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Bucknellians Earn Scholarships to Advance as Global Citizens
Four Bucknellians have been accepted into the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student program, and another student has been selected as a Key Into Public Service Scholar.

Student Story
Elle Chrampanis '24, Music and Psychology
Elle Chrampanis '24 is drawn to children's psychology and education and is intrigued by what happens when music is incorporated into both of these worlds.

Alumni Story
Oompa Williams '14, English and Education
With a thriving presence in the Boston music scene, Oompa Williams '14 has used her art to become unbothered.

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Bucknell Students Examine Environmental Impacts of Coal Mining in Shamokin, Pa.
Through the lens of an environmentally damaged creek, a Bucknell environmental ethnography course explored the deep connections between the environment and people of a coal region community.

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Bucknell's Machado Sáez Awarded National Humanities Center Fellowship
The professor of English will expand her study of U.S. Latinx Theatre during an intensive year at National Humanities Center in North Carolina.
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Bucknell Librarian Aids Ukrainian Digital Preservation
Social sciences librarian Carrie Pirmann helps back up digital collections threatened by war.

Alumni Story
Kendy Alvarez ’06, English
Following years of community engagement and leadership, Kendy Alvarez '06 became mayor of Lewisburg, Pa., in 2021.

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More Than Medicine: Humanities Grant Funds New Health Minor With a Liberal-arts Focus
Funded by nearly $150,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a team of 14 Bucknell faculty will develop a new health humanities minor within the College of Arts & Sciences.

Alumni Story
Margaret Graham ’09, Art History and Creative Writing
A series of art courses at Bucknell opened up a whole new world for Margaret Graham ’09. Now, the creative writing and art history double-major organizes artist interview workshops, public talks, educational programming and more — all to foster critical discussions in modern art conservation.

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With GIS, Bucknell Geography Students Learn to Convey Complex Stories Through Visually Rich Maps
At Bucknell, geography students learn GIS skills as undergrads, using real-world data to create maps that convey information in a new way and uncover storylines others might have missed.

Student Story
Riley DeBaecke ’23, Managing for Sustainability and Literary Studies
Riley DeBaecke '23 selected the managing for sustainability major because she knows that businesses have the power — and the responsibility — to do better for the planet and all its living things.

Student Story
Sarah Haber ’22, French and Comparative & Digital Humanities
For Sarah Haber '22, the comparative & digital humanities major has given her unrivaled access to professors, immersive interactive experiences and a marketable set of skills that will impress future employers.

Student Story
Quentin Andrews ’24, Economics and English
Quentin Andrews '24, an economics and English double-major from Washington, D.C., is analyzing the trove of plays, documentaries and texts that emerged from Black Arts Movement of the '60s and '70s.

Student Story
Paris Gallagher ’23, Religious Studies and Political Science
The deeper Paris Gallagher '23 digs into her religious studies major, the more connections she finds to diverse disciplines across Bucknell's College of Arts & Sciences.

Alumni Story
Brian Stolarz ’95, Political Science and English
Brian Stolarz '95's decade-long journey to exonerate a death-row inmate is one of the remarkable true stories featured in a Netflix docuseries on criminal justice.

Alumni Story
Brianna Clarke-Schwelm ’11, Religious Studies
A study abroad experience during her junior year inspired Brianna Clarke-Schwelm's work to advance public health, global development and women's empowerment.

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The Show Goes On: Students Share Performance Skills and Passions With the World in Weis Center Sessions
Video series gives students a unique outlet to showcase their creativity while advancing the center's mission of bringing arts and culture to the Bucknell community and beyond.

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Bucknell Awarded $1 Million Mellon Foundation Grant for Liberal Arts Based Digital Publishing Cooperative
Bucknell University has been awarded a $1 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in partnership with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, to develop a liberal arts based digital editions publishing cooperative.

Student Story
Nate Freed ’21, English and East Asian Studies
Nate Freed ’21 is aiming for a career in publishing — and gaining hands-on experience as an editorial intern at the Bucknell University Press.

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London Calling: Bucknell Students Live Like Locals During Semester Abroad
In the Bucknell in London program, students from across the University take a semester of humanities and social science courses taught by Bucknell faculty and specially tailored to the location.