October 3rd, 2018
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Story Ideas for October
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in October.
HAUNTING OR HOAX? — Ghost stories and tales of…
Key points of contact and other useful information for the media
September 24th, 2018
Bucknell Student Lectureship Series to Host Josh Peck Oct. 2
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell University Student Lectureship Series will host former Nickelodeon teen star, actor, comedian and YouTube personality Josh Peck on Tuesday, Oct.…
September 24th, 2018
Bucknell Supports Largest Higher Education Sustainability Conference
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Bucknell University will serve as a host sponsor for the 2018 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference…
September 18th, 2018
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Story Ideas for September
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you for the rest of September.
A PROGRESS REPORT ON HIGHER ED…
September 10th, 2018
Sept. 11: Faculty Colloquium Opens with Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor
The Faculty Colloquium, Bucknell's oldest speaker series, kicks off its new year on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 5:15 p.m. with a free, public presentation by Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Philip Asare entitled "Embedding Computing in the Physical World: What If, When and How?" in the Gallery Theatre, Elaine Langone Center.
August 29th, 2018
Bucknell’s Smyer Receives Awards from American Psychological Association
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University Professor of Psychology Mick Smyer was the recipient of two awards at the 2018 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention this…
August 28th, 2018
Bucknell 2018 Football Home Opener to Feature Post-Game Fireworks
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Residents living near Bucknell University’s Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium should be aware that Saturday’s Bison football season opener vs. William & Mary will…
August 13th, 2018
Bucknell to Open 173rd Academic Year with Aug. 19 Convocation
Class of 2022 among one of the largest in University history with 976 new students
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell University will welcome one of its…
August 6th, 2018
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Story Ideas for August
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in August.
SOUND MONKEY BUSINESS – Bucknell Dining Services is now…
August 8th, 2018
Aug. 16: Small Business Development Center Holding Pre-Business Workshop
The Bucknell Small Business Development Center is hosting its "First Step Pre-Business Workshop" on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 9-11 a.m. in the DeWitt Building, located at 416 Market St., Lewisburg.
July 30th, 2018
Aug. 23: Banda Magda Opens Weis Center Season with Free Concert
The 2018-19 season at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell University will kick-off with a free outdoor concert on the Weis Center Plaza by Banda Magda on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m.
August 22nd, 2018
Aug. 24: Campus Theatre to Show Documentary on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
RBG, a documentary looking at the life and work of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, will be shown on Friday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. in the Campus Theatre, 413 Market St., Lewisburg. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door.
August 1st, 2018
Aug. 25: Griot Institute Opening Event to Celebrate New Academic Year
The Griot Institute for Africana Studies will celebrate the start of the new academic year for students, faculty and staff by holding its Opening Event on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 12 to 2 p.m. on Bucknell's science quad. The event is free and open to the public.
July 30th, 2018
Aug. 30: UCLA Egyptologist to Present ‘When Women Ruled the World’ Event
Dr. Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney, National Geographic author and professor of Egyptian art and architecture at UCLA, will present “When Women Ruled the World” on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. There will be a meet-and-greet with Cooney in the Weis Center Atrium following her presentation. Tickets are $30 for adults, $24 for seniors 62+, $20 for youth 18 and under, $20 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $20 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2).
July 30th, 2018
Sept. 4: Poets Set to Hold Stadler Center Reading
Poets Victoria Chang and Aurora Masum-Javed will conduct free, public readings on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. in Bucknell Hall as part of the 2018-19 Stadler Center for Poetry & Literary Arts Writers Series.
August 2nd, 2018
Sept. 6: Famed Piper, Fiddler Team to Play Free Irish Concert
Ireland’s foremost uilleann pipers meets one of the most beloved fiddlers of the northeastern United States when David Power teams with Willie Kelly for a free concert on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.
August 22nd, 2018
Sept. 7: Author of First Women’s Translation of The Odyssey to Speak
Emily Wilson, professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the first known complete English translation by a woman of Homer’s …
September 10th, 2018
Sept. 11: 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to Include Annual Flag Ceremony
The College Republicans, College Democrats and Conservatives Club are co-organizing a 9/11 remembrance ceremony this Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m in The Elaine Langone Center (ELC) Forum. After the ceremony, everyone is invited to help in the annual placing of the flags on the upper ELC lawn.
September 10th, 2018
Sept. 11: Italian Professor to Speak on Human Rights, Mental Health and Trauma
Guido Veronese, a professor in the Department of Human Sciences and Education, the University of Milano-Biccocca in Italy, will present a free, public talk on promoting human rights through mental health practice in conflict zones on Tuesday, September 11, at 7 p.m. in the Willard Smith Library.
August 22nd, 2018
Sept. 12: Jazz at Bucknell Presents Jazz Drummer Billy Hart
Jazz drummer Billy Hart, who has performed with some of the biggest names in jazz, will kick off the "Jazz at Bucknell" chamber series with a free concert at Bucknell Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
August 22nd, 2018
Sept. 13-14: Egyptian Musicians Set to Perform at Weis Center
Mohamed Abozekry, an oud (lute) master, and his instrumental ensemble Karkadé, will explore classical Arabic music, Sufi music of northern Egypt, and music popular along the Nile River on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is free and tickets are not required.
September 10th, 2018
Sept. 13: Professor to Discuss Immigration Law in the Trump Administration
Anna Law, Herbert Kurz Chair in Constitutional Rights, CUNY Brooklyn College, will investigate immigration law in the Trump Administration in the free, public Constitution Day Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Elaine Langone Center Forum.
September 10th, 2018
Sept. 15: Cellist to Perform in Recital Hall
Erin Ellis, a cellist and assistant professor in the School of Music at West Virginia University, will perform a free, public concert on Saturday, Sept.…
September 10th, 2018
Sept. 16: Irish Chamber Ensemble to Present Concert
Trio Festivale, a chamber ensemble consisting of a flute, cello and piano player, will perform a free, public concert on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 4…
September 10th, 2018
Sept. 18: Scholar to Discuss Women in the Middle Ages at the Samek Museum
Christine Sciacca, scholar and associate curator for European art 300-1400 CE at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, is coming to the Samek Art Museum to speak about women in Medieval history on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Gallery Theatre, Elaine Langone Center.