College News

Matthew Groner Bennington Writing Seminars Selects Matthew Groner as Residential Teaching Fellow

Matthew Groner, a rising third-term MFA candidate in fiction, has been selected as the second Residential Teaching Fellow at the Bennington Writing Seminars, working in the classroom for a full term beginning in Spring 2019.

Commons Bennington College Launches Campus Renewal Campaign

President Mariko Silver announced the Campus Renewal campaign via the following memo sent to the Bennington community:

Student Center The Din of the Dining Hall

In her column for Forbes, President Mariko Silver discussed the importance of public spaces as a conduit to collaboration and learning.

2018 Consortium Convening $2.5 Million Grant Awarded to Support Consortium on Forced Migration, Displacement, and Education

Starting this fall, Bennington College will participate in a four-college consortium focusing on the global refugee crisis, supported by a $2.5-million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

CAPA Bennington College Establishes New Master of Fine Arts in Public Action

The College is pleased to announce a new two-year Master of Fine Arts in Public Action degree, launching in Fall 2018.

entrance to commons with gold sculpture Art for Access: A New Initiative to Fund Scholarships

Bennington College is pleased to announce a new initiative, Art for Access, which provides a dynamic model for supporting scholarships by inviting new donations of art to the College, an institution with a long and celebrated reputation in the arts. Through this initiative, Bennington will seek gifts of works of art to be sold to benefit one of the College’s highest priorities: providing scholarships for talented students who otherwise would not be able to afford a Bennington education. Art for Access celebrates the College’s pioneering legacy in the visual arts while advancing its commitment to equity, diversity, and access.

Usdan Gallery Fall Art for Access FAQ

A guide to additional information and answers to questions regarding Bennington College's new Art for Access initiative. 

Class of 2022 Bennington College Announces Class of 2022

This September, over 200 first-year students arrived at Bennington College in Vermont.

Convocation Critical Mass of Change

Holly Andersen, project manager for the Planning Office, was the staff speaker at Convocation 2018. She shared her career over the course of nearly a decade spent at Bennington, reflected upon her experiences as a first-generation college student, and encouraged students to take advantage of the family found on campus. 

Michael Dumanis Use Your Antlers

Michael Dumanis was the faculty speaker at Convocation 2018. He charged the campus community with stretching their expectations to "swerve, and get overwhelmed and lost, and make a few discoveries along the way, and find yourself at least a little changed."