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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…
University Position on Discrimination in Fraternities
In this official university correspondence from October 1968, John P. Dunlop (1929-2013) (Dean of Men at Bucknell from 1962-1968; Dean of Student Affairs from 1969-1988) reminds all of Bucknell University's position on discrimination in fraternities,…
Memorandum to President Watts re: Discrimination
In this official university correspondence, John P. Dunlop (1929-2013) (Dean of Men at Bucknell from 1962-1968; Dean of Student Affairs from 1969-1988) sends a memo to Bucknell President Charles Watts (1926-2001) (President from 1964-1976) concerning…
Resolution of Interfraternity Council on Discrimination
This official university resolution from April 1954 asserts the goals of fraternities and sororities as fostering “understanding between men and nations” and therefore finds restrictive, discriminatory clauses in their charters to be antithetical…
Student-Faculty Committee on Discrimination to Kappa Sigma
This official university correspondence from March 1955 contains the Student-Faculty-Administration Committee on Discrimination's letter to Kappa Sigma fraternity, asking the delegates of their chapter to join forces with the chapters in the national…
"Fraternity Men View Segregation"
This article from a December 1958 issue of the Bucknellian provides a look at segregation in fraternities in campuses across the country and what is being done about it. The author calls for action like that being carried out at the University of…
"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,…
"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…
One Viewpoint: Fraternities
This column from a March 1954 issue of the Bucknellian discusses the new Interfraternity Council resolution that encourages the end of segregation in fraternities. IFC asserts that such segregation goes against the ideas of brotherhood and the…
"Panel Discussion Reveals Ideas on Discrimination"
This March 1961 Bucknellian article reports on the panel on discrimination (made up of administrators and faculty) that took place in the basement of the Phi Lambda Theta house. The event was a huge success as more students and faculty members…
Letter to Alumnus re: Interracial Contributions
This official university correspondence from April 1960 documents the response from Dean John C. Hayward () to an alumnus who had expressed concern at a cross-burning incident that took place at outside a Bucknell fraternity. He condemns the incident…