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Greek Life at Babson

Greek Life at Babson has officially wrapped up its Recruitment for the 2013-2014 school year and its been a great process! Whether a new sister of Chi-Omega or a new brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon, the new members of the Greek community are already enjoying themselves and getting to know their new family. Greek life…

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Intramural Following at Babson

It is that time of the year at Babson College where students are visiting the gym more frequently as the weather toughens. Many are sticking to their normal routines, others exploring the intramural sports being offered by Babson.  Some of the most popular sports being played include Basketball, Volleyball, Indoor Soccer and Dodge ball. I…

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This Is My #BabsonFall

It’s a beautiful day today for a Halloween Party! The foliage at Babson College is one of the most beautiful sights you can see here. Because of the recent rain most of the leaves fell, but NO WORRIES! I have captured this years #BabsonFall via Storify (a tool that curates posts from various social media outlets).  If…

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Something for Everyone

As we go into November, campus is starting to pick up with a multitude of events. Everyone has settled back into campus life and now that the sumemr stories are being told less frequently, people are going out and making new ones. This week so far has been great. From the sustainability food fair that Babson…

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The Best Leadership Position Ever

This semester is my first semester as a Peer Mentor ! (WOHOOO) . Peer Mentors serve as orientation leaders , student leaders in First Year Seminar classes and even more than that a support system for first year students. As a new peer mentor, I didn’t know what to expect. I was nervous, excited, scared…

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Why It’s Important to Have “Play” Time After School

Hi Babson, Sometimes people may wonder why exactly extracurricular activities, in addition to school, are so important to employers. They are important because they show drive, commitment, passion, and time-management skills. They allow a recruiter to see that you are able to not only multi-task but perform well in all that you are involved in.…

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A Summer of Opportunities

Babson encourages and helps prepare its students to pursue opportunities, and I am excited to report that I have a summer full of opportunities ahead. After a great first semester at Babson last fall, I knew that I wanted to live and work in Boston over the summer. I found an amazing company called Janji…

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What I learned/Wish I knew my Freshmen Year

So I have been home for a little over a week, and during this week it gave me a lot of time to think about the past year. Some things I thought about were things I learned/wished I knew coming into my freshmen year at Babson. Since summer is upon us, and many incoming freshmen…

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First Year in the Books: Tips for Class of 2017

My first year at Babson is complete! Overall it was a great year, and having just experienced it, I want to leave some tips for incoming freshman to help make their experience even better! 1)      Connect with People: Babson has one of the most diverse mixes of students of all colleges in the U.S. There…

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Busy Beavers: Exciting Events at Babson

With the school year coming to a close, Babson has remained busy with several campus events. A couple weeks ago, Babson had a Social Media for Social Good competition to encourage students to utilize social media to assist non-profit organizations. In addition, the athletic and performing groups on campus have been preparing for a strong…