College News
![Four Fisher students smile together during Welcome Weekend 2023.](/media/news-images/summer-2024/august/2023-Welcome-Weekend-group-960.gif)
08/13/2024 - Welcome Weekend 2024 begins with First-Year Move-In Day on Saturday, Aug. 31 and runs through the weekend until the Matriculation Ceremony and the start of classes on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
![During the 2024 Cardinal Nurse Camp, students suited up in PPE and engaged in a nursing simulation.](/media/news-images/summer-2024/july/2024-Cardinal-Nurse-Camp-1-960.gif)
08/12/2024 - This summer, high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors received a comprehensive look at the nursing and pharmacy fields through a dynamic range of activities during two camps held at St. John Fisher University.
![A student surrounded by boxes during Move-In 2023.](/media/news-images/summer-2024/august/2023-Move-In-960.gif)
08/12/2024 - Grab your suitcase, bins, mini fridge, and more and get ready for Welcome Weekend at St. John Fisher University!
![The staff at Lavery Library visit MoMA to see the exhibit.](/media/news-images/summer-2024/august/Library-MoMA-Visit-960.gif)
08/06/2024 - Images from Lavery Library’s collection of Frederick Douglass newspapers are currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, as part of the exhibit, Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour.
![Medals given to inductees of the Athletic Hall of Fame.](/media/news-images/summer-2024/july/AHOF-Medals-960.gif)
08/02/2024 - St. John Fisher University will add eight new members to its Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony to be held during Alumni Weekend 2024.
![Construction continues outside of Lavery Library.](/media/news-images/summer-2024/july/Lavery-Library-Renovation-Update-July-2024-1-960.gif)
07/31/2024 - This month saw incredible progress as the newly renovated and modernized Lavery Library takes shape.
![Logo: St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Nursing](/media/news-images/summer-2024/july/SJFLgo_SONursing_960.gif)
07/30/2024 - In January 2025, the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University will enroll the first cohort for the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia and Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP). Applications will begin to be accepted on August 1, 2024, with admissions interviews planned for October.
![Balloons spell out Fisher.](/media/news-images/summer-2024/july/Fisher-Balloons-960.gif)
07/26/2024 - Calling all Cards: Registration is now open for Alumni Weekend 2024 at St. John Fisher University. Taking place Friday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 22,
![Logo: Elevesity - Next Level Workforce Education](/media/news-images/summer-2024/july/Eleversity-Logo-960.gif)
07/24/2024 - The Ed.D. in Executive Leadership Program through the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education at St. John Fisher University was honored during the Women of Color Summit Kick-Off Event, held on Thursday, June 6, in Niagara Falls.
![Seal: 2024-2024 Colleges of Distinction - Best Colleges 5 Years](/media/news-images/summer-2024/july/2024-2025_Main-CoD-Alternate-Best-5-Year-960.gif)
07/23/2024 - For the ninth consecutive year, St. John Fisher University has been named a College of Distinction, marking its commitment to providing an exceptional undergraduate educational experience.