“Seclusion is something to be cherished but used, and isolation is to be avoided like the plague.” —Steven Bach

The life of Bennington College extends far beyond its gates. Bennington’s devotion to making connections across disciplines, boundaries, and ideas themselves extends to other institutions and communities and is continually traversing the continuum between thought and action. While Bennington can provide an almost monastic quiet and intensity, the connection between the College and the world is very permeable. The centers, projects, and special programs found at Bennington are a few of the many moving parts in this engagement with the world.