Student News

Image of Projects for Peace logo Projects for Peace: MAKTABA

Projects for Peace has announced its 2026 cohort of grantees. This year, 142 projects from 98 partner institutions were selected, with one project being chosen from Bennington College.

Image of Bennington Art Crawl Coordinators Bennington Art Crawl

On Saturday, May 2, from 10:00 am–10:00 pm, Luella Arizola-Lyons '28, Devan Spiro '27, Anna Sutton '28, and Olli Wiesmann '28 are organizing a free, family-friendly, all-day, community arts event for the Downtown Bennington area.

Image of Mattias Van Cleef My Fleeting Moments by Mattias Van Cleef '26 on Display

JAYS – Bennington Artisan Market (B.A.M.) presents "My Fleeting Moments," a solo exhibition Mattias Van Cleef '26, from May 1–7 in the storefront windows at 115 South Street in downtown Bennington. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 1, from 5:00–7:00 pm.

Image of group smiling at conference News from the Bennington College Herbarium

The Bennington College Herbarium was showcased at this year's Northeast Natural History Conference in Burlington, VT.

Picture of someone, hands only, holding a small plant in a small terracotta pot Restorative Justice Circle Plants New Seeds

On Saturday, March 14, Linds Leggett ’27, along with facilitators Beatrix Sherry ’26 and Carissa K. Lombardi '26, joined nearly a dozen participants in the Admissions Parlor for a restorative justice circle combined with succulent planting. The event, part of the Restorative Justice Collective’s Pi Day celebration, centered on building community.