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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.

20 Reasons We Love the Class of 2020 There are countless other examples of inspiration and achievement, but here we offer just a small sample of 20 reasons we love Babson’s Class of 2020.
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September 3, 2020

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New U.S. GEM Report Gives Hope for Entrepreneurship in a Post-COVID World In 2019, U.S. entrepreneurship rates were the highest they had ever been—a finding that offers hope as a country in crisis turns to entrepreneurial leaders for innovation and change.
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September 2, 2020

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'We Are a Remarkably Resilient and Supportive Community' Lawrence P. Ward, the new vice president for learner success and dean of campus life, discusses how Babson is adapting its student support systems and offers his advice to returning students.
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September 1, 2020

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'We’re Equipping Our Students to Thrive Amid Uncertainty' Ken Matsuno, the new vice president of academic affairs and dean of the college, explains how Babson is ensuring its high academic standards and what he's learned about the community.
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Eric Beato
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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.
September 1, 2020

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Kristin Carosotto ’20 with her brother, Matthew
Babson’s Unique Bond with Special Olympics Babson’s relationship with the Special Olympics is rewarding for everyone involved but hits close to home for one student-athlete in particular.
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August 28, 2020

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Babson College's Online COVID-19 Dashboard is Now Live
Babson’s COVID-19 Dashboard Is Live; Here’s What it Shares The Babson COVID-19 dashboard shares timely, transparent information on test results and percent positivity rates with the community.
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Bryan Lipiner
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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.
August 26, 2020

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Diversity Leadership Scholars Arleny Suarez ’24 and Zarvon Rejaee ’24
A Generation Forced to Problem Solve May Be Our Best Bet Yet Arleny Suarez ’24 and Zarvon Rejaee ’24 have moved onto Babson’s campus for the first time—with huge aspirations, and outlooks unlike any other.
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August 26, 2020

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Welcoming back returning students and Babson College's Class of 2024
Diverse, Resilient, and Full of Optimism: Meet Babson’s Class of 2024 The Class of 2024 has begun its Babson College journey. As future entrepreneurial leaders, it is in position to thrive through ambiguity.
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Bryan Lipiner
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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.
August 24, 2020

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When Students Teach Students to Lead with Integrity Meet the dedicated team of student leaders tasked with building ethical decision-making skills among their peers.
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August 19, 2020

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Together Again: What to Expect Upon Arrival Safely managing the first few weeks of the fall semester is essential to reopening and keeping Babson together. This is how we will test for, trace, and mitigate the risks of COVID-19 on campus.
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August 17, 2020

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