Bucknell University is a private liberal-arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. It offers 65 majors and 70 minors in the sciences and humanities. Located just south of Lewisburg, the 445-acre (1.80 km2) campus rises above the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.
Lewisburg is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States, 30 miles (48 km) south by southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles (97 km) north of Harrisburg. The population was 5,158 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Union County. Located in central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley, on the West Branch Susquehanna River, it is home to Bucknell University. Its 19th-century downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lewisburg is the principal city of the Lewisburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is also part of the larger Bloomsburg–Berwick–Sunbury Combined Statistical Area.
Brian Christopher Mitchell is the president and managing principal of Academic Innovators. Prior to founding Academic Innovators, he served as president of Brian Mitchell & Associates, LLC. He was previously the president of Bucknell University, serving from 2004 until 2010. From 1998 through 2004, he served as president of Washington & Jefferson College. He is a nationally recognized expert in higher education, especially on private higher education.
William Robert Bucknell was an American real estate investor, businessman, philanthropist, and benefactor to Bucknell University, for whom the university is named.
WVBU-FM is a public broadcasting station licensed to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is currently owned by Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational TV, the owner and operator of WVIA-FM and other broadcasting outlets in the region |WVIA.org|. For most of its broadcasting life, WVBU-FM was owned by Bucknell University, and operated as a student-run activity. It was commonly known as the “Voice of Bucknell University.”
Nyambi Nyambi is an American actor. His most prominent role has been Samuel in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly. He has played investigator Jay DiPersia in the Paramount+ legal drama The Good Fight from 2017 to 2022.
The Lewisburg Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania.
The 1949 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1949 college football season.
The 1959 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1959 college football season. Bucknell finished fourth in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference.
The 1982 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
The 1983 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
The 1998 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It tied for third in the Patriot League.
The 2008 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It finished fifth in the Patriot League.
The 2009 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It tied for second-to-last in the Patriot League.
The 1967 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell placed third in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.
George Morris Philips was an American educator and academic administrator who was the longest-serving principal of West Chester State Normal School from 1881 to 1920. A professor of mathematics who taught at West Chester and Bucknell University, Philips also authored several textbooks, rewrote Pennsylvania's school code, and served as president of the Chester County Historical Society.
Market Street is a downtown street in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It runs for around 1.6 miles (2.6 km), from Main Street, at the Union County/Northumberland County line, in the east to North Fairground Road in the west. It is part of Pennsylvania Route 45. West of its intersection with Derr Drive, it is named West Market Street. From the West Branch Susquehanna River inland, Market Street's cross streets are numbered 2 through 8, with Front Street replacing what was originally 1st Street. These cross streets are named "North" or "South" depending on their location relative to Market Street Street. Lewisburg's street layout was designed by Ludwig Derr in 1785, and is believed to have been inspired by that of Philadelphia.
University Avenue is a downtown street in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It runs for around 0.19 miles (0.31 km), from St. George Street in the north to Loomis Street in the south. It was the original main access road to the University at Lewisburg, located on the northern side of the campus, and still leads to its former main entrance, punctuated by the 1905 Memorial Gateway. The Grove, a wooded area, stands inside the gates.
The Bucknell Greenway is an educational recreation path in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. When completed, it will run for around 4 miles (6.4 km), circumnavigating the exterior of the Bucknell University campus, and is for use by walkers, runners and cyclists. The path will connect the main campus to the athletic fields, located across the busy U.S. Route 15. It will pass by points such as the Grove, Bucknell Farm and the Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium.
7th Street is a downtown street in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It runs for around 1.06 miles (1.71 km), from North 10th Street in the northwest to River Road in the southeast. North of its intersection with Market Street, it is named North 7th Street; south of it, it is South 7th Street. From the West Branch Susquehanna River inland, Market Street's cross streets are numbered 2 through 8, with Front Street replacing what was originally 1st Street. Lewisburg's street layout was designed by Ludwig Derr in 1785, and is believed to have been inspired by that of Philadelphia.
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