Your Gifts in Action

• ​College of Arts & Sciences

  • Enabled research on public opinions about higher education in the United States and the relation to political polarization  
  • Supported a study on poverty and hunger among Nunavut in the arctic
  • Introduced a class to broaden the cultural understanding of students studying in France
  • Supported research on the French Atlantic slave trade and slavery memory sites in Europe

   

• Freeman College of Management

  • Introduced a new mentorship program connecting first-year students from all three colleges with our strong alumni presence at Goldman Sachs. Mentors advise on coursework, internship and summer job choices to help prepare students for successful careers
  • Partnered with College of Engineering to present a new, three-week "Jan Plan" course examining sustainable technology and management on the ground in Costa Rica
  • Organized a Silicon Valley trip during spring break, including tours and networking opportunities at Google, Facebook, Apple and other technology companies 
  • Launched the new Freeman Summer Management Institute at Bucknell, an eight-week, residential primer in the basic principles of management for Bucknell students outside the Freeman College

   

• College of Engineering

  • Purchased critical laboratory equipment for the new laboratory facilities within Academic East and renovated laboratories within Dana and Breakiron Engineering
  • Supported student travel, lodging and fees associated with presenting technical papers at professional conferences

   

• Bucknell Fund

  • Made additional financial aid possible for students in need
  • Enhanced student experiences and activities on campus
  • Supported campus speakers 

   

• President’s Fund

  • Supported and hosted Leading the Conversation, a dialogue with a dozen University Presidents and nearly 30 members of the national press on important topics in higher education
  • Enabled the new Food Residential College’s collaboration with Dreamcatcher Farm, a local CSA, to supply high-quality vegetables to many local community food pantries
  • Helped fund a multi-year project for Rivka Ulmer, professor of Jewish Studies and one of the few experts trained in deciphering and editing hand-written Hebrew-Aramaic manuscripts from the early Middle Ages, to complete volume 2 of a bilingual edition of Pesiqta Rabbati

   

• Bison Club

  • Supported travel, recruitment, equipment and operations for all 27 Division I Athletics programs
  • Added indoor court time for men's and women's tennis at West Branch Tennis Club
  • Purchased new putting surface in the Bachman Golf Center
  • Supported spring break competition for women's lacrosse program