Monday, December 11th, 2017
$216,000 Award Will Benefit Women Students with Summer Research, Professional Development
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce, but…
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Monday, December 11th, 2017
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story and photo ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University this month and during the holiday season.
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas will come to the Weis Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 62+, $10 for youth 18 and under, $10 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $10 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2). Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice, by calling 570-577-1000, or from several campus locations.
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Friday, December 1st, 2017
Bucknell undergraduate students will premiere their original short films on the big screen at the Campus Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The free event, which begins at 7 p.m., is the culmination of the Introduction to Film & Video Production course taught by Rebecca Meyers, lecturer and academic film programmer.
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University biology professor Chris Martine calls poison ivy “perhaps the least popular plant in America.” But in a new study published…
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Monday, November 6th, 2017
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story and photo ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University this month.
RETAIL’S NEW NORMAL: While the National…
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Monday, October 30th, 2017
Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, presented Bucknell University’s Digital Pedagogy & Scholarship team with a Special Achievement in GIS (geographic information systems) Award (SAG Award) at its annual Esri User Conference. Selected from over 300,000 eligible candidates, Bucknell received the award for its innovative application of technology, data collection, geospatial information visualization, and thought leadership through GIS in the field of higher education.
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Thursday, October 5th, 2017
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story and photo ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University this month.
A MARTIN GUITAR GATHERING: As part…
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Monday, October 2nd, 2017
Amid recent health care reform proposals meant to encourage consumers to take more control of their health care spending, a new Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) national poll conducted last month shows that just over a quarter (27.6 percent) of Americans seek pricing information about health care/medical procedures. The survey data suggests that most consumers are likely to have difficulty in finding the prices necessary to make more informed decisions.
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Tuesday, September 19th, 2017
Results of a new Bucknell Institute for Public Policy national poll on Americans’ views on higher education finds that Republicans are less satisfied than Democrats with the nation’s state of higher education. The poll showcases deep partisan divides over campus politics, race and diversity issues, and even the main purpose of going to college.
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Wednesday, September 13th, 2017
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are story and photo ideas that may interest you from Bucknell University this month.
UNFREEZING THE ARCTIC: There may be…
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Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
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Thursday, September 21st, 2017
The telescopes of the Bucknell Observatory will be open to Bucknell families and the community on Friday, Sept. 22, from 8:30-11 p.m. during the University’s Family Weekend. The event is free.
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Thursday, September 21st, 2017
Bucknell will host its annual Family Weekend Sept. 22-24, offering numerous activities for Bucknell students and their families. Events will focus on the academics, arts, athletics and student activities. Programming begins Friday afternoon and runs through Sunday morning.
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Wednesday, September 20th, 2017
Jay Wright '83, head coach of the Villanova University men's basketball team for the last 15 years, will return to campus to participate in the Walling Speaker Series on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. in Trout Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
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Thursday, October 12th, 2017
The Department of Music and the Stadler Center of Poetry will present "Falling Still" — a program featuring works for cello and piano, inspired by the writings of Katherine Min, on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. at Rooke Recital Hall.
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Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
Join Bucknell University's student chapter of the American Chemical Society for a Halloween chemistry show on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the outside amphitheater at McDonnell Hall. Kids tables open at 6:15 p.m. and the main show will begin at 7 p.m.
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
Rich Robbins, Bucknell associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and certified parapsychologist, will give an annual talk, "Ghosts and Hauntings: Decide for Yourself," on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. in Trout Auditorium in the Vaughan Literature Building. Robbins will introduce theories of what ghosts and other related phenomena are, offer a discussion of evidence for and against the existence of ghosts, including alleged ghost photos and examples of electronic voice phenomena, and provide an introduction to ghost hunting and identification of local "hot spots."
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
The Bolshevik Revolution Symposium -- a two-day symposium to mark the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution, the coming to power of the Bolsheviks in Russia in October 1917 -- will be held on Wednesday-Thursday, Nov. 1-2. There will be three public lectures, each with Q&A. The Nov. 1 lecture will take place at 7 p.m., with lectures on Nov. 2 scheduled for noon and 5 p.m.
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Monday, October 30th, 2017
More than 600 alumni and their families are expected to return to the Bucknell University campus to participate in Homecoming Weekend Friday-Sunday, Nov. 3-5. The annual celebration will feature several public events.
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Thursday, November 2nd, 2017
LEWISBURG, Pa. – “Peoples of the Susquehanna,” an original documentary film produced by Bucknell University and WVIA Public Media, will premiere locally on Wednesday, Nov.…
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Tuesday, October 31st, 2017
“Peoples of the Susquehanna,” an original documentary film produced by Bucknell University and WVIA Public Media, will premiere locally on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Campus Theatre, 413 Market Street. The one-hour program examines the history, cultures and traditions of the Native Americans of the Susquehanna River watershed. The half-hour Bucknell student documentary, “The Coopers and Conservation at the Headwaters of the Susquehanna,” will also be shown immediately after the WVIA production. Tickets will be sold at theatre box office the night of the show.
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Thursday, November 9th, 2017
The Bucknell University Orchestra will perform "Symphonic Treasures of Russia" during a free concert in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. The orchestra is under the direction of Christopher Para, conductor.
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Wednesday, December 13th, 2017
Bucknell University’s 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Week will feature five prominent scholars who will recall Dr. King’s legacy while providing “Critical Reflections on Current Struggles” during a week-long series of public events Jan. 15-21. All events are free and open to the public, although RSVP is required for luncheon discussions to griot@bucknell.edu.
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Friday, January 12th, 2018
"Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic," a shadow-puppet play, will be presented on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. There will be a free pre-performance talk with the artists on Friday, Jan. 19 from noon-1 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium Lobby. Tickets for the performance can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000.
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