"In an Aug. 14 email, Bucknell University provost Wendy Sternberg notified the university community that Bucknell University Press would cease to exist at the end of the academic year. Without consulting BUP's faculty editorial board, which oversees the press and falls under the auspices of the provost's office, or Bucknell's faculty or staff at large, the decision was rendered a fait accompli that blindsided the local Bucknell community as well as past, present and prospective BUP authors, editors and contributors."
"Established in 1968, BUP has operated continuously for nearly 60 years, publishing new work in the humanities and social sciences for specialists, students and general readers. Despite its relatively small size, operating only with 2.5 staff positions and publishing about 20 books per year, Bucknell's press has continued to punch above its weight, as testimonials from BUP authors, editors and directors, past and present, affirm."
On Aug. 14 Bucknell University provost Wendy Sternberg notified the university community that Bucknell University Press would cease to exist at the end of the academic year. The closure was announced without consulting BUP's faculty editorial board, Bucknell faculty, or staff, leaving authors, editors, and contributors blindsided. The decision has wide-ranging implications for institutional reputation and for intellectualism and critical inquiry. Established in 1968, BUP has operated nearly 60 years, publishing about 20 books annually with 2.5 staff positions and consistently punching above its weight. Petitions and public responses have circulated globally and on campus, including signatures from hundreds unaffiliated and over 125 voting faculty. Administrators did not reverse the decision. Sternberg said the university needed to refocus resources on a student-centered mission.
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