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The third floor of Commons was the crossroads of intellectual and cultural life of the 20th century: where Helen Frankenthaler '49 and Paul Feeley painted, where Martha Graham danced, where Bob Dylan sang, and where Gunnar Schonbeck made his instruments. Now, it fully reopens for the first time since the 80's and the last time before a complete renovation of the building for a visual and performative arts show. 

The artist, curator, urbanist, and facilitator Theaster Gates was in residence at 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ in April, speaking to students, faculty, and staff about making place and making change, the two driving forces of his work. The highlight of his time on campus was the Adams–Tillim Lecture, which he delivered on April 25. By Aruna D'Souza

Sarah Hamilton ’18 penned an op-ed in Minnesota’s Star-Tribune on the disturbing pervasiveness of body-shaming in today’s political discourse—from both sides of the aisle.

Malawian student Khumboh Kaluah '18 wrote an op-ed in the Nyasa Times on the complex issue of his home country's transition to a less cash-predominant economy.

Hydropower developer Bill Scully ’94 is working with Bennington students on two new power generation projects in the village of North Bennington.