Former U.S. Attorney General Speaks at Bucknell
John Ashcroft, former attorney general of the United States and U.S. senator from Missouri, is scheduled to speak at Bucknell on April 9 in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Ashcroft’s speech on “Today and the Future of Homeland Security” is the Bucknell University Conservatives Club's Fourth Annual Alumni Lecture, a series supported by Bucknell alumni and former BUCC members from every decade back to the 1950s. For more information, please visit the University website. [TOP] |
Father Moran Named Director of National CCMA
Father Martin O. Moran III, Catholic chaplain of the University, has been chosen as the new executive director of the Catholic Campus Ministry Association (CCMA). He will begin his new position at CCMA’s national office in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 1. During his nine years of service to Bucknell, the CCM has increased student membership by 80 percent to 1,100 undergraduates and has received several awards of national recognition. In his new role, Fr. Moran will oversee the more than 1,800 Catholic Campus Ministers who serve more than 5 million Catholic students at 4,000 campuses across the United States. Please see the official announcement for more details. [TOP] |
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Get Ready for Reunion Weekend
Make plans to meet up with old friends May 31-June 3rd at Reunion. The weekend is packed with great activities, including Friday night class parties, fraternity welcome receptions, and class dinners. You won’t want to miss the recharged Tent Party, which features some exciting new twists: fireworks, Bucknell-themed bars, and the surprise return of a Lewisburg favorite. There’s still time to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount - register by April 27th to receive $10 off each adult Reunion package. To check the calendar of events and find out which classmates plan to attend, or to complete an on-line registration form, please visit our website. [TOP] |
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Legacies Invited to Explore College Life and Admissions
Children of alumni will have two great opportunities in June. “Begin the Journey,” a brand-new legacy program, takes place Friday, June 1, during Reunion Weekend. This program offers a fun-filled day for Bucknell alumni children or grandchildren who have just finished the eighth grade. It will feature activities revolving around college life and will include an early look at the admissions process. Parents may register their children on the Reunion website. An intensive College Admissions Workshop will be offered on campus June 24-26 for Bucknell alumni and employee children who will be high school seniors in fall 2007. Conducted by University admissions professionals, this residential experience will focus on the college search and the application process. If space allows, rising juniors may be included. For more information on both programs, contact Patti Struble Flannery ’86 at pflanner@bucknell.edu. [TOP] |
Myers Named Chief of Staff
R. David Myers has been named chief of staff for Bucknell President Brian C. Mitchell. He will oversee the administrative operations of the president’s office and assist the president with a range of major initiatives, such as the implementation of The Plan for Bucknell, development of the new campus master plan, and management of the leadership role that President and Mrs. Mitchell play in campaign fundraising. Myers, who began his work at Bucknell on April 2, most recently served as deputy chief of staff for Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell. Please read the official University announcement for details. [TOP] |
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Kiplinger’s Ranks Bucknell a Best Value
The April edition of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranked Bucknell as one of the best values in private institutions of higher education across the country. Among the 1,000 schools researched by the magazine and ranked in two broad categories, Bucknell was ranked 19th among the liberal arts colleges in the story “Best Values in Private Colleges.” The magazine used a variety of quality and financial measures for the calculation. Read more in the Kiplinger’s article. [TOP] |
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Bucknell Receives Luce Foundation Grant
The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded Bucknell a $450,000 grant to enhance the quality of training and research in environmental studies, environmental science, and natural resource management. Over the next four years, approximately 100 students in the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and humanities will benefit from grant-funded opportunities in interdisciplinary and hands-on learning through the study of the upper Susquehanna watershed. Professors Peter Wilshusen and Craig Kochel, co-directors of the Environmental Center, will co-direct the project. Grant details are available online. [TOP] |
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Alternative Spring-Breakers Share Stories on Blogs
Bucknell student ambassadors and staff traveled the world over spring break. They documented their adventures with Habitat for Humanity in Miami and Hawaii, the Bucknell Brigade’s ongoing work in a Nicaraguan settlement community, and one group’s rediscovery of the legacy of the civil rights movement in the Deep South. Read what they discovered about themselves and their observations about the world around them in their online journals. [TOP] |
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Wrestling Caps Successful Return at NCAA Championships
The Bucknell wrestling team wrapped up a successful 2006-07 campaign at the NCAA Championships as first-years David Marble, Andy Rendos, and Eric Lapotsky advanced to round three of the consolation bracket. The Bison enjoyed unprecedented success in their first season back on the mat since the program was reinstated. More Bison Wrestling details are available online. [TOP] |
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Externship Program Offers Valuable Career Experience
The Bucknell Externship Program, offered each January by the Career Development Center, gives sophomores hands-on experience in work environments of potential interest to them. Externship sponsors are alumni, parents, or friends of the University in a wide variety of career areas. They volunteer to provide two-day shadowing experiences to give students a better understanding of job functions and workplace culture. More than 200 sophomores completed externships over winter break with 146 different organizations. Current first-year students who would like to participate in January 2008 must attend one of several orientation sessions, which will be held in late spring and early fall. Students who wish to apply and individuals interested in sponsoring a student extern can learn more online. [TOP] |
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Alumni Association Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the four Alumni Award winners, who will be honored at Reunion Rally on June 2 in the Weis Center.
* Loyalty to Bucknell: Eric Allgaier ’82, Oak Hill, Va.
* Service to Humanity: Beverly Dunston Scott ’52, Windham, Vt.
* Outstanding Achievement in a Chosen Profession: Bruce Lundvall ’57, Wyckoff, N.J.
