From Babson Athletics BABSON PARK, Mass. — The Babson College Athletics Department has named Brendan Gorman as its new head men’s lacrosse coach, Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur announced Thursday. The ninth coach in the 35-year history of the program, Gorman will also serve as the department’s Strength and Conditioning Coach. A 2004 graduate of [...]

By Barbara Blair http://www.babson.edu/podcast/2009-06-08BCERC.mp3 Meet Will Isak April, a member of the San/Khoe Khoe tribe—one of 11 indigenous tribes in the Southern Africa country of Namibia.  Will was raised by a community of extended family members.  His foster parents, who cared for 18 children, passed away when he was just 11 and 13 years old.  [...]

In an ambitious move, Babo grads  Mikaela Gillette, Raul Pellerano, and Anton Yakushin founders of www.Bongobing.com have filed a petition for an extention  of time to oppose Microsoft Corporation  in its efforts to register a trademark for the name “Bing”  with the United State Patent and Trademark Office.  The request was granted, allowing for an [...]

The Financial Times has released its 2009 rankings of the top 55 global executive education providers. Babson Executive Education (BEE) ranks #20 in the world and #11 in the U.S for a combined ranking of custom and open enrollment programs. BEE faculty continues to excel in custom programs, ranking 5 worldwide. Highlights of BEE’s rankings [...]

BABSON PARK, Mass. — Babson College has hired two new assistant softball coaches, head coach Dave Canan announced recently. Joining Canan’s staff for the 2009-10 season will be former Babson great Alex Lazar ’07 and recent Boston University graduate Shayne Lotito. Lazar returns to the program two years removed from a tremendous playing career in [...]