Faculty News
Jackson Profiled in Poets & WritersProfiled in the current issue of Poets & Writers Magazine, MFA faculty member Major Jackson discusses his life as a writer, his just-published collection of poetry, and shares a few thoughts on the Bennington Writing Seminars—which the magazine recently ranked among the best low-residency MFA programs in the world.
President Coleman Speaks at Gov 2.0 SummitPresident Coleman was invited to this year's Gov 2.0 Summit in Washington D.C., where she discussed Bennington's groundbreaking initiative to build a liberal arts curriculum around pressing, real-world problems.
President Coleman Critiques State of Liberal Arts in Recent ArticlePresident Coleman reasserted her critique of liberal arts colleges in an independent Vermont newspaper last month, declaring, as she did in her much-publicized 2009 TED speech, that "genuine liberal arts education no longer exists."
Zimba Helps Define K-12 Math StandardsFaculty member Jason Zimba is one of three co-authors of the recently unveiled "Common Core State Standards for Mathematics," part of a major educational initiative to develop consistent K-12 academic standards across America.
Janis Brings New Life to Dorset Theatre FestivalThe Boston Globe last week lauded drama faculty member Dina Janis in her new role as artistic director of the Dorset Theatre Festival, a storied, 35-year-old professional summer program in Vermont.