College News

Image of Elissa Tenny Incoming Interim President Elissa Tenny on Returning to Bennington College

Elissa Tenny, former provost and dean of Bennington College, will serve as the College’s interim-president beginning in January 2026. She spoke to the Bennington Banner about returning to Bennington College, for which she previously worked from 2002 to 2010.

Installation view: Overbody Overbody at Usdan Gallery Featured in Brooklyn Rail

Overbody: New Works by Sreshta Rit Premnath, curated by Usdan Gallery Director Anne Thompson, is on view through December 6.

Image of Alfredo Medina Medina Joins National Advisory Council on Campus Belonging

Dr. Alfredo Medina, Jr. is Bennington College's Vice President for Inclusive Culture and Belonging and Title IX Coordinator.

A group of seven smiling people on a stage John Link Receives J.W. Paquette Superior Leadership Award from Midwest ACE

John Link, Dean of Integrated Learning & Career Readiness at Bennington College, has been honored with the J.W. Paquette Superior Leadership Award at the 2025 Midwest Association of Colleges & Employers (Midwest ACE) Annual Conference, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 6, 2025.

The Barn Announcing Interim President Elissa Tenny

Dear Bennington Community,