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Save the Children CEO Carolyn Speer Miles ’83, P’14 is Bucknell’s 2020 Commencement Speaker
The president and chief executive officer of Save the Children will address the Class of 2020 on Sunday, July 17, on the Malesardi Quadrangle.
Bucknell Opens Academic East, a Student-centered Hub for Innovation and Exploration
Academic East, a 78,000-square-foot innovation center for the College of Engineering and Department of Education at Bucknell, opens in August 2019.
Bucknell to Begin Test-Optional Admission Policy
Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) will now be optional for students to submit when applying to Bucknell University starting with the class applying for enrollment in fall 2020.
Division I Double Take
Identical twins Alex '21 and Robert Dessoye '21 both chose Bucknell to study biology and run Division I track & field, but since arriving on campus they've also explored new interests and pursued passions that are anything but identical.
Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak Named Provost
Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak, former dean of Gonzaga University College of Arts & Sciences, is Bucknell's new provost.
Bucknell Trustees Approve New Management and Art Building
Bucknell University's Board of Trustees has approved construction of a new management and art building, setting the stage for the next phase in the Kenneth W. Freeman College of Management's evolution and deepening the interdisciplinary collaborations that distinguish a Bucknell education.
Madeleine Albright is Bucknell’s 2019 Commencement Speaker
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright — a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in 2012 — will deliver the keynote address at Bucknell University's 169th Commencement on Sunday, May 19.
A Year of Achievement, Expansion and Exploration
It's been a year of big announcements and even bigger achievements for Bucknell University.