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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.

Arist has teamed up with Babson Health and Wellness to deliver a free text-message course
Arist Teams Up with Babson Health and Wellness to Deliver Free Text-Message Course Babson’s Health and Wellness team joined together with its own student entrepreneurs to create an online course on social connection while social distancing.
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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.
June 2, 2020

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Trip to the Arctic
Reflecting on a Trip to the Top of the World In the Arctic Circle, a group of Babson College students takes in the region’s stark beauty and asks tough questions about economics, policy, and climate change.
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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.
June 1, 2020

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Babson College Campus
Our Mission Is to Be the Leaders of the Change We Seek Pursuing equity and inclusive excellence at Babson continues to be an ongoing and important part of our collective mission.
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June 1, 2020

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Student sneaker prototypes
A Course Rerouted Students were readying for an experiential course in the heart of the sneaker industry in Germany before all college travel was canceled. Two weeks later, they found themselves online, designing shoes with Vans.
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June 1, 2020

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White Mountain Puzzles
The Joy of the Jigsaw Puzzle White Mountain Puzzles, co-owned by Colin Wroblewski ’03, has seen a spike in sales as people seek an uplift from an unlikely source: jigsaw puzzles.
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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.
May 29, 2020

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Retiring Faculty 2020
Seven Retiring Babson Faculty Say Goodbye Babson College celebrates the long and rewarding careers of seven retiring faculty who have served generations of students in the classroom and beyond.
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May 29, 2020

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Babson College's MBAs to Watch from the Class of 2020, as named by Poets & Quants
Meet the Poets & Quants Babson MBA Students to Watch For their work in collaborating together to achieve success, these new Babson College graduates have been named to the Poets & Quants list of MBAs to Watch.
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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.
May 28, 2020

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‘Superheroes’ Joining Forces in Digital Experience Initiative An interdisciplinary team of Babson faculty is researching the importance of responsible and ethical digital transformation.
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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.
May 28, 2020

Posted in Community, Insights

Kat Filpi
Staying Connected, and Current, in Online Classes Kat Filpi ’21 has found the transition to online learning both challenging and rewarding. What she’s learning along the way is inspiring.
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May 27, 2020

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Babson Faculty and Staff Run
Faculty and Staff Run #10forBabson On what would have been the class of 2020’s Commencement, a group of faculty and staff ran 10 miles to support students.
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May 26, 2020

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