Diversity in the News at Fisher
![A blood pressure gauge.](/media/news-images/spring-2023/march/blood-pressure960.jpg)
03/14/2023 - The Wegmans School of Nursing and Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University are partnering with Mt. Olivet Baptist Church to host a clinic that will provide free blood pressure screenings to members of the community.
![Dr. Christine Birnie (second from the right) with officials from the Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research in Pune, India.](/media/news-images/spring-2023/march/Signing-MOU-960.jpg)
03/07/2023 - This winter break, while participating in a medical service trip to Pune, India, Dr. Christine Birnie, dean of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, established and advanced memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with two Indian schools of pharmacy.
![Students engage in discussions around diversity.](/media/news-images/spring-2023/february/Dialogue-on-Diversity-960.jpg)
02/03/2023 - Now in its second year, Cardinal Conversations aims to engage the campus community in dialogue and skill-building activities and create a meaningful action plan for the fall.
![Cover of the book, We Need To Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy, by Dr. Eboo Patel.](/media/news-images/spring-2023/february/Eboo-Patel-Book-960.jpg)
02/01/2023 - St. John Fisher University has received a $5,000 grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), to focus on the development and implementation of a curriculum within the School of Arts and Sciences focusing on interfaith aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
![Students present during the Hear Our Voices: Spirit of Identity culminating event.](/media/news-images/spring-2023/january/Students-at-Hear-Our-Voices-Event-960.jpg)
01/25/2023 - The Spirit of Identity Week helped to kick off the spring semester with energy and positivity with a focus on inclusion. Developed by student affinity groups with the assistance of Laura Fitzgerald, director of student engagement and leadership, and Senior Diversity Officer Dr. Marlowe Washington, this initiative was designed to help celebrate the unique cultures and communities found on campus.
![BSU hosted a gala to celebrate Black excellence.](/media/news-images/spring-2023/january/BSU-Gala-960.jpg)
01/17/2023 - The Spirit of Identity Week, a new initiative dedicated to celebrating the different cultures and communities on campus, launched on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 16, with the MLK Black Excellence Legacy Gala hosted by the Black Student Union.
![Marta Rodriguez-Galan](/media/news-images/spring-2023/january/Rodriguez-Galan_Marta_960.jpg)
01/16/2023 - Dr. Marta Rodríguez-Galán, an associate professor of sociology, anthropology, public health, and gerontology at St. John Fisher University, has been selected as the faculty fellow for Exhale: The Family Caregiver Initiative.
![A diverse group of people clasp hands.](/media/news-images/summer-2022/august/team-office-960.jpg)
01/10/2023 - St. John Fisher University will host a one-day conference to explore how different sectors can foster and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Diversity in the Workplace Conference will run from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at the Holiday Inn Rochester (70 State St, Rochester).
![Students at the Fisher Feminists Thrift event.](/media/news-images/fall-2022/december/Fisher-Feminists-Thrift-Event-960.jpg)
12/06/2022 - Student organizations and clubs at Fisher have always created a robust campus life. Over the last couple of semesters, Fisher students have continued this tradition by generating ideas for new clubs that will help students connect through shared and common interests.
![A pile of cozy socks.](/media/news-images/fall-2022/november/winter-socks-960.jpg)
11/18/2022 - St. John Fisher University students are teaming up to collect clothing, toys, and toiletries for non-profit organizations in the Rochester area. Donation collection will begin on Monday, Nov. 28 and run through Thursday, Dec. 8; bins will be placed throughout campus. Donated items for both organizations must be new.