There are more than 40 groups on campus with a range of interests. Students, with support from the Office of Student Life, take primary responsibility for the life of both new organizations and continuing ones. Not finding one you're looking for? Start your own.
A group that explores anime through film drawing and discussion of art and culture.
The Bennington Asia Initiative aims to raise awareness regarding the richness of Asian culture, literature, art, and sociopolitical landscape.
This is Bennington's student-run newspaper. Each issue contains information about what's happening on campus, student experiences, and recipes. Read the latest issue.
A group to support and deepen student engagement in the creation and investigation of new dance works and processes.
Committed to transforming Bennington College into a sustainable campus. Visit the Garden Blog.
A collective of students for fun and cultural awareness.
A group for students interested in playing and learning the game of chess.
A Vermont youth-mentoring organization. Through DREAM, students can empower children from affordable housing neighborhoods to recognize their options, make informed decisions, and achieve their dreams.
Student gatherings to play weekly charades games.
A group established to introduce interested students to the sport and to utilize a space on campus to engage in and improve fencing skills, while also taking part in off-campus fencing events.
Dedicated to the appreciation and enjoyment of video games and gaming culture.
Provides an organization for the advancement of the German language on campus.
For students interested in hip-hop dance of all ability levels.
A group that cultivates community through conversations exploring and sharing in one another's diverse experiences of spirituality, faith, religion, and meaning-making.
PAC is a student board in charge of booking all the entertainment on campus. If it's a visiting band, open mic night, movies in Tishman, a poetry slam, Rollerama, or anything of the sort, then PAC has planned it.
plain china is a national literary anthology that aims to showcase the best undergraduate writing. Initiated by Bennington faculty member, Becky Godwin, and a group of dedicated students in 2009, this anthology is the first of its kind. Read the latest issue.
A student group committed to creating dynamic queer-themed events on campus in order to build links between the Bennington student community and the local community. This past year, Q@B organized events such as a Coming Out Week, a Drag Ball, Queeraoke with PAC, and a discussion about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" statute.
Weekly running group for beginning and advanced runners.
A group for students interested in learning to sign and, through music, bring joy to both themselves and the community.
The SEA financially supports and educates the artists of Bennington College while strengthening the role of arts within the entire community.
The Silo, Bennington’s student-edited journal of arts and letters released the first volume of its sixty-seventh issue in the fall of 2010. Volume 2 will be released in spring 2011. The Silo highlights the best of student work in writing, visual arts, music, and video. Read the latest issue.
Go Pioneers! The Bennington soccer team, through an intramural group, plays other college teams from the region throughout the fall months in both home and away games.
To teach those who want to learn how to dance in the classic styles of Lindy Hop, the Charleston Boogie, and East Coast Swing.
Group to provide a forum/space to discuss and explore the fantasy genre.