Student News

Image of Bennington Commons Field Work Term Spotlight: Jay Clark

Jay Clark '26 studies Literature and Environmental Studies at Bennington. For his summer 2025 Field Work Term, Clark is working as an archival intern for the OUTWORDS Archive, which captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQIA2S+ elders to build community and catalyze social change.

Image of Emma Gaffney Field Work Term Spotlight: Emma Gaffney

Emma Gaffney '28 studies Literature, Philosophy, and History at Bennington. For her summer 2025 Field Work Term, Gaffney is interning for Codhill Press.

Image of Aliza Khan Field Work Term Spotlight: Aliza Khan

Aliza Khan '26 studies Visual Arts, including Architecture and Sculpture, at Bennington. For their summer 2025 Field Work Term, Khan is working as an intern for Yasue Maetake, a New York City-based Japanese sculptor.

Image of student in bird suit Making Your Own Runway: The Bennington Strut

On the beautiful warm afternoon of May 27 at Bennington College, the Commons Lawn came alive in an explosion of fabric, movement, and meaning. A student-led fashion event, The Bennington Strut—part runway show, part celebration, part artistic activism—made its debut.

Shashvat Shah '26 Bennington College Students Outperform Other Schools' Grads in Career-Readiness, Employers Say

The contrast between Bennington College graduates and their peers from other institutions is striking.