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A wooden walkway leads to a dock on the water
One Woman’s Mission to Help Save a Neglected Resort In a labor of love, Laura Scheeler Smith ’90 scrambles to find the right people to repair and restore a closed resort on beloved Daufuskie Island in South Carolina.
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July 7, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-12 09:53:06
Ed O’Malley races on a bicycle through a Western landscape
The Quest to Create a Very Fast Shoe For his third startup, Ed O’Malley MBA’03 set about creating a more aerodynamic cycling shoe for triathletes. It wasn’t easy.
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June 21, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-06-13 05:20:53
Students sit on chairs and talk in the Babson Commons at Horn Library
A New Fund Supports Student Life A new student life fund, named for a beloved staff member and established with the help of a generous alumni couple, assists students with paying for the extra costs that pop up during college.
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June 13, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-06-03 17:17:23
Candace Armand poses for a portrait in New York City
Alumni Who Pay It Forward Every Year Shaped by their Babson experiences—even long after graduating—alumni are motivated to continue supporting the College through their annual contributions.
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May 30, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-05-31 22:29:53
Babson No. 1 in Producing Highest Proportion of Business Leaders Babson College produces the highest proportion of business leaders, earning the No. 1 ranking among U.S. colleges in a new analysis by Resume.io.
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May 22, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-06-12 09:53:06
Kris Schumacher stands with Havell Rodrigues
Expanding Who Has the Opportunity to Be an Entrepreneur Co-founded by two Babson alumni, New Majority Capital addresses disparities in wealth and opportunity by helping underrepresented entrepreneurs buy existing businesses.
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May 16, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-05-31 17:26:34
Cori Allen speaks at a podium with a screen behind her.
Weissman Celebration Brings Laughs and Tears to Campus Former Weissman Scholars, Babson trustees and presidents, and other community members came together to celebrate the life of Robert (Bob) Weissman ’64, H’94, P’87 ‘90, G’19.
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May 12, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-06-03 17:17:23
Portrait of Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan ’88 on Building Trust at Your Organization Tim Ryan ’88, who will speak at the undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 13, leads a charge for CEOs to prioritize DE&I across their companies.
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May 4, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-06-10 09:34:45
Richard W. Sorenson and his wife, Sandy, smile for a photo
Get to Know Honorary Degree Recipient Richard W. Sorenson MBA’68, P’97 ’00, G’27 Richard W. Sorenson MBA’68, P’97 ’00, G’27, former president of Carling Technologies Inc., will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Babson’s graduate Commencement ceremony.
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May 3, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-06-13 04:41:52
Portrait of Martha DiMatteo Vorlicek
Get to Know Honorary Degree Recipient Martha DiMatteo Vorlicek ’81 Martha DiMatteo Vorlicek ’81, senior advisor at HarbourVest Partners LLC, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Babson’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony.
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May 3, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-06-10 19:32:10