September 9th, 2019
Sept. 12: Grammy Award-Nominated Jazz Vocalist Comes to the Weis Center
Jazz vocalist Jazzmeia Horn will perform on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.
Horn will participate in…
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September 3rd, 2019
Bucknell September Tip Sheet
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you this month.
ADDRESSING THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP — An average white…
August 26th, 2019
Aug. 31: Griot Institute to Host Opening Event
The Griot Institute for the Study of Black Lives and Cultures celebrates the beginning of the new academic year and welcomes first-year students and the…
August 30th, 2019
Now through Sept. 29: Samek Campus Gallery Hosts ‘The Etching Revival’
“The Etching Revival: Its French Sources and American Legacy Campus Gallery,” is the current exhibit at the Samek Art Museum‘s Campus Gallery, running through Sunday,…
August 30th, 2019
Now through Dec. 8: Samek Gallery Hosts ‘Damaged Goods: The Punk Aesthetic’
“Damaged Goods: The Punk Aesthetic,” is the current exhibit at the Samek Art Museum’s Campus Gallery, running through Sunday, Dec. 8. Admission is free to…
August 30th, 2019
Now through Sept. 3: Bucknell Seeks Registration for Fall Community Service Fair
Bucknell’s Office of Civic Engagement is seeking reservations from local agencies who wish to participate in its Fall Community Service and Involvement Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 3 from…
August 29th, 2019
Game of Loans: Bucknell Study Finds Higher Student Loan Debt May Discourage Grads Away from Public Service Careers
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Today more than 44 million Americans have outstanding student loan debt of $1.5 trillion, making it one of the biggest consumer debt…
August 26th, 2019
Aug. 29: Ryan Flannery Trio Comes to Bucknell
The Ryan Flannery Trio will perform a free, public concert in the Weis Center Atrium on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m.
A native of…
August 26th, 2019
Aug. 29: New Stadler Center Director to Host Poetry Reading
Chet’la Sebree, an assistant professor of English and the new director of the Stadler Center for Poetry and Literary Arts, will deliver a poetry reading…
August 22nd, 2019
Bucknell to Open 174th Academic Year with Aug. 25 Convocation
Class of 2023 Features 968 New Students, 28 Transfers from 31 States, D.C. and 42 Countries
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell University will open its 174th…
August 21st, 2019
Bucknell Exploring Solar Project with Encore Renewable Energy
Proposed Project to be Built on Land Near Bucknell Golf Club Driving Range
LEWISBURG, Pa. — As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Bucknell…
August 6th, 2019
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Back to School Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you during the summer.
STAFFING STUDENT NEEDS – The mental health of…
July 23rd, 2019
July 24: Music in the Park and Party in the Gallery
Joining in the Lewisburg Arts Council’s “Music in the Park” festivities, the Samek Art Museum’s Downtown Gallery, 416 Market Street, is hosting an opening party…
July 22nd, 2019
Bucknell Engineering Team to Aid Gilson Snow in Water Sports Development
Awarded Grant from Gov. Wolf’s Manufacturing PA Initiative for Expansion
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently awarded a $70,000 grant through the Manufacturing…
July 18th, 2019
Bucknell’s Beiler Receives ASCE Transportation & Development Institute Outstanding Younger Member Award
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell University civil and environmental engineering professor Michelle Oswald Beiler is the recipient of the 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers Transportation…
July 10th, 2019
Tyler Candelora ’19 to Use Fulbright to Teach English, Study Coal Towns in Argentina
To say recent Bucknell graduate Tyler Candelora ’19 has a personal connection to coal would be an understatement. A native of Coal Township, Pa., his grandfather, Peter Murphy, was an Irish coal miner who died of black lung, and Candelora himself has worked in the industry for his father, David, who owned a coal delivery truck.
June 19th, 2019
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell Story Ideas This Summer
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you during the summer.
PROVIDING FINANCING AUTHORITY – It’s taken financing to…
June 18th, 2019
Bucknell Researchers Identify New Sexually Diverse Bush Tomato Species
Plant Discovery Challenges Notion of Binary Sexuality
LEWISBURG, Pa. — A new species of bush tomato discovered in remote Australia provides a compelling example of…
June 6th, 2019
Billy Casper Golf Selected to Manage Bucknell Golf Club
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University announced a new partnership with Billy Casper Golf, a national leader in golf course management, to manage the University’s storied…
June 5th, 2019
Bucknell to Host More Than 8,000 This Summer
Camps, Conferences and Athletics Events Will Bring Visitors to Campus
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University will host more than 40 summer events that will bring…
May 28th, 2019
Bucknell Reunion Weekend to Feature Saturday Night Fireworks
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Residents living near Bucknell University’s Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium should be aware that Saturday night’s Reunion Weekend Grand Finale festivities will include fireworks…
July 1st, 2019
July 14: ‘Music in the Moonlight’ to Commemorate Moon Landing 50th Anniversary
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and the first steps on the moon, the Bucknell University Observatory presents an evening of music, moon watching and stargazing on the Malesardi Quad in the center of Bucknell’s campus. Observatory staff will have portable telescopes on the quad for views of the moon, Jupiter and Saturn. The free, public event will also feature music by blues guitarist Allan Combs II, as well as screening of NASA video from the Apollo missions.
June 5th, 2019
Through Aug. 25: Bucknell to Host More Than 8,000 This Summer
Bucknell University will host more than 40 summer events that will bring more than 8,000 visitors to campus. These programs will run through Aug. 25.…
May 28th, 2019
Through Oct. 13: Samek Invites Community to ‘Show and Tell’
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and this summer, Bucknell’s Samek Art Museum is inviting anyone to contribute objects they consider to be beautiful to an exhibition. The free, public exhibition, entitled “Show & Tell,” will be on view at the Samek’s Downtown Gallery, 416 Market Street, from Tuesday, June 4 through Sunday, October 13. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday between 12 noon and 5 p.m.
May 28th, 2019
May 30-June 2: Bucknell Alumni to Return for Reunion Weekend
Bucknell University will welcome alumni and family members to campus for its annual Reunion Weekend Thursday, May 30 through Sunday, June 2. Reunions will be celebrated for class years ending in 4 and 9, as well as all classes who graduated more than 50 years ago.