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Be a Bennington Championby Laura Walker
“The largest life lesson I got from attending Bennington was the sense of possibility,” said Brian Rogers ’95, cofounder of The Chocolate Factory Theater, an innovative space built by and for artists, in Long Island City. He can’t imagine making a career as innovative as his “had it not been for the Bennington experience.” (Read more on page 28.) So many of you echo that sentiment. Today, I am writing to ask you to translate those feelings into support for Bennington.
Bennington College Hosts Podcast Symposium for Aspiring Content CreatorsOn Friday, October 25, Bennington College will host a Podcast Symposium for students, podcasters, writers, journalists, and anyone interested in learning about podcasting.
Bennington College Celebrates Top Marks from The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, and College RaptorClassroom experience, public action, college theater, environmentalism, and LGBTQ friendliness set Bennington apart.
44 Years of Experience: 7 Questions with Michele HurleyHousekeeper Michele Hurley is one of eleven children born and raised in Bennington. She started working at the College in the Fall of 1979, and four of her siblings—Mike, Nick, Jenny, and Tim—have all graced the staff roster at various times from the seventies through today. We sat down with her in Commons to learn more about her remarkable contributions over the last 44 years and counting.
Fall 2024 Poetry at Bennington Series AnnouncedPoetry at Bennington, an endowed program of short-term residencies that brings established and emerging poets to Bennington College for public readings and close work with students, has announced its Fall 2024 lineup of featured poets. All Poetry at Bennington events are free and open to the public. They take place in various locations on the College’s campus.