Undergraduate Events
There is a buzz of activity that goes on day and night at Babson, often driven by innovative events spurred by the undergraduate community. Student clubs and organizations, departments, centers and institutes at Babson host events for undergraduate students that enhance the time students spend outside the classroom
Babson traditions include Founder's Day, Back to Babson, Family and Friends Weekend, Late Night Breakfast, and many student organization events.
Attending events is a great way to connect and develop relationships with faculty, staff, alumni, and fellow students. Annual events include:
- Student Club & Organization Fair
- Spring Concert & Spring Day
- Tailgates
- Babson Players' Fall & Spring Shows
- Fraternity & Sorority Life Fundraisers
- Multifaith Dinners & Programming
- Babson Dance Ensemble Performances
- Multicultural Fair
- LGBTQ & Allies Welcoming Reception
- Students of Color Welcoming Reception
- Educational Abroad Fair
- Internship Fair
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Oct092026
New York, NY: LGBTQ+ Alumni & Student Luncheon 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Corporation for Supportive Housing
Join us for a special Babson College LGBTQ+ Alumni and Student Luncheon in New York City.Location: CSH Offices - 55 Broadway, New York, NYTime: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PMCome together with fellow alumni as we welcome LGBTQ+ students visiting New York for their Spring NY Trek. During their visit, students will explore the history of the LGBTQ+ community and expand their connections within the Babson network. This luncheon offers a meaningful opportunity to build community across generations, share experiences, and strengthen support for LGBTQ+ leaders at Babson.We are especially honored to hear from Deb DeSantis '85, President and CEO of Corporation for Supportive Housing and Babson trustee, who will share reflections on leadership, impact, and creating inclusive communities. Find out more
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Oct132026
Babson Park, MA: HarbourVest Partners Economic Forum 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Winn Auditorium, Olin Hall
In partnership with the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance, the Babson PE/VC Club is excited to welcome two HarbourVest Managing Directors-both Babson MBA alumni-back to campus for a timely conversation on where the economy is heading and how private equity is adapting.Brett Gordon, MBA '98, Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, HarbourVest PartnersScott Voss, MBA '99, Managing Director and Senior Market Strategist, HarbourVest PartnersThis fireside discussion will explore the current macroeconomic landscape and how private markets firms are navigating a higher‑rate environment, the energy transition, and accelerating investment in artificial intelligence. Attendees will gain an inside look at how a global private markets platform makes decisions: where capital is flowing, what is being repriced, and how recent market shifts are reshaping approaches to underwriting risk.President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD will open the program and introduce both speakers, whom he taught during their MBA studies at Babson. The conversation will be moderated by Roshni Galani MBA'27 and Daniel Quieroz MBA'27.A networking reception with the speakers and the HarbourVest team will follow the program. Business casual dress is required. The event is open to the Babson community, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Find out more
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Oct172026
Boston, MA: Ellen S. Solomita '89 Day of Service 2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cradles to Crayons
Please join fellow alumni, families, and friends as we gather to make a collective difference on our annual Ellen S. Solomita '89 Day of Service. Find out more
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Oct222026
"MAN BITES AI."
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Winn Auditorium
MAN BITES AI is a funny, provocative look at what happens when a lifelong creative professional spends 4,000 hours working with artificial intelligence. Through stories, experiments, failures, and a few spectacular machine malfunctions, Cameron Day argues that AI is most powerful when it amplifies human originality instead of replacing it. The talk challenges students, faculty and staff to bring their own ideas, judgment, taste, and humanity to the technology, because AI can generate endless options, but it won’t give a damn about originality unless you do. Find out more
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Oct242026
Los Angeles, CA: Ellen S. Solomita '89 Day of Service 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Cerca Cultivation
Please join fellow alumni, families, and friends as we gather to make a collective difference on our annual Ellen S. Solomita '89 Day of Service. Find out more