Academic Organizations
General Academic Organizations
- Bucknell Graduation Students' Association
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Advisor: Joe Murray, jlmurray@bucknell.edu
Description: The mission of the Bucknell Graduate Students' Association (BGSA) is to improve the lives of Bucknell University graduate students and to foster a vibrant, inclusive graduate student community.
BGSA is the official representative body of the graduate and professional students at the Bucknell University. The fundamental principles of BGSA are the promotion of a vibrant student social life, inclusiveness, social networking, progressive activism, community service, educational improvement, and professional development. In service to these principles the BGSA advocates for students and directly manages a variety of projects.Visit Our Website:
- American Society of Civil Engineering
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Advisor: Richard Crago rcrago@bucknell.edu
Description: The Bucknell ASCE is a student chapter of the National organization ASCE. Our goal is to complement our classroom education by providing a foundation for the understanding of civil engineering as a profession and how it relates to everyday social, environmental, and economic issues both domestically and internationally.
Visit Our Website: www.orgs.bucknell.edu/asce/
- Animal Behavior Club
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Advisor: Peter Judge pjudge@bucknell.edu
Description: Gives animal behavior students a chance to share their experiences in the field.
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- Anthropology & Sociology
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Advisor: Michelle Johnson mjohnson@bucknell.edu
Description: Gives animal behavior students a chance to share their experiences in the field.
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- Astronomy Club
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Advisor: Jack Galliomre, jgallimo@bucknell.edu
Description: The purpose of the Bucknell Astronomy Club is to provide and support astronomy-related recreational opportunities for the Bucknell community through meetings, presentations, trips, and outreach.
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- Biochemistry Society
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Advisor: Ken Field kfield@bucknell.edu
Description: Bucknell Biochemistry Society brings together people interested in Biochemistry to share common experiences.
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- Biology Club
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Advisor: Tristan Stayton, tstayton@bucknell.edu
Description: The Bucknell Biology Club is here to provide support for those interested in the biological sciences at Bucknell through meetings, social gatherings and field trips. The club will help strengthen the relationship between faculty and students.
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- Biomedical Engineering Society
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Advisor: Donna Ebenstein, de009@bucknell.edu
Description: Promotes the increase of biomedical engineering knowledge and its utilization.
Visit Our Website: www.bmes.org
- Bucknell Accounting Club
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Advisor: Curtis Nicholls, cmn006@bucknell.edu
Description: To educate students about current accounting issues, provide a network between accounting firms and Bucknell students, and create a community of students interested in the field of accounting.
Visit Our Website: www.orgs.bucknell.edu/accounting/
- Bucknell College Personnel Association
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Advisor: Joseph Murray, joe.murray@bucknell.edu
Description: To organize students interested in college student personnel and promote awareness of the profession.
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- Bucknell Business Leaders
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Advisor: Curtis Nicholls, cmn006@bucknell.edu
Description: The Bucknell Business Leaders strive to provide a place for business majors and people interested in business to express common goals and concerns, educate themselves about the real corporate world outside of the classroom.
Visit Our Website: www.bucknellbusinessleaders.webs.com
- Bucknell Researchers, Advocates & Investigators in Neuroscience
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Advisor: David Evans, david.e.evans@bucknell.edu
Description: To promote and involve the Bucknell community in the advancing and fascinating field of neuroscience.Visit Our Website:
- ChemE Car Club
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Advisor: Tim Raymond, traymond@bucknell.edu
Description: The ChemE Car Club is affiliated with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), but is not exclusive to students majoring in Chemical Engineering. This club was organized to create an interdisciplinary team that can not only design and build a small car for an AIChE competition, but also be a dynamic team that can work well together and bring different strengths and ideas to the group. The group will design and create a shoe-box sized car that can run and be stopped by chemical reactions. The group will then take the car to a regional AIChE competition every spring to race the car. If the team does well at the regional level, they proceed to the national AIChE competition in the following fall and compete again.
- Classics Club
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Advisor: Kristine M. Trego, kmt012@bucknell.edu
Description: The Classics Club is an organization to promote a better understanding of the classical world through various media such as film, magazine, books, lectures, theatre, and any other media that the club deems fit. It is also to promote academic development for all of the members as well as create a community of classical appreciation within Bucknell University.
