College News
Banner Highlights Campus Sustainability Bennington's campus bike share program, public transportation stop, and student-run organic garden are a few of the new sustainability initiatives that were highlighted last week by the Bennington Banner. Read the article here.
Writing Seminars Ranked Among Best Low-Residency MFA Programs in the WorldBennington's low-residency MFA in writing program is among the top three in the world, according to Poets & Writers Magazine.
Bennington One of "Top Non-Traditional Colleges" Bennington was named one of the "top 12 non-traditional colleges" by The Huffington Post, joining a list that includes Brown, Wesleyan, Sarah Lawrence, the New School, and St. John's College.
Students, Staff Volunteer on Bennington ACTS DayMore than 60 Bennington students and staff members painted, gardened, cleaned, and beautified several sites in the local community last Saturday for the first annual Bennington ACTS Day.
Bennington to Kick Off Annual Spring Music FestivalSunfest, Bennington's annual, all-day music festival, will begin on Saturday, May 1, at 12:00 pm. This year's bill features a number of student bands and incoming acts, including Real Estate—featuring Alex Bleeker '08 on bass—whose self-titled album was ranked among the top 20 of 2009 by Pitchfork.com.