Student News

Photo of jazz musicians Works in Progress

At the start of Fall term, Bennington College students celebrated with Student Works, an annual showcase of projects done across disciplines—from poetry and play readings, to musical performances, genetics research, oral histories, and more.

Coastal Caps founders Grace and Ella Capping Plastic Pollution

Plastic bags and recycled fabric scraps—that’s what Coastal Caps are made of. 

Photo of Ahmad Yassir Art and Peacebuilding in Somaliland

Over his 2019 Field Work Term, Ahmad Yassir '20 designed and taught the first courses in arts and peacebuilding at Abaarso School for Sciences and Technology in Somaliland.

 

Aerial photo of Palu earthquake Festival Funds Palu Relief

In fall 2018, Ekaterina Burtseva '20, Maria Salim '21, and Benyamin Mohammadzadeh '20 organized an Asian Cultural Festival to fundraise for the city of Palu in Sulawesi, Indonesia, which was rocked by an earthquake and tsunami. 

Photo of Crossett Library We Read A Lot: Summer 2019

Want to read like a Bennington student? Kick off your summer reading with the most checked out books from Crossett Library during the 2018-2019 school year.