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- Debate Team
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Advisor: E. Johnson-Cramer, mjohncra@bucknell.edu
Description: Provides a place for its members to practice public speaking, quick thinking, and persuasive argumentation by attending or holding debates.
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- Encuentros (Spanish Club)
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Advisor: Manuel Delgado amk012@bucknell.edu
Description: We wish to establish a greater abundance of resources for students to further enhance their study and/or interest in the Spanish and Latin American language and/or culture.
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- Engineers for Sustainable Development
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Advisor: Joseph Tranquillo , jvt002@bucknell.edu
Description: ESD will work towards solving problems in developing countries. The organization will utilize simple and clever engineering technologies while considering environmentally and economically conscious methods to promote development in a sustainable manner.
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- Geological Society
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Advisor: Craig Kochel kochel@bucknell.edu
Description: To bring students and faculty together to participate in geology related projects and activities.
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- Global Learning Opportunities for Bucknell Engineers (G.L.O.B.E.)
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Advisor: Richard McGinnis, mcginnis@bucknell.edu
Description: The purpose of this group is to enhance awareness and learning opportunities for Bucknell engineers. This increased understanding will aid engineers when they enter the workforce because so many engineering firms operate internationally.
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- Institute of Electrical and Electrical Engineers
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Advisor: Maurice Aburdene, aburdene@bucknell.edu
Description: Spread the knowledge of theory and practice of all aspects of electrical engineering as well as furtherance of professional development. This is Bucknell's branch of the national IEEE, a society for electrical engineers.
Visit our Website: www.eg.bucknell.edu/~ieee
- International Relations/Model United Nations
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Advisor: Rose Shinko, res044@bucknell.edu
Description: Educating its members and student body about the form and function of the United Nations and the working of the international community.
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- Mathematics Association of America
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Advisor: Gregory Adams, adams@bucknell.edu
Description: The Math Association focuses on undergraduate mathematics by holding math lectures and other activities.
Visit Our Website: www.maa.org
- Microfinance Initiative at Bucknell (MIB)
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Adviser: Geoff Scneider, gschnedr@bucknell.edu
Description: Microfinance at Bucknell is organized to promote awareness of an effective method to poverty reduction, and an innovative approach to banking and finance. Its purpose is to expose Bucknell's future leaders to the fundamentals of socially responsible entrepreneurship.
Visit Our Website: http://www.orgs.bucknell.edu/mib/
- Mobile Autonomous Robotics Club
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Advisor: Michael Thompson, mst008@bucknell.edu
Description: The purpose of Mobile Autonomous Robotics Club is to design, build, and program robots for the academic enrichment of its members and the community.
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- Model U.N./ International Relations
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Advisor: James M. Shields jms089@bucknell.edu
Description: Educating its members and student body about the form and function of the United Nations and the working of the international community.
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- National Society of Black Engineers
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Advisor: Karen Marosi ktmarosi@bucknell.edu
Description: To increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
Visit Our Website: www.nsbe.org
- Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)
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Advisor: Mark Bettner, mbettner@bucknell.edu
Description: The purpose of PBL is to provide opportunities for post secondary students to develop business related career competencies.
Visit Our Website: www.orgs.bucknell.edu/pbl/
- Philosophy Club
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Advisor: Anne Eaton aeaton@bucknell.edu
Description: A discussion group founded on the premise of encouraging philosophical discussion outside the classroom for those with a desire to achieve a deeper philosophical understanding.
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- Pre-Law Society
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Advisor: Dianne McDonald P'12, Esq
Description: To give students information about LSAT, law school, and other law functions.
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- PSEA/Coeds for Kids
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Advisor: Lori Smolleck lsmollec@bucknell.edu
Description: PSEA is an organization open to those who enjoy impacting the lives of children of all ages in surrounding communities and around the world.
Visit Our Website: www.orgs.bucknell.edu/psea/
- Psi Chi
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Advisor: Chris Boyatzis boyatzis@bucknell.edu
Description: The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all field, particularly in Psychology, and to advance the science of Psychology.
