Faculty News
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Faculty 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.
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The 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.
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State of the Union, a visual arts piece created by Bennington faculty member Robert Ransick is currently on view at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) until September 26.
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Dance faculty member Dana Reitz and dancer/choreographer Sara Rudner MFA '99 garnered rave reviews for their recent reprisal of their 1994 show Necessary Weather at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York.
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Bennington faculty member Mary Lum has been awarded a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship to support her ongoing work in the visual arts.