Thursday, June 30th, 2022
Bucknell Poll Finds Consensus on Child Support Payments at Conception
The national poll found support for a law requiring child support payments beginning at conception among Democrats, Republicans and Independents; and pro-life and pro-choice respondents.…
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
Bucknell Poll Finds Mixed Support for College Student-Athlete Compensation
Survey Polls Nation on Issues Related to Supreme Court Ruling on NCAA Student-Athlete Compensation
LEWISBURG, Pa. — This week, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld…
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Monday, May 3rd, 2021
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s May Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. — These are Bucknell University story ideas that may interest you in May.
NOT SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE — A group of U.S.…
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2020
Bucknell’s Ellis Assesses Presidential Polling Problems
Amid the drama of another presidential election cliffhanger came this storyline — how could the political polls be even more inaccurate this year than they…
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
Media Tip Sheet: Bucknell’s Election Story Ideas
LEWISBURG, Pa. — With three weeks left until election day, these are Bucknell University’s election-related story ideas that may interest you.
THE GREAT DIVIDE —…
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Saturday, February 1st, 2020
Bucknell February Tip Sheet
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The following may be Bucknell University story ideas in February.
CRITICAL CAMPAIGN ANALYSIS — The first votes in the 2020 presidential election…
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
Bucknell Poll Finds Polarizing Results in Paying College Athletes
LEWISBURG, Pa. — In a tumultuous time for college athletics, a recent Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) national survey noted that a significant majority…
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Monday, August 26th, 2019
Sept. 24: Author of The Color of Law to Present Lecture
Bucknell’s education department will present Richard Rothstein, the author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, for…
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Monday, September 9th, 2019
Sept 12: Judith Baer to Present Constitution Day Lecture
Judith Baer, an expert in public law and feminist jurisprudence and Texas A&M emeritus professor, will present a free, public Constitution Day lecture entitled “Liberalism…
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Wednesday, 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…
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Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Bucknell Poll Finds Americans Optimistic About U.S.-China Trade War Outcome
Results Indicate the Public Skeptical About a Quick Resolution
LEWISBURG, Pa. — A new nationally representative survey from the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP)…
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Monday, May 13th, 2019
Bucknell Poll Finds Americans See Anti-Semitism Problem, Divided on What It Is
Results Find Generational Divide on Severity of Anti-Semitism as a Problem
LEWISBURG, Pa. — A recent nationally representative survey from the Bucknell Institute for Public…
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2019
Bucknell Poll Finds Trump Trouble for Republicans, Particularly with Young Voters
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The record-long government shutdown dropped President Trump’s approval rating to its lowest level in more than a year at 34 percent according…
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
Bucknell Institute for Public Policy Polling Finds Both Parties Wary of Trump Twitter
Democrats, Independents and Some Republicans Say President’s Use of Twitter Has Negative Impact
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Donald Trump has used Twitter like no other U.S.…
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Tuesday, 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…
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2018
Oct. 2: Experts to Discuss Social Media, Data and Marketing
To help voters, including students and community members, better understand what's at stake in this year's midterm elections, the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) is holding a fall lecture series, Midterm Elections 2018: What Are the Issues? As part of that series, Robin Roberts P'10, with National Media Relations, and Bradley Engle, with Purple Strategies, will conduct a free, public discussion on social media, data and marketing for issue advocacy, corporations and political candidates, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Olin Science Building 268 (lecture hall).
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
Oct. 10: Institute for Public Policy Welcomes David Hawkings ’82
As part of its fall lecture series “Midterm Elections 2018: What Are the Issues?,” the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) will host political journalist…
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Friday, October 5th, 2018
Oct. 22: Margo Anderson ’67 to Discuss Her Book on the U.S. Census
Margo Anderson ’67, distinguished professor emerita of history at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, will discuss her book The American Census: A Social History during…
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Thursday, June 28th, 2018
Bucknell Survey Finds Key Trump States to be More Skeptical of Free Trade
LEWISBURG, Pa. — A recent Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) national survey reveals that despite improving attitudes toward free trade nationally, citizens in the…
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2018
Bucknell Survey Finds Americans’ Views on New Immigrants Have Improved Significantly Since Trump Became President
LEWISBURG, Pa. – President Trump’s harder stance on immigration may be at odds with Americans’ significantly improved perceptions of new immigrants since he became President,…
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Thursday, April 5th, 2018
New Bucknell Survey Finds Americans Deeply Divided by #MeToo
Results show Democratic women and Republican men far apart on the #MeToo Movement
LEWISBURG, Pa. – A new Bucknell University survey reveals that six months…
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
Oct. 23: Big Data, Cyber Security and Privacy Lecture Slated
Tom Kurfess, professor and HUSCO/Ramirez Distinguished Chair in Fluid Power and Motion Control at Georgia Tech, will present "Big Data, Cyber Security, and Privacy: Can we have all three?" on Monday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. Professor Kurfess will be speaking about his observations as both an engineer and a public policy advisor.
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Thursday, January 18th, 2018
Jan. 23: Bucknell Alumnus, Former Diplomat to Discuss Diplomacy in the World Today
Bucknell alumnus William Wood '72, ambassador to Afghanistan (2007-09) and Columbia (2003-07), will share his insights on "What Is the Role of Diplomacy in the International Relationships Today?" on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Gallery Theatre, Elaine Langone Center. The free, public event is sponsored by the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy, the Career Development Center and Development & Alumni Relations.
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Friday, February 23rd, 2018
Feb. 26: Documentary ‘Backpack Full of Cash’ to be Shown
The new documentary “Backpack Full of Cash” will be shown on Monday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Gallery Theater on the top floor…
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Saturday, March 3rd, 2018
March 19-23: Bucknell to Explore Climate Change During Annual Sustainability Symposium
Bucknell will explore climate change from various academic perspectives during its sixth annual Sustainability Symposium, which has been expanded to five days for the first time and will run from Monday, March 19 through Friday, March 23. All events are free and open to the public.
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