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Faculty member Manuel Gonzales's short story The Miniature Wife has been adapted into a Peacock original series, starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen. The series will premiere on April 9.
Work propels students toward promising careers in bioinformatics and genetics.
In this interview with Bookstr.com, Bennington Writing Seminars faculty member Emily Nemens reflects on her newest novel Clutch, the inner lives of women, and how friendships evolve over time.
Devon Walker-Figueroa '15 discusses eros, eternity, and her new collection Lazarus Species with Los Angeles Review of Books’s poetry editor Elizabeth Metzger.
Best selling author Michael Pollan '76 spoke to The New York Times about his forthcoming book A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness, which will be published by Penguin Press on February 24.
After more than seventy years, Trustee and successful business person Charlene Schwarz ’54 is still trying to bring the Bennington College magic that shaped her life to others.
For her first Field Work Term, Helen Simpson '29 is cataloging and archiving materials at the D’Amico House at Lazy Point, NY.
Teresa Booth Brown ’85 calls herself a Possibilitist. It’s a way of thinking and working that begins with simple but expansive questions: What can this be? What can we do with what we have right here? What’s the potential of this or that? That orientation toward openness has shaped her life as an artist and educator since she “ran away” to Bennington.
Timmy Torinus ’26 studies Drama and Literature. We caught up with him during his senior year to reflect on Bennington, the work he’s done, and what’s next.
Faculty member Michael Wimberly joined VPR's Vermont Edition to discuss the history of Bennington College's Black Music Division and faculty member emeritus Milford Graves.
Thomas Miles, a graduate of Bennington College's Prison Education Initiative at Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Comstock, New York, wrote about his experience earning his associate's degree while incarcerated.
Jan Hadwen Hubbell '78 recently published The Boy Who Couldn’t Say Goodbye, a picture book aimed at helping young children better cope with life transitions.
Maverick Yarger '27 studies Drama and Sculpture, with a focus on properties fabrication, at Bennington. For the winter 2026 Field Work Term, Yarger is assisting playwright Catherine Filloux.
George Whitmore '68 published his novel Nebraska in 1987, two years before his own death from AIDS-related complications. Hailed as a landmark piece of gay literature, The Nation offered a refreshed review of the novel as its fortieth anniversary nears.
On view from June 6 through November 29, 2026, this career-spanning exhibition of Maren Hassinger ’69's work at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive will feature live performance, site-specific installations, and participatory elements.
Charlie Love '27 studies Music and Political Philosophy at Bennington. For his winter 2026 Field Work Term, Love is interning at Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center in New York City.
Michigan Public News Director Vincent Duffy has announced that Kate Furby '08, PhD, has joined the station as the Senior Environment Reporter, covering science and the environment for the state’s largest public radio station.
Bennington College has partnered with Verto Education to offer a new Direct Transfer Admissions Pathway. This collaboration allows students to begin their college journey abroad with Verto and transfer seamlessly to Bennington, a leader in self-directed, experiential education.
Visiting faculty member Emma Kast was featured on the public radio program Marketplace in a segment discussing the history of economic terminology.
National Book Award Finalist Claudia Rowe ’88 on Bennington, Journalism, and the Foster Care Machine.
Molly Altman '19 is a Colorado-based ceramic artist Altman who is presenting her show Always So at Aspen Collective through February 13.
Asad Ayaz '00, recently appointed chief marketing and brand officer for Disney, was highlighted for his festive work on Disney's "Best Christmas Ever" campaign.
Bennington students and alumni shared their professional and personal accomplishments in 2025 and their goals and hopes for 2026.
Bennington College alumni and faculty members are publishing novels, non-fiction books, photography collections, and poetry books. Check out the round up below to learn who is being published this winter.
Rachel Jans ’00 is Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the San Diego Museum of Art. She recently curated Eduardo Chillida: Convergence, which was reviewed in The Wall Street Journal in December 2025.
Dance and Drama Technical Instructor Davison Scandrett was honored to have his work as lighting and production designer for Pastoral mentioned in the recent New York Times list of the "Best Dance Performances of 2025."
Braving a frigid December evening, Bennington students and faculty packed the CAPA Symposium on Tuesday, December 9, to hear sixteen seniors present their Advanced Work in Society, Culture, and Thought (SCT).
Thirty Bennington students have been selected for paid fellowship opportunities during the 2026 Field Work Term.
New MFA programs in Screenwriting and in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. A celebration of the legendary Black Music Division. Commencement honoring Bennington's largest-ever graduating class.
2025 also brought Bennington alumni and families to campus for a combined All-Class Reunion and Fall Weekend, nurturing Bennington connections across generations.