Student News

Image of hands near bowl of ice Want a Hands-on Science Education?

Why wait until graduate school to find your scientific niche? At Bennington, science students don’t just tag along with their professors’ research interests—they craft research questions themselves.

Image of studio spaces Built Just for You: Studio and Performance Spaces

From your first day at Bennington College, you’ll begin to make great work. As a student, you’ll spend countless hours in the studios, theaters, and labs at VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts Center): the 120,000 square foot center for the arts at Bennington.

Read more about VAPA and see photos.

 

image of woman holding coffee cup Campus As Runway: Bennington Student Style

So you want to dress like a Bennington Student? Here’s how we do it.

By Mary Brothers '22

Image of green sculpture Material Boy

Reinterpreting Waste with Sawyer London '24

By Mary Brothers '22

Image of campers with families Amar Pursues Peace Through Leadership Training

With the support of a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant, Ahmed Amar '24 established Peace Through Leadership Training, an empowerment program for unemployed youth in Senegal.