* Young Alumni: Doug Lebda ’92, New York City
For more information about the recipients and their outstanding work, or to nominate classmates for future Alumni Awards (regardless of class year), please visit the Alumni Award website. [TOP]
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Welcome, New Alumni Board Members
The following four alumni will join the Alumni Board, effective Oct. 19:
* Gayle Birkelund '99 (Los Angeles; Finance)
* Colby Cooper '99 (Alexandria, Va.; Strategic Planning)
* Richard Johnson '84 (Wilmington, N.C.; Career Advisory)
* Melissa (Missy) Campbell Plaisance '82 (Alameda, Calif.; Development)
The University extends its best wishes to departing Alumni Board members Karen Willem, Bob Burnett, Don Manning, Paul Wythes, and Crystal Whitehead. Thank you for your dedicated service to Bucknell. [TOP]
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Thank You, Bucknell Volunteers!
Did you know that National Volunteer Week is April 15-21? More than 2,000 alumni, parents, and friends volunteer on behalf of Bucknell. In recognition of their efforts, the University extends to this dedicated cadre a heartfelt thank you for service to Bucknell. Volunteers are a compelling force in keeping Bucknell strong and vibrant. National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation. Consider becoming a point of light at Bucknell – we have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities to fit your interests and availability. [TOP] |
New Fiction by Robert Love Taylor, Professor Emeritus
A new novel by Robert Love Taylor, professor emeritus of English, evokes folk, jazz, and bluegrass traditions. Blind Singer Joe’s Blues (Southern Methodist University Press) illuminates an era of sod houses, moonshiners, and snake-handling faith healers in Tennessee and the early days of Oklahoma. Taylor taught creative writing and Appalachian literature at Bucknell for 33 years before retiring in 2005. He will take part in a poetry and fiction reading with poet Cynthia Hogue, former Stadler Center director, on April 10 at 7 p.m. in Bucknell Hall. For information, please see the Stadler Center Writers Series. [TOP] |
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Faculty Farewells
The Bucknell community extends its best wishes to the following faculty members, who will retire at the end of the 2006-07 academic year:
• John D. Kirkland, professor of history
• Michael Payne, professor of English literature
• John Peeler, professor of political science (officially retired Dec. 31, 2006) [TOP] |
Alumni Volunteer Profile: Mitch Goldman '92
In recognition of the outstanding job Bucknell’s alumni volunteers do for the University, “Bucknell World Update” profiles one individual each month. This month, we spotlight Mitch Goldman ’92, a board member for the Association for the Arts, who shares the undergraduate experience that inspired his deep commitment to Bucknell. [TOP] |
Homecoming 2007: Save the Date
Mark your calendar for Homecoming Weekend! Please join us Oct. 19-20 for two days of fun, food, football, and festivities as we gather to enjoy good times with good friends. A full schedule of events will be posted online as information becomes available. [TOP] |
UPCOMING
BUCKNELL CLUB EVENTS
For more information about these and other events, visit the Division of Development and Alumni Relations or phone
570-577-3223. Many events have registration deadlines and fees, so it is important to register early. Please note that, unless otherwise indicated, all listed times are local. Information about future club events is also available. |
APRIL
ARIZONA
Fountain Hills
April 21
Bucknell Club of Arizona
Tour of River of Time Museum and dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tuttle ’56
River of Time Museum, 12901 N. La Montana Blvd., Fountain Hills
Dinner at the Tuttle residence, 15513 E. Palisades Blvd., Fountain Hills
3:30 p.m. museum tour; dinner follows (around 5 p.m.)
FLORIDA
Jacksonville
April 29
Bucknell Club of Northern Florida
Jacksonville Suns vs. Mississippi Braves
Baseball Game & Skydeck Party
Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
1 p.m. party, 3:05 p.m. game
INTERNATIONAL
London
April 18
Bucknell Club of London
Joint Alumni-Student Happy Hour
Truckles, Ale and Port Bar (downstairs),
Bloomsbury WC1A 2JR (off Bury Place)
6-9 p.m.
PENNSYLVANIA
Lewisburg
April 10
Bucknell Club of the Greater Susquehanna Valley
Annual dinner with guest speaker Dennis Hawley '72, M'73, associate vice president for facilities:
“Campus Master Planning: Building on a Legacy”
Entertainment by the Silhouettes
Refectory, Elaine Langone Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.
6 p.m. social hour; 6:45 p.m. dinner
Philadelphia
April 22
Bucknell Club of Philadelphia
King Tutankhamen Exhibit at the Franklin Institute and brunch with Bucknell professors Janet D. Jones (Classics)
and Ben Marsh (Geography)
8:30 a.m. arrival; 9 a.m. start; 11:30 a.m. brunch
WASHINGTON, D.C.
April 15
Bucknell Club of Washington, D.C.
“Meet John Doe” Musical Theatre Event
Historic Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. curtain
MAY
PENNSYLVANIA
Sunbury
May 9
Bucknell Club of the Greater Susquehanna Valley
Wine-Tasting and Dinner
Spyglass Ridge Winery, 105 Carroll Rd., Sunbury, Pa.
6:30 p.m.
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INFORMATION
YOU NEED
Bucknell Home Page: http://www.bucknell.edu
Alumni Home Page: http://www.bucknell.edu/alumni.xml
Bucknell Events: http://www.bucknell.edu/Events
Bucknell News: http://www.bucknell.edu/News
Bucknell World: http://www.bucknell.edu/BucknellWorld.xml
Bucknell Athletics: http://www.bucknell.edu/x119.xml
Online
Giving: http://www.bucknell.edu/giving.xml
myBucknell: http://www.bucknell.edu/x19222.xml
Jobs at Bucknell: http://www.bucknell.edu/x504.xml
Bucknell Photo Gallery: http:// www.bucknell.edu/x12749.xml
Bucknell Office of Strategy Implementation: http://www.bucknell.edu/StrategyImplementation
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