Bucknell Brooklyn Bridge Talk and Walking Tour

Event Description - Bucknell Brooklyn Bridge Talk and Walking Tour


The Bucknell Club of New York City

and

The Bucknell Engineering Network

invite all alumni, parents & friends to:

 

The Brooklyn Bridge

A Retrospective and Guided Walking Tour



Our featured speaker is:

Stephen Buonopane, Ph.D.

The Robert L. Rooke Chair in the Historical and Social Context of Engineering,
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Professor Buonopane will provide a short talk illustrated with numerous historic images followed by a walking tour on the bridge promenade. The Brooklyn Bridge has all the trademarks of a great American story, including larger than life personalities, corruption, politics, technological innovation—all resulting in the design and construction of a bridge of unprecedented scale.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

LOCATION:  Sequoia Restaurant, Pier 17, South Street Seaport

6 – 6:45 p.m.            Reception and Networking

6:45 – 7:15 p.m.        Program

7:15 – 8 p.m.            Networking continues

8:15 – 9:45 p.m.        Walking tour on bridge promenade (optional)

Heavy hors d’oeuvres with beer, wine and assorted non-alcoholic
beverages will be provided, advanced registration required. Event Cost: $35

Attendance is limited. Please Register by June 14.

We hope you can join us at this event.

To learn more about the event, please contact: 
Lois Engle, College of Engineering, at
lois.engle@bucknell.edu

 

 

 

 
Contact Information:
Primary Contact:
Lois Engle
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-577-3162
570-577-3579
lois.engle@bucknell.edu
 
Secondary Contact:
Susan Lazarski
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-577-1603
570-577-3579
sue.lazarski@bucknell.edu
 
Date & Location:
Date: 6/21/2012
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:45 PM
Location: Sequoia Restaurant
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
New York, NY 10038