College News
Bennington Receives $10 Million Gift from AlumnaLaura-Lee Whittier Woods ’48 honors former faculty member Peter Drucker with a $10 million gift to Bennington in his name.
Titus Andronicus to Perform at BenningtonTitus Andronicus, one of Rolling Stone magazine’s “seven best new bands of 2010, “ will perform live at the Bennington College Student Center on Friday, Nov. 11, at 10:00 p.m. Tickets ($10 for general public/$7 with any student college ID) will be available at the door on the night of the event.
Bennington College Goal: Carbon NeutralityBennington College and its students have long prided themselves for their environmental efforts, and on Tuesday the college took another step in that direction by signing the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment. With President Elizabeth Coleman's signature at a special reception Tuesday evening, Bennington College made a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Early in the Year, a Familiar Trend: Students Serving the CommunityWhen Hurricane Irene struck just three days before the start of fall classes, returning students barely had time to move into their houses before they were out in the community helping flood victims salvage theirs.
Bennington Becomes First US School to Participate in European Dance FestivalBennington College this summer became the first American school to participate in the European Schools Festival at the National Center of Contemporary Dance in France.