Student News

Photo of Ahmad Yassir Art and Peacebuilding in Somaliland

Over his 2019 Field Work Term, Ahmad Yassir '20 designed and taught the first courses in arts and peacebuilding at  in Somaliland.

 

Aerial photo of Palu earthquake Festival Funds Palu Relief

In fall 2018, Ekaterina Burtseva '20, Maria Salim '21, and Benyamin Mohammadzadeh '20 organized an Asian Cultural Festival to fundraise for the city of Palu in Sulawesi, Indonesia, which was rocked by an earthquake and tsunami. 

Photo of Crossett Library We Read A Lot: Summer 2019

Want to read like a Bennington student? Kick off your summer reading with the most checked out books from during the 2018-2019 school year.

photo of metalworker demonstrating Sculpting Water, Landscape, and Music

Earlier this year, Design and Planning Coordinator Erin McKenny and faculty member Jon Isherwood were approached by the organizers of the annual (NBOSS) to explore how Bennington students could engage with the (VSNB) and participate in the outdoor sculpture show.

Photo of elementary school students working Languages Across Levels

At 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ, students studying Languages have the opportunity to apply their studies in the broader Bennington community by teaching languages and cultures—including Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish—at Bennington Elementary and the Village School of North Bennington (VSNB).