Tag: Inclusive Excellence

Collage of photos of Babson women student-athletes

Nine on IX: Babson Student-Athletes on the Impact of Title IX On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, we reached out to nine Babson student-athlete alumni and coaches for their reflections on the role college athletics played in their personal and professional development.

By Eric Beato

June 22, 2022

Tagged Athletics, Alumni, Women's Leadership, Babson Magazine, Inclusive Excellence

Posted in Community

Reflections on Juneteenth from Babson Students Babson students share their thoughts on Juneteenth and how they honor the federal holiday, which Babson will commemorate at its annual ceremony on Friday, June 17.

By Hillary Chabot

June 15, 2022

Tagged Class of 2023, Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Inclusive Excellence, Student Life

Posted in Community

An LGBTQ+ Leader, Shaun McMahon Takes Pride in Creating Change Shaun McMahon ’90 thrived while at Babson. Now, one of Massachusetts’ prominent openly gay business owners is fostering opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community on campus and beyond.

By Hillary Chabot

June 3, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Inclusive Excellence

Posted in Community

Babson Honored with International Education Bridge Builders Award Babson College has been honored with an international education award for educating entrepreneurial and business leaders with a global mindset.

By Thought & Action Staff

June 1, 2022

Tagged Global, Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems

Posted in Babson Briefs

Alena Washington ’22 and the Power of Words Posse Scholar Alena Washington ’22 will have one more opportunity to motivate and inspire her classmates as the undergraduate student speaker at Commencement.

By Melissa Savignano

April 25, 2022

Tagged Class of 2022, Undergraduate, Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurship Education, Commencement

Posted in Community

Overview of the auditorium during the Black Unity Summit alumni panel

Closing the Wealth Gap Through Entrepreneurship A panel of alumni experts at the Black Unity Summit share their keys to success to helping close the wealth gap for Black entrepreneurs.

By Eric Beato

April 14, 2022

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Insights

Shakenna Williams poses for a photo outside of CWEL

Leading a Community of Women Entrepreneurs As the executive director of the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, and founder of the Black Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program, Shakenna Williams ’94 continues to increase access and opportunities for all women.

By 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.

March 25, 2022

Tagged Women's Leadership, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Alumni

Posted in Community

Mackenzie Silverio Henderson ’00 stands with her husband, Jermaine, and son, Tyler, on the basketball court at TD Garden

A Basketball Trailblazer and Champion for Women As the first woman vice president with the Boston Celtics, Mackenzie Silverio Henderson ’00 demonstrates the value of diversity in male-dominated fields.

By 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.

March 18, 2022

Tagged Women's Leadership, Alumni, Career, Inclusive Excellence, Mentoring & Networking, Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership