College News

Bennington will host a screening of the documentary DamNation on Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 pm. The screening will take place at the Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA), and will be followed by a panel discussion. This event is free and open to the public.

Backstage magazine recently highlighted Bennington in an article titled “The Rankings Are In: Ten Colleges Sure To Kickstart Your Theater Career.”

Twelve young professionals from the Middle East will be coming to Bennington College for 10 days in mid-September to work on environmental sustainability.

Slipped Gears, a multimedia exhibition featuring the work of nine artists, opens in Bennington's Usdan Gallery on Tuesday, September 16, at 6:30 pm. The show offers challenging responses to a moment of tectonic cultural transition, when technology increasingly resides in and around us. The exhibition is available for viewing Tuesdays - Saturdays, from 1-5 pm, through Thursday, October 16. It is free and open to the public.

Bennington once again fared well in several national rankings compiled by The Princeton Review’s annual Best Colleges Guide, including “Professors Get High Marks” (#2), “Best Classroom Experience” (#4), "Best Theater" (#4), and “Most Accessible Professors" (#6). The College’s theater spaces and student houses were also recognized as being among the country’s most outstanding campus spaces.