Bucknell University Department of Public Safety

03/06/2020

Parking Restrictions Wednesday, March 11 through Saturday, March 14

Lot 9, Moore Avenue East Parking Lot - Open for Faculty and Staff only
Lot 5, Moore Avenue Parking Lot West - CLOSED
Lot 7, KLARC Davis “U”, Closed for accessible parking and accessible drop-off
Lot 17 and Lot 19, Upper and Lower Smith Lots - CLOSED

Students, faculty and staff who are leaving campus over spring break are asked to park all vehicles in the South Campus Parking Lot #55 by Saturday, March 7.

Moving of vehicles from lower campus lots and Moore Avenue is particularly important as the University is hosting several large events over this break, including the possibility of additional Basketball PL Tournament Games, PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships, Evangelical Community Hospital Gala, and the Union County Public Library Auction. In certain areas, towing will need to be enforced.

In order to alleviate parking concerns with lot closures, student designated lots will be open to all decal parking for spring break week, March 9 - 13. Enforcement of accessible, fifteen minute spots, fire hydrants and other normal parking regulations will continue.

For a detailed map of campus, please visit

01/31/2020

Today, January 31 there will be a large delivery to the Chiller Plant Expansion Project site, that will require 7th Street to be reduced to one lane. Please obey flag persons and use caution if traveling in this area.

For a detailed map of campus, please visit the Campus Map.

If you have any questions, please contact the Facilities Office at 570-577-1911.

01/14/2020

There is a new phone scam involving your social security number. Please make sure to NEVER give your number to ANYONE over the phone. It doesn't matter what they tell you. Please watch this video.

12/13/2019

With the precipitation and cold temperatures, surfaces on campus are slippery. The grounds crew is out and about on campus applying ice melt. Please use caution when walking on campus today.

11/08/2019

On Monday, November 11, weather permitting, South Campus Drive will be closed between the upper and lower intersections with Strohecker Farm Lane. Vehicles should detour via Strohecker Farm Lane to circumnavigate the closure. The sidewalks will remain open, however there will be an area of fenced excavation adjacent to the walkway. Pedestrians should exercise caution. This is expected to be a one day shut down.

For a detailed map of campus and parking locations, please visit this website.

If you have any questions, please contact the Facilities Office at 570-577-1911.

11/08/2019

Public Safety is alerting the campus community to be wary of potential scams targeting college students. Recent reported scams may involve financial aid and scholarships, roommates and housing, and phone calls and email phishing.

Be particularly cautious of:
requests for payments over the phone or payments to be made with gift cards.
requests that you not to talk to anyone else about the call.
requests for sensitive information.
generally any call that sounds "too good to be true."

No government agency will call you on the phone and request payment in lieu of arrest or other action. If you are not certain how to respond to a suspicious request, please contact us at 570-577-3333.

11/04/2019

Parking Lot #5 along Miller Run and Gerhard Fieldhouse will be closed from 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 5 through 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 6. This will allow for a crane to be set up and new mechanical units to be set on the roof of the field house. During the lift on Wednesday, the walkway along the Fieldhouse and the back exterior entrance to the women's locker room will will be closed to pedestrians.

For a detailed map of campus and parking locations, please visit this website.

If you have any questions, please contact the Facilities Office at 570-577-1911.

10/31/2019

The National Weather Service (State College, PA) has issued a tornado watch in effect until midnight for Union County. Wind gusts of 50-60 MPH will be common, with some areas seeing 60-80 MPH winds late this afternoon into the evening.

The University is currently monitoring the situation. For more information on notification procedures, please visit:

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10/23/2019

Please note the following closures for Wednesday, October 23 through Sunday, October 27.

Parking Lot 50 and 51 will close today, October 23 from 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Marts Hall Parking Lot 11 will be closed on Thursday, October 24 from 6:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. and on Friday, October 25 from 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Practice Field Parking Lot 73 will be closed starting at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26 through 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 27.

For a detailed parking map of campus, please visit this website.

10/02/2019

Bucknell University will perform a test of its emergency notification systems today, October 2, 2019, at noon.

During the test, the University will send a notification via text message, email and phone to students, faculty and staff who have signed up to receive emergency notifications. A similar message will be broadcast over the campus-wide public address system and will likely be heard by neighbors in residential areas around campus, including both sides of Route 15.

Bucknell students, faculty and staff are encouraged to add or update their contact information by visiting the B-Alert Campus Emergency Notification page in myBucknell. To do so, visit Banner and click on the “Personal” tab. Then select "B-Alert Campus Emergency Notification Information." Follow the instructions on the page and click "Submit" to finish. Please note: The contact information entered on the B-Alert Campus Emergency Notification page is what the University will use to inform students, faculty and staff of campus emergencies. Thus, it should be your contact information.

09/26/2019

This weekend, the University will host Family Weekend. Please note the following parking lot closures in preparation for and during the weekend’s events.

Parking Lot #73 (lot next to the football practice field) will be closed starting at 7:00 pm today and will remain closed through Sunday, October 6, to accommodate Family Weekend and Homecoming activities.

Parking Lot #7 (KLARC U) will close on Friday, September 27 from 7:00 am until 9:00 pm and again Saturday, September 28 from 6:00 am until 4:00 pm.

Parking Tips:

On campus parking may take some additional time. Those attending campus events on Friday through Sunday should allow extra time for expected traffic/parking congestion.

Parking lot shuttles will run continuous loops on Friday, September 27 from 2:00 pm to 11:30 pm, Saturday, September 28 from 7:30 am to 11:30 pm, and Sunday, September 29, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Shuttles will stop at the following locations:

Uphill ELC (Dent Drive)
KLARC U
7th Street and corner of Smith Hall Lot
O’Leary Center
South Campus, MacDonald Commons
Stadium (in front of gate)
Weis Center (Dent Drive)

For a detailed map of campus, please visit the University Parking Map.

Thank you,
Campus Notification Center

09/25/2019

Parking Lot Closure

Lot 73 (closest to the practice field by the stadium) will be closed for the next week and a half. For those of you who normally park in this lot, please check Lots 1 and 5 (located along Moore avenue closest to Route 15) and Lots 63 and 65 (upper stadium lots) for parking. We apologize for any inconvenience.