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Jackie Robinson (legendary black second baseman) visits Bucknell
These photographs and Student Church pamphlets from February 1949 advertise the presence of a legend on campus. As the first African American to play…
"Discrimination Bugaboo at BU"
This article published by the Union County Journal in March of 1961 provides a timeline of events at Bucknell following the original Bucknellian editorial that criticized the university for discrimination. After the original editorial was published…
"Discrimination?"
This Bucknellian article from February 3, 1961 is the first of many such quandaries about discrimination as are listed in Item #80. In particular, the author questions why Bucknell does not have any black student athletes on campus, and they query…
"Discrimination?"
“Why the lack of black students at Bucknell?” asks a current student in this February 1961 issue of the Bucknellian. The student speaks for others on campus concerned that admissions has actually regressed in its acceptance of black applicants.…
"Dr. Boddie Entertained Recently At Luncheon"
This November 1953 Bucknellian article informs the reader that Dr. Charles E. Boddie (1911-1997), African American minister, singer, and songwriter, came to speak at Bucknell’s Chapel and was entertained at a luncheon held by members of Kappa Chi…
"Duke Ellington's Orchestra to Play at Annual Senior Prom"
The Bucknellian article from February 1954 announces that the famous jazz musician and composer, Duke Ellington (1899-1974), and his orchestra will return to Bucknell for the third time to play at Senior Prom. The author gives a brief background of…
"Eliminate this Discrimination"
This Bucknellian article from March 1961 explains the steps the world (and campus) should take to overcome discrimination. Mainly, the author urges readers to understand that change must be gradual or the motivations for change won’t be genuine.…
"Evolution, Not Revolution"
The author of this April 1954 Bucknellian article describes the ineffectiveness of compelling fraternities to repeal their discriminatory clauses. He maintains that change will have to be gradual rather than "revolutionary" because the ultimate…
"Ex-Bucknellian Relates Day at Howard University"
In this Bucknellian article from May 1958, Bucknell student Biff Ries recounts an average day at Howard University, the historically black university that was founded in 1867 in Washington, D.C.. He spent a semester there during the Bucknell-Howard…
"Faculty Adopts Modified Ruling on Discrimination"
In this article from the Bucknellian in April 1954, the faculty goes on record endorsing a new proposal declaring that no new social, professional, or academic organization whose constitution or policy permits discrimination because of race, creed,…
"Faculty Takes Stand Against Discrimination"
A March 1961 letter to the editor of the Bucknellian from Dr. C. Willard Smith (1899-1979) (Professor of English at Bucknell from 1925-1969), secretary of the faculty, details a resolution adopted by Bucknell faculty regarding discrimination. Their…