Fall 2023 News Archive

Brown Selected to Lead Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing Holly Brown

10/30/2023 - St. John Fisher University has appointed Dr. Holly Brown as the new executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing.

At Fisher, TIG is Creating an “Infrastructure of Support” Becky Kieffer holds up a sign of encouragement during Fresh Check Day.

10/27/2023 - In fall 2022, St. John Fisher University joined the Consortium on Trauma, Illness, & Grief (TIG), a trauma response program that helps institutions effectively respond to challenges facing students and campuses more broadly. One year later, Fisher has nearly doubled the number of employees trained in crisis response skills, and has the largest higher education team regionally.

Wednesday Marks 100 Days Until Teddi A sign promotes 100 Days Until the Teddi Dance for Love.

10/27/2023 - The Teddi Dance for Love Committee will mark the 100-day countdown to the longest running student-led tradition at Fisher with events and activities all week. Teddi 42, a 24-hour dance-a-thon that benefits Camp Good Days and Special Times, will take place Friday, Feb. 9 through Saturday, Feb. 10 at St. John Fisher University.

Rochester Education Foundation Honors Three Fisher Alumni Marlowe Washington speaks at a podium.

10/26/2023 - During its annual celebration, the Rochester Education Foundation (REF) honored three St. John Fisher University alumni, including Dr. Marlowe Washington ’19 (Ed.D.), senior diversity officer at the University.

Fisher Celebrates First-Generation Students with Activities, Events Fisher students celebrate First Gen Week on campus with Cardinal.

10/25/2023 - The week of Monday, Nov. 6, St. John Fisher University will celebrate its first-generation students and alumni with a week full of lectures and events.

Philosophy Day Talk Explores Values of Frederick Douglass Ronald Sundstrom

10/25/2023 - St. John Fisher University’s annual celebration of Philosophy Day will feature the talk, “The Dread of Tyrants: Frederick Douglass on the Right to Speak, Listen, and Learn.”

Lecture Explores Empowerment and Resilience Richard Taylor

10/24/2023 - National mental health and motivational speaker Richard Taylor will deliver the lecture, “Taylormade Empowerment: Empowerment and Resilience,” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Basil 135 at St. John Fisher University.

Faculty, Students Selected for CUR Program Zachary Murphy

10/23/2023 - A faculty member and two students from St. John Fisher University were recently selected by the Council on Undergraduate Research to participate in a six-month collaborative research program.

Have Research, Will Travel A student shares research with an attendee at the 2023 Fisher Showcase.

10/20/2023 - Did you know? The Center for Student Research and Creative Work supports student attendance and participation at professional meetings and competitions held during the academic year.

Mixer Brings Together Women in Family Business Carol Wittmeyer with members of the Women in Family Business Committee.

10/19/2023 - The St. John Fisher University Family Business program will celebrate the strength and resilience of women in family business at the Women in Family Business Mixer.

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