Bucknell Magazine

The award-winning Bucknell Magazine is published quarterly for more than 50,000 alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, friends and donors. It aims to engage its readers, inspire pride in the University and cultivate a sense of shared experience and purpose.

Loving the RV Life

America has always had its wanderers, from de Tocqueville to Kerouac. But as recent movies and social media suggest, wanderlust is a craving that has taken hold of more and more people in recent years. In the Summer 2021 cover story, meet several Bucknellians who've gone all in on that call to the open road. They range from retirees to current undergrads, traveling in vans or RVs, Jeeps or trailers and sleeping in every situation imaginable.

You'll meet another group of intriguing Bucknellians in our "Faces Behind the Places" feature. Did you know the namesake of Bertrand library raised and showed champion dachshunds or that the Bostwick Dining Hall honors a man who directed blood donations for the Red Cross during World War II? You'll meet these folks as well as the donor whose name graces Bucknell's newest building, Holmes Hall.

As part of our focus on Bucknell history during our 175th year, we also bring you an evocative portrait of the campus — and Jewish life — during the 1940s, from the point of view of 97-year old Joe Blaustein '47.

Click on the cover image above to read these stories and more in our summer digital edition.

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In Memoriam

Find a listing of recently deceased classmates, faculty, staff and friends.

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- All advertising requests must be in writing. Bucknell Magazine does not accept oral requests. Advertisers who know their plans for the fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) may place a written request to advertise that covers a full fiscal year (four issues of the magazine).
- The magazine will give a total of four advertising pages to University departments, and University Advancement has a priority on that space. Any requests for ad space exceeding four pages will be filled only if there is room in the issue.
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Winter 2019
DO section/ad space reservations due to editor: August 23, 2019
Final copy/art due to editor: Sept. 6, 2019
Final approval from requestors: Oct. 18, 2019
DO section/ads completed: Oct. 25, 2019
Issue mails: Jan. 16, 2020
Summer 2020
DO section/ad space reservations due to editor: March 6, 2020
Final copy/art due to editor: March 13, 2020
Final approval from requestors: April 10, 2020
DO section/ads completed: April 17, 2020
Issue mails: July 14, 2020
Spring 2020
DO section/ad space reservations due to editor: Nov. 27, 2019
Final copy/art due to editor: Dec. 4, 2019
Final approval from requestors: Jan. 15, 2020
DO section/ads completed: Jan. 22, 2020
Issue mails: April 14, 2020
Fall 2020
DO section/ad space reservations due to editor: May 22, 2020
Final copy/art due to editor: June 5, 2020
Final approval from requestors: July 8, 2020
DO section/ads completed: July 15, 2020
Issue mails: Oct. 13, 2020
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