Whether you are an experienced meditation practitioner or a brand new beginner, you are welcome to attend weekly mindfulness meditation sessions in the Meditation Chapel on Tuesdays 12:00-12:45, beginning on January 21st. Kim Daubman, professor emerita and certified meditation teacher, will lead the sessions. Sessions will include some discussion of the benefits of meditation and how to sustain a practice, but the bulk of the time will be spent in lightly guided meditation. If you have any questions, please contact Kim at daubman@bucknell.edu

Bucknell in the Caribbean Information Sessions Please share with students you think might have an academic interest! Two Sessions (students need to attend only one session): Tuesday, September 30, 12 - 1 pm Tuesday, October 21, 5 - 6 pm Hildreth-Mirza Great Room, Meal Provided Earn course credit while spending time in the richly historied islands of Puerto Rico and Antigua during summer of 2026. This 3 week course will be held in May - June 2026. Bucknell in the Caribbean is deeply experiential. Students will deal with historical and contemporary knowledge and immerse themselves in learning about the rich cultures of the Caribbean while meeting people in urban and rural communities. The program includes daily group trips to significant community based and/or historical locales in Puerto Rico and Antigua. Integrated into the course are readings and assignments which delve into the Caribbean's literary, historical, and linguistic geographies. RSVP for a session by Friday, September 26 (for session 1) or Friday, October 17 (for session 2). https://forms.gle/ncUf13e6aTHtGheE6 (https://forms.gle/ncUf13e6aTHtGheE6) If you would like to attend but cannot make either session, please email griot@bucknell.edu (mailto:griot@bucknell.edu).

Dean Bernadatte Gilbert from the Penn State College of Medicine will be presenting about the program and will be joined by a MS1 student who is a Bucknell graduate.