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- Psychology Club
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Advisor: Chris Boyatzis boyatzis@bucknell.edu
Description: The Psychology Club provides all interested students with the opportunity to discuss and take part in the field of psychology. Several of our events are service related and gives students a chance to interact with and learn from mentally ill patients and disadvantaged children. Through a bi-weekly lunch series, movies, and various other events, students are provided with the opportunity to build intradepartmental dialogue with faculty and other students who have the same interest as them.
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- Residential Arts College
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Description: The Arts College affirms a vital connection between life and art. We study living artists and performers as well as those who have come before us. We believe that by making art we cross the boundary between sense and mystery, the individual and the other.
Visit Our Website: http://www.bucknell.edu/x1661.xml
- Residential Environmental College
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Advisor: Kelly Finley kfinley@bucknell.edu
Description: Members of the Environmental College learn about the ecological impact of human activities, such as the links between consumption, waste, and environmental change locally, nationally, and internationally. We study a range of environmental issues, look at successes in sustainable development, and also celebrate the wonder of the natural world.
Visit our Website: http://www.bucknell.edu/x1660.xml
- Residental Global College
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Advisor: Kelly Finley kfinley@bucknell.edu
Description: The Global College (GC) student comes to Bucknell with diverse academic and intellectual interests and enroll in diverse degree programs. GC faculty come from the International Relations program and are interested in a range of issues about our global reality, for example, internationalization and globalization and related themes and problems around global culture, controversies, and solutions. The college seeks to educate students about the evolution of the modern world system and about contemporary global issues, and strives to build a community of understanding, mutual respect and cooperation among its students and faculty.
Visit Our Website: http://www.bucknell.edu/x1663.xml
- Residental Humanities College
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Advisor: Kelly Finley kfinley@bucknell.edu
Description: The Humanities College provides a hospitable and nurturing environment to students interested in literary and philosophical questions and who are looking for a place to meet like-minded people. During the first semester, students take one of several sections of an interdisciplinary Foundation Seminar ("Myth, Reason, Faith" - HUMN 098) where they study and discuss classical epic, tragedy, and philosophy through authors such as Homer, Virgil, Aeschylus, Plato, and Aristotle. They also study the Hebrew and Christian scriptures, and the transformation of the classical world to the Christian West. This course counts toward majors in Classics, Comparitive Humanities, English, and Philosophy.
Visit Our Website: http://www.bucknell.edu/x1664.xml
- Residential Languages and Cultures College
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Description: Are you interested in how different cultures can communicate with each other? Do you want to know more about how language shapes our perceptions of the world? Well, this new residential college has at its core a variety of courses that introduce students to the cultures of non-English speaking countries and also to the phenomenon of cross-cultural communication. Through discussion of topics such as daily life, the arts, society, politics, religion, pop culture and commerce, you will develop a greater appreciation for the differences and commonalities that make up our world.
Visit Our Website: http://www.bucknell.edu/x40669.xml
- Residential Social Justice College
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Advisor: Kelly Finley kfinley@bucknell.edu
Description: What is justice? What are the fundamental human rights? How has society promoted and denied these rights to its various members? How does society determine who is worthy of full citizenship? How have individuals and organizations struggled for social justice? How can the government ensure rights and what are the appropriate responsibilities for individual citizens and groups? What current issues of social justice need to be addressed and by whom? These are the kinds of questions we seek to answer.
Visit Our Website: http://www.bucknell.edu/x1682.xml
- Residential Society and Technology College
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Advisor: Kelly Finley kfinley@bucknell.edu
Description: As social scientists, we view these questions as crucial ones. In Soc-Tech, you will evaluate how predictions have been made in the past, and whether our increasing command of technology has improved our ability to predict our own future. You will also examine how such predictions have influenced our past decisions and how our success with these past predictions may influence the decisions we currently face. We will also consider how to cope with the inherent uncertainty in these predictions. We will ask such broad questions as whether humans can accurately predict complex weather systems, climate change, the economy, social change, and the future of medicine. In other words, can humans actively shape their futures, or are we prisoners of the fates? How should governments make policy based on uncertain predictions? What are the ethical questions raised by these enquiries?
