College News

Blossoms Open Letter from Vermont Non-Profit Leaders to Governor Phil Scott and the State Legislature

Dear Elected Leaders,

The Vermont House has passed H.911, which we believe, if enacted, will fundamentally change the nature of charitable giving in Vermont. Its negative effects will hurt Vermont non-profits, and more importantly, diminish our ability to serve Vermonters in our communities.

CAPA CAPA Turns Orange, in Observance of the Goal of Ending Gun Violence

On the evening of June 1, Bennington College’s Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) will be orange, in observance of the goal of ending gun violence.

Bennington College announces Liz Lerman as commencement speaker Choreographer and MacArthur “Genius” Liz Lerman To Give Commencement Address

Choreographer, performer, writer, educator, and alumna Liz Lerman will address the class of 2018 at Bennington College’s 83rd commencement dinner on Friday, June 1, at 7:00 pm on Commons Lawn. The event will be livestreamed.

CAPA Visiting Faculty Bring New Modules to CAPA

“I don’t normally teach people who are studying dance or music,” said human rights lawyer Andrea Galindo. “So although I’m not normally teaching only lawyers, because people working in human rights come from different backgrounds as well, this is a whole new level.”

Robert Frost Stone House Museum in Shaftsbury, VT in autumn Public Open House Planned at the Robert Frost Stone House Museum

On Thursday, May 3 from 4 to 6 PM, the public is invited to celebrate the re-opening of the Robert Frost Stone House Museum, which was acquired by Bennington College last December as a gift from the Friends of Robert Frost, in recognition of the College’s long and lauded literary history.