"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants"
First Year - Senior Retreat

This fall, members of the Class of 2012 will have the opportunity to take advantage of an exciting endeavor sponsored by the Office of Academic Services- our first ever First Year-Senior Retreat! 

"It was Sir Isaac Newton who first said, 'If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.'- a lot of his works were created by assessing the theories of his predecessors (and even writing them over to understand them) and testing them, experimenting with them." (www.knowprose.com)  It is with this idea in mind that participants will have the opportunity to hear from those who have come before them, mentors from the Class of 2009. Participants will gain insight into what these seniors have learned about their college experience and what they wish they had known during their first year at Babson.  Participants will be provided the time an space to discuss their aspirations for their college experience, reflect on the thoughts of the seniors and of fellow participants, and build connections with fellow students.

This one day retreat will be held on Friday, October 24th at the Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA.  Transportation and meals will be provided.  Space will be limited to the first 25 respondents, and a deposit of $25 will be required to attend this retreat.

An information table regarding this retreat will be staffed at check-in during Orientation (in Knight Auditorium).  Please feel free to stop by to chat with the retreat committee, and/or to pick up a brochure and registration materials.  Also, be on the lookout for more details (including registration materials) which will be sent to you via email at a future date.  If you have any questions regarding this retreat, feel free to contact your Class Dean, Pamela Solomon, or Michele Brown in academic services.

Good news!  The Office of Academic Services is close to completing the scheduling process for the fall semester!  By the end of this week every incoming first year student should have an academic schedule.  However, please be advised that schedules may change once AP/IB scores and college credits are processed.  To view your schedule please visit the Babson student portal: http://portal.babson.edu. 

Unless there is a pressing conflict (for example, a time conflict with athletic practice), we will not be making any changes to student schedules over the summer.  First year students will be able to make changes to their schedules after the completion of fall Orienation in August by visiting the Office of Academic Services (located in Hollister Hall) during the add/drop period.  The add/drop period will be the first six days of the fall semester, September 2nd-9th.  If you have any questions feel free to contact Michele Brown in the Office of Academc Services.

Denning Aaris offers a welcome to the class of 2012....

Greetings!  My name is Denning Aaris and I am the Area Director for the First Year Area.  This means that I get the privilege and honor in working with the First Year students who will be living in Forest, Park Manor North, Park Manor South, Park Manor Central and Publishers.  Our staff is busy getting ready for the upcoming fall and we cannot wait to meet you in August.  A little bit about myself is that I am originally from Los Angeles, California.  I graduated from Boston College with my Bachelors and my Masters.  I spent a year volunteering with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps after I graduated from undergrad down in Mobile, Alabama.   I am very passionate about traveling and embracing life.  I love meeting people from around the world, listening to their stories and sharing laughs.  I am mostly looking forward to hearing all of your stories and witnessing you all grow and learn from your new experiences.  I feel that I have one of the best jobs on campus because I get to work with you all and I get to welcome you to your new home here at Babson.  I hope that you are as excited to be a part of our community as I am!  If you have any questions, I am here for you so please ask!  See you soon!!!

Denning Aaris
Office of Campus Life
daaris@babson.edu 

The Bernon Center checks in with this blog entry:

Did you know.....

  Babson students and staff contributed almost 20,000 hours of service last year, locally, nationally and internationally!

  In Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship, as part of your business, you will volunteer with a non-profit organization or agency and donate your business's profits to that agency!  Last year's first year students worked with youth organizations and after-school programs, food banks, soup kitchens,  homeless shelters, orphanages and much more!
 
  If you received work-study as part of your financial aid package you might be eligible to volunteer and get paid for your service!

  30 students and staff participated in Habitat for Humanity Alternative Spring break in March and built homes in El Salvador and Ne w Orleans. .

  300 students, staff, families and community members ran in the Cruickshank Run for Shelter last year and raised over $3,000!  This years 5k run is on October 18th during family weekend.

Learn about these and all the other great ways you can get involved with Babson and make a contribution to the community at www3.babson.edu/Centers/Bernon.

Our Staff:
Lisa Hellmuth Thomas
Manager, Community Engagement
thomasl@babson.edu
781-239-5354

Josh Stevenson
Coordinator, Volunteer Services
jstevenson@babson.edu
781-239-5565

A message from the Office of Spiritual Life....

Did You Know?
That our students represent over 15 religious traditions?

Did You Know?
That Roger Babson was deeply spiritual and that originally, the dorms were equipped with prayer and meditation room?

Contact Information
If you want to learn more about the Spiritual Life program at Babson, or if you think you might be interested in either deepening your faith or exploring others, Please feel free to be in touch.   We are here to help.

Rev. Bonnie-Jeanne Casey,
Director of Spiritual Life
bcasey@Babson.edu
www.Babson.edu/CHAPEL
(781) 239-5636

On campus I can be found in the Office of Campus Life, Reynolds 213