Visit our Website: http://www.bucknell.edu/x1683.xml
- Right Angle
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Advisor: Mary Lynn Breyfogle mbreyfog@bucknell.edu
Description: We provide future teachers the ability to develop their teaching skills and to expand their math and education knowledge.
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- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
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Advisor: Laura Beninati, mlb041@bucknell.edu
Description: To unite and develop the Latino community both academically and professionally while encouraging community service and education.
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National Honor Societies
- Chi Sigma Alpha Honors Society
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Advisor: Joseph Murray, joe.murray@bucknell.edu
Description: To award students with honors for excellence in College Student Personnel.
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- Alpha Chi Sigma (Chemistry)
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- Alpha Kappa Delta (sociology)
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- Chi Epsilon (civil engineering)
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Advisor: Kevin Gilmore, kevin.gilmore@bucknell.edu
Description: To recognize the characteristics of the individual civil engineer deemed to be fundamental to the successful pursuit of an engineering career, and to aid in the development of those characteristics in the civil engineering student.
Visit Our Website: www.chi-epsilon.org
- Delta Mu Delta (business administration)
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- Delta Phi Alpha (german)
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- Kappa Delta Pi (education)
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- Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics)
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- Phi Alpha Theta (history)
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Adviser: Mike Schmidli, wms012@bucknell.edu
Description: The mission of Phi Alpha Theta is to "promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians." Students are contacted in the spring semester if they are determined to be a candidate for the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society.
Visit our Website: www.bucknell.edu/PhiAlphaTheta.xml
- Phi Sigma (biology)
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- Phi Sigma Tau (philosophy)
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- Pi Delta Epsilon (journalism)
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- Pi Delta Phi (french)
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- Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics)
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- Pi Sigma Alpha (political science)
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- Psi Chi (psychology)
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Advisor: Chris Boyatzis boyatzis@bucknell.edu
Description: To encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly, in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.
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- Sigma Delta Pi (spanish)
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- Sigma Iota Rho (international relations)
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Advisor: Emek Ucarer
Description: The purpose of this organization shall be to promote and reward scholarship and service among students and practitioners of international studies, international affairs, and global studies and to foster integrity and creative performance in the conduct of world affairs.
2010-11 Executive Committee members are Cassie Castorino (President), Nicole Meyers (Vice President), Allie DeRosa (Secretary), and Kat Humphrey (Treasurer).
Visit the national website: www.sigmaiotarho.org
- Sigma Pi Sigma (physics)
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- Tau Kappa Alpha (debating)
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National Professional Societies
- Society of Physics Students
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Advisor: Tom Solomon, tsolomon@bucknell.edu
Description: Society of Physics Students is a national organization sponsored by the American Institute of Physics and is open to any student with an interest in physics and the physical sciences. SPS concentrates its efforts to promote the professional development of students as well as the contributions students make to the professional community and society. SPS helps to prepare students for successful post-undergraduate careers by sponsoring a Thursday afternoon lecture series, GRE tutorial sessions, and providing assistance in obtaining science/engineering industry positions, summer internships, and REU opportunities.
Visit Our Website: www.orgs.bucknell.edu/sps/
- Pre-Soma
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Advisor: Alison Patterson, alison.patterson@bucknell.edu
Description: Pre-SOMA is the only undergraduate pre-medical organization focused exclusively on Osteopathic medicine and affiliated with the Student Osteopathic Medical Association and the American Osteopathic Association. The purpose of Pre-SOMA is to promote and inform the public about osteopathic medical education, to increase the number of applicants to osteopathic medical schools, and to prepare our members for entrance into these schools.Visit Our Website:
- American Chemical Society
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Advisor: Karen J. Castle kcastle@bucknell.edu
Description: The ACS is a student organization designed to provide chemistry services to students. The group holds weekly training sessions and hosts lunch time chemistry lectures for students and faculty to enjoy.
Visit Our Website: www.orgs.bucknell.edu/acs
- American Institute of Chemical Engineering
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Advisor: Timothy Raymond traymond@bucknell.edu
Description: Bucknell's student chapter works to educate members about the role of chemical engineering in industry and society.
