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Maria Herwagen ’23 stands in front of a classroom, speaking to students about how to make a portfolio

Job-Search Lessons: How to Make a Portfolio At Babson College, Maria Herwagen ’23 teaches her fellow students how to make a portfolio, an often underused tool in a job search.

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 28, 2023

Tagged Advice, Class of 2023, Career, Student Life, Undergraduate, Women's Leadership

Posted in Community, Insights

One student lies under a weighted blanket in front of a group of students posing for a photo

What’s in a Name? For FME Ventures, It’s Part of Doing Business As Babson first-year students marketed their businesses at the annual FME Expo, they gave a behind-the-scenes look at choosing a name for their ventures.

By Hillary Chabot

March 8, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Undergraduate, Startups, Student Life, Class of 2026

Posted in Community

Barefoot Athletics Challenge Celebrates 10th Anniversary The annual Barefoot Athletics Challenge returns next week, March 6-8, rallying alumni, friends, and fans to support Babson’s athletic programs.

By Thought & Action Staff

February 28, 2023

Tagged Athletics, Student Life, Alumni

Posted in Babson Briefs

Students Win 3rd-Straight Local CFA Institute Research Challenge Babson students won CFA Society Boston’s local research challenge for the third consecutive year, and the fifth time in the last seven years.

By Bryan Lipiner

Writer

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.

February 16, 2023

Tagged Finance, Class of 2023, Campus, Student Life

Posted in Babson Briefs

Students sitting around a table with Turkish flag

Babson’s Turkish Community Unites After Earthquakes Shatter Country Students quickly mobilized to launch the Babson Turkish Student Association and collect donations to support recovery efforts.

By Hillary Chabot

February 16, 2023

Tagged Global, Student Life, Class of 2025

Posted in Community

Denicia Ratley: Supporting Students of All Faiths As Babson’s director of Religious & Spiritual Life, Denicia Ratley provides safe spaces for students to explore and express their faith identities.

By Eric Beato

January 18, 2023

Tagged People of Babson, Student Life, Campus, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

Students line up at a buffet table full of Thai food

A Taste of Thai Culture The new Thai Graduate Club, an example of Babson’s rich student diversity, aims to build connections across campus and share Thai culture and community.

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.

January 12, 2023

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Campus, Student Life, Graduate, Global

Posted in Community

A mural of hockey scenes features the picture of Corey Griffin ’10

What Corey Griffin ’10 Means to the Babson Community Corey Griffin ’10 may have passed away some eight years ago, but his spirit, along with the foundation that was started in his name, remain a big part of the Babson community.

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.

December 19, 2022

Tagged Athletics, Alumni, Campus, Student Life, Nonprofit

Posted in Community