Headliners

Faculty, alumni, staff and students are in the headlines calling attention to toxic waste sites, single use plastics, children in ICE detention camps; their films, artwork, journalism, performances, businesses albums and more are earning national attention as well. For the full recap of the headlines, click on the stories below.


Susan Scarf Merrell Image Shirley Captivates and Haunts

Shirley—the novel by Susan Scarf Merrell MFA ’09, which takes Shirley Jackson, former guest lecturer and North Bennington resident, as its main character and is plotted on Bennington College’s campus—was adapted into a critically acclaimed, genre-blending film by the same name.