Activities

Clubs and Organizations

Beyond honing leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively on a common goal, clubs and organizations at Babson are just plain fun. You can find out about all clubs during the annual Student Organization Fair.

There may be more than 100 clubs and organizations, but there is always room for a club or organization that fills an unmet community need. Added bonus? Starting a new club incorporates key tools of entrepreneurship: developing new ideas, gaining support and consensus, and establishing a new venture.

Clubs are eligible for funding from the Student Government Association, receive support from the Student Engagement staff, and club leaders receive invitations to leadership training sessions and conferences, among other perks.

Athletics 

The Babson College Department of Athletics and Recreation sponsors sport-related activities at the varsity, club, and intramural level.

Varsity Sports

Babson College Athletics offers 23 varsity programs at the NCAA Division III level, with most of its teams competing in the New 

Babson College Athletics offers 23 varsity programs at the NCAA Division III level, with most of its teams competing in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). Babson Athletics also competes in: 

• Men’s ice hockey: New England Hockey Conference (NEHC)
• Men’s golf: Coast to Coast Athletic Conference (CAC)
• Alpine skiing: MacConnell Division of the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA)

Babson Athletes on all varsity teams have access to sports medicine and strength and conditioning support to ensure they can always compete at their best.

College Club Sports

Club sports are more than a way to play a sport. They let you work on leadership skills, as you’re tasked with the decision making, organization, and supervision of the club. While graduate students, faculty, and staff also can join club teams, many leagues require a certain percentage of full-time undergraduate students on the roster. 

Undergraduate Intramural Sports

Intramural sports let you play sports and other games on a more recreational basis. A mix of men’s, women’s, and coed teams, depending on the sport, also include graduate students, faculty, and staff.

Fitness and Recreation

There are so many ways to stay active, including going for a run or walk around campus (one of the perks of a beautiful campus). Plus, you have free access to exercise, dance, martial arts classes, and more.

Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex

The Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex is where you’ll find the Staake Gymnasium with two full basketball courts and Lunder Fitness Center with all the free weights and machines you need to get in a good workout. If you prefer getting in your workouts in the water, Morse Swimming Center has free swim hours.

The Babson campus is also home to a variety of facilities, including eight hard tennis courts with lighting, softball field, rugby pitch, soccer field, baseball field, a turf field for lacrosse and field hockey, and a practice field.

Babson Skating Center

Home to the Babson College hockey team, the Babson Skating Center offers skating classes, as well as public skate hours. Babson students skate free with their college ID. It’s the ultimate spot to embrace winter weather or to cool down on a warm spring day.

Arts

BabsonARTS offers a mix of performances, exhibitions, films, conversations, and more, allowing you to fuel your creative spirit and add your own voice to the conversation via the medium of your choice.

Theater

Join one of two theater groups at Babson or simply take in one of their performances. The Babson Players is a student-led group that produces, performs, and promotes professional plays, musicals, and other theatrical productions throughout the year.

The Empty Space Theater (TEST) is a faculty-led organization producing two, full-scale socially relevant, thought-provoking plays and musicals each year. You also can join workshops, staged readings, and master classes throughout each semester. 

If laughter is more your speed, Students Against Gravity, Babson’s short-form improv group, welcomes all experience levels for weekly practices and monthly shows.

Visual Arts

Get your art on. Regularly offered workshops allow you to explore ceramics, painting, drawing, and more. Plus, you’ll be able to speak with visiting artists and view exhibits showcasing art across media throughout the year. Free or discounted tickets are available to museums throughout the Greater Boston area, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Music

Whether modern, ethnic, classical, or a fusion of all three, music performances at Babson take a variety of forms and offer engaging and innovative displays of talent and creative vision. Babson College Radio provides a space for music streams, open mics, concerts, podcasts, and more. And, Rocket Pitches (not to be confused with the Rocket Pitch event!) perform a mix of pop, folk, and classic music, all a cappella.

Film

The Film Association of Babson, Olin, Wellesley (FABOW) offers collaboration opportunities for filmmakers and a range of screenings, speaker events, and more for film lovers. You’ll find screenings and discussions of award-winning documentaries, classic Hollywood films, and works from international filmmakers. 

Dance

With multiple rehearsal spaces and the Babson Dance Ensemble (BDE)—the largest student-run organization on campus—there’s always a place for you to move. BDE produces a dance concert each semester, showcasing dancers and choreographers who create work in genres including hip hop, tap, and everything in between.

Literary Arts

Celebrating the vast and eclectic stories to be told, Literary Arts at BabsonARTS showcase the works of renowned writers, poets, and literary experts reaching new and captive audiences at Babson with their words and stories.

College Arts & Culture Spaces Across Campus

The Richard W. Sorenson Center for the Arts is the center of creative life at Babson. The space includes a 441-seat theater, as well as a rehearsal studio. Across campus, you’ll also find a ceramics studio, photo lab, a gallery that regularly exhibits professional artists’ work, and a band room offering rehearsal space for musicians of all kinds.

Community

Social Impact and Sustainability

As a Babson student, you have numerous opportunities to take action on issues that matter to you alongside your professional and personal pursuits. Our undergraduate curriculum and our Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® (ET&A™) methodology emphasize the skills and mindset needed to create positive change wherever you end up in your life and career. 

During your time on campus, you will gain real-world experience and competencies in creating positive social impact whether locally, nationally, or globally. Along the way you will be introduced to the multiple pathways for being a changemaker, from social entrepreneurship to activism to the social sector to impact careers.

Social Impact Opportunities on Campus

Students will find programming and resources that provide guidance and tools to help you understand who you need to be—and what you need to do—to make your desired change in the world.

Sustainability & Babson Green Works

At Babson, sustainability initiatives, brought to campus through Babson Green Works, are embedded in community engagement, academic integration and campus infrastructure and stewardship. Opportunities for student involvement abound across all three areas through the robust sustainability internship program, volunteer opportunities and ongoing green events and activities.

Specifically, sustainability interns are undergraduate campus connecting students to a wealth of resources, activities, opportunities, and ideas on climate change and other issues impacting our environment. They work on initiatives like Babson’s Good Business Index and the Slash the Trash campaign.

Natalie Taylor Scholars

Students passionate about creating social impact can apply to the Natalie Taylor Scholar program, which combines academic and co-curricular experiences to help students advance one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Many Taylor Scholar alumni have become successful social entrepreneurs, social intrapreneurs, and social sector leaders.

Community Service

You can put your entrepreneurial skills to use while giving back through Babson’s Community Action Program (CAP). Students have opportunities to engage with local organizations, including Community Servings, Cradles to Crayons, and Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore.