College News

aerial view of college campus Update on Office of Diversity & Inclusion Leadership

On Monday, October 5, Bennington College President Laura Walker shared an update regarding leadership in the Office of Diversity & Inclusion as part of her Monday Message to students, staff, faculty, and families.

aerial view of college campus In Support of Princeton and Antiracist Efforts On Campus

Today, President Laura Walker sent the following message to the Bennington College community:

Image of Willy's variety cooler Applications Open for 2021 Community Resource Fund Grants

Applications are now being accepted through October 31 for 2021 Community Resource Fund Grants. 

Image of sign partying during a pandemic is ableism Trust and Connectedness: A Community Approach to COVID-19

As colleges and universities around the country reopen this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic, students, faculty, and staff have had to reimagine all aspects of higher education—from academics and classes to residential and social life—to comply with public health mandates that slow the spread of the virus. Here's how Bennington has done it safely.

Image of Fauci and Phil Scott at press briefing Fauci Lauds Vermont as Model for COVID-19 Response

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States' foremost infectious disease expert and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, praised Vermont's COVID-19 response during Governor Phil Scott's September 15 press briefing.