College News
Forbes on Tomorrow's Hot CollegesBennington was one of three colleges in a Forbes feature about colleges that are about to be hot under bold, entrepreneurial leadership.
NSF Awards Bond Grant to Study "The Ends of Oil" in AlaskaThe National Science Foundation has awarded an $18,000 EAGER Research Grant to David Bond, Associate Director of CAPA, to support his ongoing research on the role of fossil fuels in driving contemporary social and environmental change. Bond is joined on the grant by Lucas Bessire, an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma.
Bennington Selected to Participate in Dept of Ed’s Second Chance Pell Pilot ProgramThe Department of Education announced today that Bennington College was among the colleges and universities selected from a competitive national pool to participate in the Second Chance Pell pilot program.
Bennington College Joins Local Revitalization EffortA consortium of local business leaders, institutions, and civic-minded investors, including Bennington College, announced a plan to transform the block of historic buildings at the Four Corners of Bennington, VT into a vibrant, mixed use downtown space with offices, in-town living, restaurants and retail.
President Silver elected to serve on NEASCMariko Silver, president of Bennington College, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), beginning July 1.