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We honor and thank all the courageous veterans who have served our nation. Your dedication and sacrifices inspire us every day. 🇺🇸
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#Bucknell is back in the Top 30! 🎉 In the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, #Bucknell ranked ⤵️ 🔶 #7 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs 🔷 #7 Most Innovative Schools 🔶 #30 National Liberal Arts Colleges Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4naji46.
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#Bucknell President John Bravman hosted and moderated a candid conversation among presidents from prestigious private institutions and members of the national news media at last evening’s Presidents Dinner in Washington, D.C. 🔶🔷 Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3V3Iehs.
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More reasons to 'ray! Meet this year’s 30 Under 30 at #Bucknell. 🔶🔷 Innovators, mentors, storytellers and leaders — these alumni are making an impact in 2025 and beyond. Discover their stories ➡️ bit.ly/4lQEB9v.
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For the fifth year in a row, #Bucknell is beginning the academic year with a record overall student enrollment of 3,969 students – including its largest incoming class in University history with 1,040 new #Bucknellians. ⤵️ bit.ly/4lZjUIF
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#Bucknell is proud to be ranked in LinkedIn’s first-ever list of schools that best set graduates up for long-term career success. ⤵️ 🔶 #1 liberal arts college in the nation 🔷 #21 overall among all U.S. colleges and universities bit.ly/4opriPI #LinkedInTopColleges
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Seeing an unusual number of fireflies this summer? You’re not the only one. 🪲 #Bucknell biology professor Sarah Lower is featured in @nytimes sharing her expertise on what’s making this summer an exceptional one for fireflies. Learn more ➡️ nyti.ms/4ldmABP.

How a Soggy Spring and Hot Summer Nights Made 2025 an ‘Exceptional’ Year for Fireflies

If you think you’ve spotted more than the usual number of blinking bugs this year, you’re not alone. But experts say many firefly species are at risk of extinction.

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Happy Fourth of July, #Bucknellians! 🇺🇸
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Warning: view may cause nostalgia. 🧡💙 Time to plan your next trip to campus. 😉
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Management 101 definitely changed quite a bit in its 45 years as a course at #Bucknell. Over the years it has been transformed from a standard lecture course into a hands-on, engaging student experience. Learn more about the history of MGMT 101 here: bit.ly/3GrX0L5
Management 101 students brainstorm ideas for their service-learning project. Photo by Emily Paine, Marketing & Communications

ALT Management 101 students brainstorm ideas for their service-learning project. Photo by Emily Paine, Marketing & Communications
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Summer tours are in full swing! 😎 Plan your visit to #Bucknell at bucknell.edu/visit.
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Congratulations to Marion Duval '25 and Rebecca Heintzelman '24 — the two #Bucknellians who received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants! 👏 #raybucknell Read more about the recipients and their next steps here: bit.ly/3HXFajG

Fulbright Fellowships Take Bucknell Scholars Abroad

Two Bucknellians have earned prestigious Fulbright awards, launching them into international fellowships where they'll pursue research and creative projects shaped by their academic passions.

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#Bucknell University Public Safety is now certified to provide support to law enforcement beyond the campus borders. 🔵🟠 Public safety officers are recognized as having similar training and standards as municipal police officers in PA. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4ln2CoS

Bucknell Public Safety Earns Certification, Expands Presence and Facilities

New certification allows officers to respond beyond campus, while department also relocates to a more central campus location.

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You won't see the usual hustle and bustle on campus in the summer, but you still get views like this. 🧡💙 Happy #FirstDayofSummer, Bucknellians! ☀️
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Happy #Juneteenth! The University will be closed today in observance of the holiday. 🔶🔷
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#Bucknell’s commitment to promoting student mental health and preventing suicide has earned the University recognition as one of the first 15 postsecondary institutions across the state designated a PA CARES campus. 🔗 Read the full story here: bit.ly/43Kse9c
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That's a wrap on #Bucknell's BeWell Week — five days of wellness, learning, and fun for all Bucknell faculty and staff! 👏 Find your path to working for an employer who values your wellness — and so much more at bucknell.edu/careers. 🧡💙
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As a political science major at #Bucknell, Zane Hensal '26 is committed to civic life and balances his academic and civic responsibilities to drive his path forward while helping others with theirs. ⚖️ 🔗 Read his full story here: bit.ly/4mQTlqC
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Are Broadway musicals a risky venture for investors? 🎭 A new study by #Bucknell professor Sam Gutekunst and recent graduate Christopher Kopac '25 shows that the odds may be long. Read more about the study and findings here: bit.ly/43wBuh3
Broadway in New York City lights up at night. Photo by Andrey Bayda/Shutterstock

ALT Broadway in New York City lights up at night. Photo by Andrey Bayda/Shutterstock
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Could this new species of white-nose disease be devastating news for North America bat populations? Professor DeeAnn Reeder, biology, weighs in with her expertise in this @NewYorkTimes article: nytimes.com/2025/05/28/scien…

A Fungus Devastated North American Bats. A New Species Could Deliver a Killer Blow. (Published 2025)

Scientists have learned that another species of fungus found in Europe and Asia causes white-nose disease, which has ravaged bat populations in the United States and Canada.

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