Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: The First Women of the University
Since the time the University at Lewisburg (former name of Bucknell University) was established in 1846 in the basement of the Baptist Church in Lewisburg,…
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Sunday, May 26th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: The History of Bucknell’s Art Building
Did you know that the Art Building did not hold art within its walls for the first fifty years of its existence? In 1889, William…
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Sunday, May 19th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: The History of Roberts Hall
Roberts Hall is one of the oldest and most interesting buildings on Bucknell University’s campus. The building was designed by Thomas U. Walter, who was…
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Sunday, May 12th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell Alumnus Was First President of University of Alaska
Did you know Bucknell University took a vital role in the creation of the nation’s farthest north university? The University of Alaska was founded in…
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Sunday, May 5th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: Bucknell Women’s Basketball
The women’s basketball games the Bucknell community enjoys today actually represent a long history of women athletic programs supported by the University. In 1895, a…
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
From Special Collections/University Archives: Emmy Winner, Doris Ann Scharfenberg ’38
In 1973, a Bucknellian made her way to the Emmy Awards and won the academy award for Outstanding Achievement in Religious Programming for her film…
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Thursday, April 18th, 2019
Bucknell Digital Scholarship Conference 2019 Call for Proposals!
Bucknell University will host its sixth annual digital scholarship conference (#BUDSC19) on campus from October 11th – 13th. The theme for this year’s conference is…
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