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Research Professor of Oceanography at Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Dr. Kara Lavender Law will speak on “A Global Look at Plastic in the Ocean.”
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On Saturday, April 16, the Bennington College community participated in a Seder to commemorate the second night of Passover.
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Nine students from high schools around the world were selected as winners of Bennington College’s 2021-2022 Young Writers Awards.
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This grant was made possible by support from the National Endowment for the Humanities Supports Outstanding Publicly Engaged Humanities Programs.
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Following a nationwide search, Bennington College announced today that renowned sportswriter Thoreau DeBal has been appointed the College’s inaugural Athletic Director.