Fisher News

Senators Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Federal Funding to Support Arts Center at St. John Fisher University The new blackbox theater offers a flexible performance space for artists.

03/18/2024 - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Gillibrand announced that St. John Fisher University will receive $1.8 million in federal funding through the just-passed Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill. The bill included $6.9 million for Rochester and the Finger Lakes in support of the region’s educational institutions, arts sector, and health care and workforce training.

Countdown to Commencement: Khalid Lockhart Khalid Lockhart talks with Dean Dan Connolly.

03/18/2024 - The next student to be featured in our “Countdown to Commencement” series is Khalid Lockhart, a marketing major with a minor in economics. Lockhart was nominated by Dr. Marlowe Washington, senior diversity officer.

Cooney Miner to be Inducted into Children’s Institute Coterie Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner

03/15/2024 - This spring, Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner, senior advisor and fellowship director at the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, will be inducted as a member of the Children’s Institute Coterie. The award is given to individuals who have worked tirelessly to ensure every child’s complete well-being while strengthening their social-emotional development.

Explore the Study of Sound during Annual Loss Lecture Dr. Dan Russell

03/13/2024 - Learn about physics and music through the study of acoustics and vibration during the 2024 Robert and Janice Loss Science Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Daniel A. Russell, professor at The Pennsylvania State University. The lecture will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, in Cleary Family Auditorium in Kearney Hall.

Fisher Showcase Now Accepting Proposals A student presents research at the 2023 Fisher Showcase.

03/13/2024 - The submission period for students, faculty, and staff to share research or creative work at the 2024 Fisher Showcase is open. Now in its second year, the Fisher Showcase combines the former Student Research and Creative Work Symposium with the Fisher Scholarship Celebration to highlight the academic pursuits of the entire campus community.

Internships Offer Students Up-Close Look at Sport Management A group of Fisher students during their internship with the Rochester Redwings.

03/13/2024 - During the past few semesters, sport management students have spent countless hours staffing athletic events, executing marketing plans, honing their sales pitches, and preparing golf courses for the season ahead. That's of course all in addition to taking classes and engaging in co-curricular activities on campus.

Don’t Miss the Largest-Ever Spring Career Fest A student talks to a potential employer at the Career Fair.

03/12/2024 - More than 90 employers will be on campus during the largest-ever Spring Career Fest, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center Fieldhouse.

Undergraduates: Take the WSJ/College Pulse College Rankings Survey Today Students walk through Growney Stadium.

03/11/2024 - St. John Fisher University is participating in the 2025 Wall Street Journal / College Pulse College Rankings survey a U.S. college ranking initiative by the Wall Street Journal in collaboration with research partners College Pulse and Statista.

Countdown to Commencement: Makenna King Makenna King

03/11/2024 - The next student to be featured in our “Countdown to Commencement” series is Makenna King, an inclusive adolescence education and mathematics major. King was nominated by Dr. Susie Hildenbrand, associate professor in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education.

Tell the World “I Heart Fisher” on Fifth Annual Giving Day Students show their Fisher pride!

03/08/2024 - St. John Fisher University is set to celebrate philanthropy during the fifth annual I Heart Fisher Giving Day on Thursday, Mar. 21.