Arts and Sciences News and Events

Faculty Member’s Poem Chosen for Publication A book with the word poetry written on an open page.

12/13/2019 - Lloyd Milburn’s poem “Blanket Dance” was published in the fall issue of The New Guard, a literary review. “Blanket Dance” was one of only 10 finalists out of nearly 2,000 poems.

Seward Scholar Develops Passion for Film Production Johairy Delacruz

12/10/2019 - This fall, the Department of Media and Communication selected Johairy Delacruz ’20 as the recipient of the James E. Seward Scholarship. Carrying a $1,000 award, the scholarship honors Jim Seward and his 41 years of college teaching, 29 of which were spent at Fisher. The scholarship was established by former students, friends, and colleagues when he retired in 2011.

Blaine Publishes in CUR Journal Bruce Blaine

12/10/2019 - Dr. Bruce Blaine, professor of mathematics and computer science, published a paper in the fall 2019 issue of Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research (SPUR).

Two Biology Students Win National Research Grants Matthew Kaiser and Evan Gundell

12/06/2019 - Matthew Kaiser and Evan Gundell, undergraduate biology students at St. John Fisher College, are winners of the competitive 2019-2020 TriBeta Research Grant Awards. In all, the students have received grants totaling $1,100 in support of their undergraduate academic research at Fisher.

First-Year Students Participate in New Creed Ceremony Two first-year students deliver a presentation about the Fisher Creed.

12/06/2019 - For over 20 years, incoming first-year students have signed the Fisher Creed as part of the annual Matriculation Ceremony, officially marking the end of their Orientation and the beginning of their student journey. But this fall, throughout the final week of classes, first-year students participated in new Creed signing ceremonies while also reflecting on what they have learned in their first semester at Fisher.

Palvino Pens Broadcast Memoir Jack Palvino

12/02/2019 - Jack Palvino, a member of the pioneer Class of 1955 and 33-year member of the Board of Trustees, recently published a new book, Off the Air.

Melissa Goodwin Talks Mindfulness at First Friday Melissa Ghera

12/02/2019 - Learn the benefits of mindfulness along with easily applicable ways to release stress and shift perspective during the December First Friday Lecture, led by Dr. Melissa Goodwin, associate professor and chair of the Psychology Department at St. John Fisher College.

For Students, Conference Builds Excitement around PR Profession Jeremiah Boerman, Colleen Senglaub, Samantha Foley, Lizzy Beach, Lindsay Garrant and Aleccia Mack at the PRSSA National Conference in San Diego.

11/22/2019 - This fall, six St. John Fisher College students joined by Arien Rozelle, assistant professor in the Department of Media and Communication, attended the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) International Conference, held in San Diego, California.

Students, Faculty Attend Biology Conference Drs. Daryl Hurd, Ed Freeman, Janet Lighthouse, and Todd Camenisch attended the conference with seven undergraduate students.

11/21/2019 - Faculty members and students from St. John Fisher College were among the attendees at the first-ever Developmental Biology New York Conference, held at Ithaca College this fall.

American Psychological Association Magazine Features Fisher Project Kimberly J. McClure Brenchley and Lynn Donahue

11/20/2019 - The APA Monitor, a magazine produced by the American Psychological Association, recently profiled a community-engaged learning project designed by Drs. Kimberly McClure Brenchley, associate professor of psychology, and Lynn Donahue, assistant director of the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement.

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