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Every spring, all graduating students, their family and friends, as well as faculty and the administration gather in the front of Bertrand Library for commencement…

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George Bernard Shaw, an Irish writer and playwright, was one of the most prolific figures in 19th and 20th centuries. . Born 1856 in Dublin,…

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Over the hundred and seventy one years of Bucknell’s history, the University has had seventeen presidents. Each one has had a unique background—some in academia,…

Continue reading From Special Collections/University Archives: Horace Hildreth, Bucknell’s Ninth President »

Five years after William Bucknell donated $50,000 to the University at Lewisburg in 1881, saving the institution from financial ruin, he continued to play a…

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While much of Bucknell’s campus today is under the ownership of the University, during much of the University’s history, the campus was dotted with private…

Continue reading From Special Collections/University Archives: Guy Payne and the College Inn »

Bucknell’s campus today bears a certain design, perfectly tucked into the town of Lewisburg. At its inception, the University was relegated to the meeting house…

Continue reading From Special Collections/University Archives: Jens Larson, Bucknell University’s Architect »

This blog has written several times about the impact that World War I had on the University and student life. As the centennial of the…

Continue reading From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell Women in World War I »