Bucknell University
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Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, Bucknell traces its origination to a group of Baptists who deemed it "desirable that a Literary Institution should be established in Central Pennsylvania, embracing a High School for male pupils, another for females, a College and also a Theological Institution." Since its founding, 16 presidents and four acting presidents have served Bucknell. Under their leadership, Bucknell has grown from a "Literary Institution and Female High School" to a university of more than 3,450 undergraduate and 150 graduate students and 291 full-time faculty. New buildings and new degree programs do not alone characterize Bucknell or identify its uniqueness as an educational institution. From the outset, Bucknell developed traditions that have strengthened and sustained its mission as a teaching institution. The university has preserved its commitment to the liberal arts, but it has also integrated other kinds of learning into the curriculum.
