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For Ariel C. Armony, who will be joining Babson College this fall as the new provost and executive vice president, personal connections are everything.  

“I’m someone, and I want to be a provost, who puts an emphasis on personal connections,” he says. “I love to talk to people, hear their ideas, to learn about them, and together to think about projects for the future.” 

In the first of three introductory videos this month, Armony explains his approach and his vision for his new role, as well as the “extraordinary” message about Babson’s faculty that he hears repeatedly from alumni. 

Watch the full video above and stay tuned for more from Armony and his views on entrepreneurial leadership and Babson’s role in higher education. 

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