students’ interests and creates more athletic opportunities.

By Scott Dietz

Writer

Scott Dietz

Scott Dietz is Babson College's Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications. Dietz is responsible for the department's internal and external communications, including branding, campus engagement, marketing, social media, sponsorships and website management. Additional duties consist of event coverage, facilitation of interview requests, media pitching, video content, writing and editing. Before Babson, Dietz spent 13-plus years at fellow NEWMAC institution Wheaton College, worked for the NFL, New England Patriots, and in the media relations department with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. A native of South Park, PA, Dietz began his sports information career at Westminster College.

November 29, 2024

Tagged Athletics, Student Life

Posted in Community

Students hold a large check mark to celebrate Make Your Mark

A Milestone Moment for Babson ELevates Campaign Surpassing $600 million, double its original goal, the Babson ELevates campaign continues to unite the community to support the College’s strategic initiatives.

By Babson Magazine Staff

November 29, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

President Spinelli holds up giant #2 signs

From the President: Entrepreneurs Continue to Lead the Way Babson’s early adoption of entrepreneurship education has yielded unprecedented results, exemplified by the historic No. 2 ranking by The Wall Street Journal.

By 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.

November 29, 2024

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community, Outcomes

Sean Harrington Jr. ’20 and Julia (Lawlor) Harrington ’21

News, Notes, and Nods: Undergraduates The latest news, notes, and nods from Babson's undergraduate alumni in the Winter 2024–2025 edition of Babson Magazine.

By Babson Magazine Staff

November 29, 2024

Tagged Alumni

Posted in Community

News, Notes, and Nods: Graduates The latest news, notes, and nods from Babson's graduate alumni in the Winter 2024–2025 edition of Babson Magazine.

By Babson Magazine Staff

November 29, 2024

Tagged Alumni

Posted in Community

News, Notes, and Nods: In Memoriam Remembering the alumni and members of the Babson community who have passed recently and included in the Winter 2024–2025 edition of Babson Magazine.

By Babson Magazine Staff

November 29, 2024

Tagged Alumni

Posted in Community

Babson Professor Heidi Neck’s keynote presentation at the GCEC conference addressed the vital role educators play in the lives of future entrepreneurs. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)

Lateral Thinking and Awe Walks: Heidi Neck Shares Recipe for Entrepreneurial Growth at GCEC Babson Professor Heidi Neck encouraged entrepreneurship educators at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers to prioritize courage, resilience, and lateral thinking in their classrooms.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

November 25, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Campus, Faculty

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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