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Parting Shots: Big B and Fall Fun

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On move-in weekend for first-year students in August, the incoming Class of 2029 congregated on Park Manor Quad (above) for a “B”-eautiful group photo as it begins its Babson journey at the No. 2 Best College in America, according to The Wall Street Journal

Check out more photos of the fall semester from Babson photographer Nic Czarnecki:

First Day

Students smile and wave during move-in day

First-year students cheer as they arrive on campus in August during move-in day, beginning their Babson experiences. Read more about how parents, siblings, and new students come together on move-in day and about Publishers Hall welcomes first-year students to its cozy confines.


Founder’s Day Fun

Students pose for a photo with Biz E. Beaver

Students celebrate Founder’s Day with Biz E. Beaver on the quad. A fall tradition since 1947, Founder’s Day honors Roger Babson, the founder and first president of the College. Read more about Roger Babson’s boulder legacy in Babson Magazine.


Fab View

A view from a distance of the Babson World Globe as it sits amid the trees and greens of campus

The Babson World Globe sits in the middle of the campus amid the surrounding greenery during a gorgeous New England fall day. Read more in Babson Magazine about Babson’s stellar No. 2 ranking from The Wall Street Journal.


Fierce Competition

Students jump during the Cruickshank Race

Students, alumni, faculty, and staff get their kicks at the 24th annual Cruickshank 5K Race for Shelter. The fun run/walk—named for Bill Cruickshank ’49, H’99, the beloved, longtime Babson volunteer—raises funds for the Babson chapter of Habitat for Humanity and other volunteer initiatives. Read more about life on Babson’s rolling campus.


Fall Foliage

A student walks on campus amid orangish-brown foliage

A student walks on campus by Olin Hall, the home of the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, which was ranked the No. 1 Best MBA for Entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report for the 32nd consecutive year.

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