College News

The Bennington Writing Seminars Writing Seminars Ranked Among Best Low-Residency MFA Programs in the World

Bennington's low-residency MFA in writing program is among the top three in the world, according to Poets & Writers Magazine.

Huff Post Logo Bennington One of "Top Non-Traditional Colleges"

Bennington was named one of the "top 12 non-traditional colleges" by The Huffington Post, joining a list that includes Brown, Wesleyan, Sarah Lawrence, the New School, and St. John's College. 

Bennington ACTS Student Volunteers 2010 Students, Staff Volunteer on Bennington ACTS Day

More than 60 Bennington students and staff members painted, gardened, cleaned, and beautified several sites in the local community last Saturday for the first annual Bennington ACTS Day.

Sunfest at Bennington Bennington to Kick Off Annual Spring Music Festival

Sunfest, Bennington's annual, all-day music festival, will begin on Saturday, May 1, at 12:00 pm. This year's bill features a number of student bands and incoming acts, including Real Estate—featuring Alex Bleeker '08 on bass—whose self-titled album was ranked among the top 20 of 2009 by .

Image of Mitchell Lichtenstein Lichtenstein ’78 Offers Advice to Students

"Be enthusiastic about your work, but always stay humble," filmmaker Mitchell Lichtenstein '78 told a room full of Bennington students as part of the "Beyond Bennington" speaker series, which invites alumni to campus to discuss their careers with current students.