The Bennington Network
Bennington College, this fertile spot in southern Vermont, is a point of convergence for those who want to collaborate and create, to make something new, to do what they never—or always—imagined.
Bennington College has had an enormous impact on the intellectual and cultural life of America. Dancers flocked to the College in the 1930s and 40s to chart the course of modern dance. In the 1940s and 50s, painters and sculptors gathered on its campus to redefine the visual arts canon. Always a fertile ground for writers, the 1980s and 90s saw an influx of young talent eager to push the boundaries of contemporary literature. Today, Bennington is a hub yet again, for artists, writers, scientists, scholars—innovators in every field—who want to apply their individual talents to addressing global issues of urgent concern.
Alumni Reverberations
Bennington’s best future lies in the hands of people who have experienced the power of a Bennington education firsthand, and who amplify it with their work in the world.
Notables and Influencers
Bennington alumni have been on the forefront of important innovations in many fields and have shaped our ways of looking at the world.
On the Rise
Bennington graduates are notably confident in their capacity to engage and succeed in the world because, at Bennington, learning and making are inseparable.
Alumni Cooperative
The spirit of collaboration informs Bennington’s student experiences, and that principle extends to our alumni with the launch of the Bennington Alumni Cooperative.
At Work in the World
From the outset, Bennington has been a destination for talent and an incubator for ideas that respond to, engage, and transform the world.
Teacher-Practitioners
Bennington faculty are invited to bring into the classroom what is engaging them now, in the world and in their own practice as writers and artists and scientists and scholars.
Advancing Public Action
The Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) leverages the classroom as a new kind of studio for innovation and informed change.
Employer Partners
We understand that the work students do in the world has a profound impact on the work they do on campus, and vice-versa, and our employers say the same.
Initiatives and Partnerships
Small by design, Bennington is constructed as a nimble laboratory for learning and teaching, where creativity and innovation are encouraged from students and faculty alike. Our flexible structures allow us to collaborate with a range of institutions, agencies, and individuals—in sustained or ad hoc ways. Here are a sampling of recent initiatives.
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.
True NorthBennington students, working in collaboration with the State Department's Art in Embassies program, are creating a public artwork for the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway—and, in the process, are learning how art can function as a form of diplomacy. By Aruna D'Souza.
Students Celebrate China at the Village School of North BenningtonThanks to a partnership with Bennington College, sixth grade students at the Village School of North Bennington were able to get a year-long introductory lesson into Chinese language, culture, and history.