College News

Image of conference convening State and Local Leaders Convene at CAPA on Public Safety

Bennington County’s leadership and collaboration efforts were highlighted during a first-of-its-kind public safety summit held at Bennington College. 

Image of salad bar Bennington College Dining Services to Add Fast Food Offerings

Students will be able to place to-go orders using Benny the Chatbot.

Image of Young Writers Awards logo Bennington College Announces Winners of the 2022-2023 Young Writers Awards

Nine students from high schools around the world were selected as winners of Bennington College’s 2022-2023 Young Writers Awards.

Image of Bennington Commons Spring 2023 Poetry at Bennington Series Announced

Poetry at Bennington, an endowed program of short-term residencies that brings established and emerging poets to Bennington College for public readings and close work with students, has announced its Spring 2023 lineup of featured poets.

Image of data science poster Data Science at Bennington: First Timers Unite

Bennington’s Women in Data Science Datathon introduced students to computer science and datathons to expand experience, create community, and build excitement for their upcoming virtual conference.

Image of Bennington Commons Bennington Review Receives Grant from The Community of Literary Magazines & Presses

The Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) has awarded a $10,000 capacity-building grant to Bennington Review.

Image of Sarah Zoric Sarah Zoric Selected as Residential Teaching Fellow at Bennington Writing Seminars

Sarah Zoric, an MFA student in fiction, has been selected to be the tenth Residential Teaching Fellow at Bennington Writing Seminars.

Image of college graduates Bennington College celebrates first graduating class from the Prison Education Initiative

On February 4, 2023, Bennington College's Prison Education Initiative (PEI) held its first college graduation inside Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Comstock, NY.

Image of 4 people seated around table Prison Education Initiative Celebrates $100,000 Grant from Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

Bennington College’s Prison Education Initiative (PEI) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to continue and expand a program bringing quality liberal arts education to incarcerated students at Great Meadow Correctional Facility, a maximum-security men’s prison in Comstock, NY.
 

Image of Keith Michel Keith Michel Appointed Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Keith Michel has been named Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Bennington College.