Arts and Sciences News and Events
01/31/2024 - Public historian James Levy will deliver the Spring 2024 Cavanaugh Lecture at St. John Fisher University. Sponsored by the English Department, the event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Golisano Gateway Midlevel, and is free and open to the public.
01/29/2024 - This week’s soon-to-be graduate featured in the “Countdown to Commencement” series is Gianna Giglio, a media and communication major. Giglio is the first nominee in the history of the series to be nominated by four members of the faculty and staff.
01/22/2024 - The next student to be featured in our “Countdown to Commencement” series is Elisa Gendron-Belen, a sport management student with a minor in international studies. Gendron-Belen was nominated by Dr. Katie Burakowski, assistant professor and chair of sport management.
01/18/2024 - On Tuesday, Jan. 2, Isaiah Santiago, a sophomore at St. John Fisher University, made history as he was sworn in as the youngest member to ever serve on the Rochester City School Board.
01/12/2024 - Dr. Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith America, the leading interfaith organization in the United States, will deliver a lecture as part of St. John Fisher University’s Spirit of Identity Week. Free and open to the public, Patel’s talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Cleary Family Auditorium in Kearney Hall.
01/09/2024 - Last fall, some of the country's top hockey talent visited Rochester for the nation’s largest girls hockey tournament and the Fisher sport management students played a significant role in its success.
12/08/2023 - Faculty, staff, and students at St. John Fisher University make headlines every day. Here’s a round-up of recent accomplishments.
12/01/2023 - This April, students will have a unique opportunity that requires a boarding pass, a stack of business cards, and 48 free hours. Fisher Flight Plan, an immersive career networking and exploration experience, will once again take off to a new city, and applications are now being accepted through Friday, Jan. 26.
11/28/2023 - In collaboration with The Ugandan Water Project (UWP), based in Lima, NY, students in the Media Relations community-engaged learning (CEL) course spent the fall semester applying course content in order to help promote a live music event happening this December.
11/22/2023 - St. John Fisher University senior Gianna Giglio ’24 was recently awarded the 2024 Seward Scholarship, given by the Department of Media and Communication. The scholarship honors former faculty member Jim Seward and his 41 years of college teaching, over half of which were spent at Fisher.