Visit Our Website: www.eg.bucknell.edu/~aiche/
- American Medical Student Association
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Advisor: Alison Patterson apatters@bucknell.edu
Description: Student organization to support studies leading to careers in the Health Professions. The pre-medical students can join the local sections of AMSA.
Visit Our Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Bucknell-Health-Network/147949582927?ref=ts
- American Society of Civil Engineers
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Advisor: Doug Gabauer, dg027@bucknell.edu
Description: The Bucknell ASCE is a student chapter of the National organization ASCE. Our goal is to complement our classroom education by providing a foundation for the understanding of civil engineering as a profession and how it relates to everyday social, environmental, and economic issues both domestically and internationally.
Visit Our Website: www.orgs.bucknell.edu/asce/
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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Advisor: David Cipoletti, dec016@bucknell.edu
Description: Provides the campus with a student ASME chapter, teaching engineering and enhancing the learning experience.
Visit Our Website: www.orgs.bucknell.edu/asme/
- Association for Computing Machinery
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Advisor: Felipe Perrone, perrone@bucknell.edu
Description: International scientific and educational organization dedicated to advancing the art, science, engineering, and application of computer technology by fostering exchange of information and promoting high professional and ethical standards.
Visit Our Website: https://sites.google.com/site/acmbucknell/
- Biomedical Engineering Society
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Advisor: Joseph Tranquillo jvt002
Description: Promotes the increase of biomedical engineering knowledge and its utilization.
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- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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Advisor: Robert M. Nickel, rmn009@bucknell.edu
Description: Spread the knowledge of theory and practice of all aspects of electrical engineering as well as furtherance of professional development. This is Bucknell's branch of the national IEEE, a society for electrical engineers.
Visit our Website: www.eg.bucknell.edu/~ieee
- Mathematics Association of America
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Advisor: Lynn Breyfogle, mbreyfog@bucknell.edu
Description: The Math Association focuses on undergraduate mathematics by holding math lectures and other activities.
Visit Our Website: www.maa.org
- National Society of Black Engineers
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Advisor: Lois Engle laengle@bucknell.edu
Description: To increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
Visit Our Website: www.orgs.bucknell.edu/nsbe/
- Society of Automotive Engineers
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Advisor: Peter Stryker stryker@bucknell.edu
Description: The purpose of the Society of Automotive Engineers also known as Minibaja, is to successfully design and build a Mini Baja car for SAE competition, and to involve younger members, both engineering and non-engineering, to further progress in coming years.
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- Sociery of Women Engineers
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Advisor: Lois Engle, lois.engle@bucknell.edu; Katie Beiryla, kbeiryla@bucknell.edu; Jessica Newlin, jtn003@bucknell.edu
Description: To promote the mission of SWE National to stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, including community interaction.
Visit Our Website:www.orgs.bucknell.edu/swe/
National Honorary and Recognition Societies
- Alpha Lambda Delta
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Advisor: Elaine Hopkins hopkins@bucknell.edu
Description: To encourage superior academic achievement among students in their first year of college.
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- Mortar Board
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Advisor: Lynn Hoffman lhoffman@bucknell.edu
Description: Mortar Board is a senior national honor society that recognizes achievements in scholarship, service, and leadership.
Visit our Website: www.orgs.bucknell.edu/mortar_board
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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- Omicron Delta Kappa
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Advisor: Amy Badal abadal@bucknell.edu
Description: ODK is the national leadership honor society for college students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni that recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership, and exemplary character.
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- Phi Beta Kappa
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Advisor: Thomas Cassidy, tcassidy@bucknell.edu
Description: Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization in the United States. The Society has pursued its mission of fostering and recognizing excellence in the liberal arts and sciences since 1776. Bucknell has had a Phi Beta Kappa chapter since 1940.
Visit our Website: www.pbk.org
- Tau Beta Pi
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Advisor: Christopher Mordaunt, cjm039@bucknell.edu
Description: An engineering honor society to promote the professional development of its members as well as promoting integrity.
Visit our Website: http://www.tbp.org
- Theta Alpha Phi
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