Your Gifts in Action

• ​College of Arts & Sciences

  • Enabled research on the fundamental role profit rate plays in the economy and economic theory 
  • Supported research on spring recharge and flow patterns during storms and the use of 3D printing and CT scanning to characterize flow in Karst aquifers
  • Supported research to investigate notions and representations of deviance, idiocy, and erudition in post-1968 French literature

   

• Freeman College of Management

  • Provided scholarship support for the Summer Management Institute 
  • Enabled research grants for our award-winning faculty 
  • Offered continued support for the Alumni Mentoring Program
  • Supported the Dublin Summer Internship Program

   

• College of Engineering

  • Supported student travel, lodging, and fees associated with presenting technical papers at professional conferences 
  • Purchased essential laboratory equipment including high-speed server and computers for the new computer science computer lab in Academic East and food engineering analytical equipment for chemical engineering
  • Created a virtual experience showcasing engineering departments, maker spaces, faculty members and unique student experiences, like Engineering 101 and Senior Design

   

• 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 the DreamCatcher Farm initiative which provides a large amount of fresh produce for local families in need in partnership with Geisinger’s Fresh Food Farmacy program. Students from the Food Residential College participate in farm projects as part of their living and learning experience.
  • Supported the "Dayeinu!: Teaching about and Learning from the Holocaust" series which demonstrated how the arts and storytelling can be used to commemorate, contextualize and heal from genocide and widescale trauma

   

• Bison Club

  • Supported travel, recruitment, equipment and operations for all 27 Division I Athletics programs 
  • Provided crucial support to offset the financial burden caused by the cancellation of the spring athletic seasons and the subsequent loss of revenues from sources like NCAA, corporate partners, clinics, camps, etc.
  • Supported purchase and operating costs of the BridgeAthletic strength & conditioning software to support student-athletes