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A consortium of local business leaders, institutions, and civic-minded investors, including 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ, 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.  

Mariko Silver, president of 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), beginning July 1.

In an essay in Inside Higher Ed, President Silver examines the intersection of sex, gender, power and policy in the workplace. This article has been adapted from her chapter in , published by Lexington Books.

The National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu will address the class of 2016 at 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ’s 81st commencement dinner on Friday, June 3rd, at 7:00 pm on Commons Lawn.

The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont has selected Bennington as home to its newest Institute. The Young Writers Institute at 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ, to be held June 19-25 in conjunction with the Bennington Masters of Fine Art in writing, will host 20-25 writers of high school age who will hone their craft, develop critical and collaborative skills, and be inspired by writers teaching at one of the country’s most prestigious low-residency MFA programs.