College News

Photo of Mareme Dieng Bennington College Announces 2020 Recent Graduate Trustee

Following a vote at the May Board of Trustees meeting, Bennington College is pleased to announce that Mareme Dieng ’20 will be serving a two-year term on the College’s Board.

Image of Bennington College Commons at Commencement Deja' Haley Addresses the Class of 2020

Deja' Haley '20 addressed the Class of 2020 as the Student Speaker at Bennington College's 85th Commencement and first-ever virtual ceremony. 

Image of Bennington College Commons at Commencement Nigel Poor Addresses the Class of 2020

Ear Hustle podcast co-host, multimedia artist, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Nigel Poor '86 addressed the Class of 2020 as the Commencement Speaker at Bennington College's 85th Commencement and first-ever virtual ceremony. 

Photo of Purple Carrot Farm Resilience Gardening in Bennington

On May 18, CAPA and the Robert Frost Stone House Museum hosted a webinar on Resilience Gardening in Bennington, featuring some of our community's expert gardeners who answered questions on everything from compost to keeping plants healthy to saving seeds, and much more.

Photo of girl holding turtle poster Beyond Plastics Announces Winners of the Earth Day Poster Contest

From 113 entries received from students around the country, Rachel Huang from Flushing, Queens, NY; Athena Tumbelekis from Geneva, NY; and Artley Whipple from Orinda, CA have been selected as winners of the Beyond Plastics Earth Day poster contest.