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The Breakers by Hans Hofmann Bennington College Mourns the Passing of Norman Lear

Bennington College joins in mourning the passing of groundbreaking television writer and producer Norman Lear. He passed away on December 5 at the age of 101 at his home in Los Angeles

Connected Diaspora at Suzanne Lemberg Usdan Gallery Connected Diaspora at Suzanne Lemberg Usdan Gallery Reviewed in The Brooklyn Rail

Curated by Veronica Melendez, Connected Diaspora: U.S. Central American Visuality in the Age of Social Media is a celebration of multimedia artistic contributions of US Central American artists who too often are excluded from contemporary art world conversations.

Visionary Leadership Award honoree Souleymane Badolo MFA ’13, left, with Susan Sgorbati, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Action Souleymane Badolo MFA ’13 Honored with Visionary Leadership Award

Dancer, choreographer, and activist Souleymane Badolo MFA ’13 has been named the 2023 recipient of Bennington College’s Dr. Elizabeth Coleman Visionary Leadership Award. This annual award recognizes an engaged Bennington alumni who has successfully demonstrated leadership and confident willingness to step forward and take risks in order to solve problems and achieve results in the areas of education, government, the arts and sciences, or industry.

Jennings Mansion Local Hauntings: Halloween in Southwestern Vermont

We know you need local Halloween event recommendations, and we’ve got them! But how to choose? Use your costume to determine which event is best for you.

The End of the World A Community Message on the War in the Middle East

The following message was sent to students, faculty, and staff earlier this week.