Fisher News
02/20/2026 - In summer 2025, Dr. Kathryn Connor, associate professor of pharmacy practice and administration in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, spent her sabbatical in a land far, far away amid kangaroos and koalas; rich culture; vibrant cities with museums, markets, gardens, and winter festivals; beautiful coastlines; and the Southern Cross constellation, seen only from the southern hemisphere.
02/20/2026 - Last fall, eight teams from the St. John Fisher University Investment Club participated in the 2025 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, with a total of 38 finance students competing across the teams.
02/19/2026 - Assistant Professor of English Dr. Jonathan Shelley and students Robert Campbell ’29 and Gloriann Perez ’29 recently traveled to Toronto, Ontario to present at the 2026 Modern Language Association Conference.
02/18/2026 - The Class of 2026 is anxiously awaiting their graduation day and likely in active pursuit of that first job. Returning classes may be starting to think about summer internships, brushing up their résumé, or drafting that first cover letter. Regardless of the stage you are in, Fisher’s Career Services team is offering helpful events throughout the remainder of the spring semester.
02/16/2026 - This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” series features Brett Seaman, a pharmaceutical chemistry major nominated by Associate Professor Kevin Callahan.
02/16/2026 - Adjunct Professor and Fisher alumna Liliana Rucci has returned to Fisher to teach and plans to continue a tradition by hosting a series of Cafecito events designed to bring students, faculty, and staff together to practice their Spanish in a relaxed, culturally rich environment.
02/13/2026 - In K–12 education, few practices are as essential — and as challenging to implement systemwide — as teacher clarity. While many schools strive to strengthen clarity in teaching and learning, leaders often find themselves without a roadmap for how to guide, sustain, and scale the work. A new book co-authored by Dr. Gina DiTullio, principal of School 46 and graduate of the doctorate in executive leadership program, aims to change that.
02/13/2026 - Registration is now open for the 2026 Fisher Showcase, an event that features the creative and scholarly work of University students, faculty, and staff.
02/13/2026 - The School of Arts and Sciences Division of Humanities will continue its ongoing Dialogue in the Humanities series in February with a talk led by Father George Smith, CSB of the Department of Religious Studies, who will present “What can we expect from an American Pope?” The session will take place on Friday, Feb. 20, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Hughes Rotunda of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education and is open to all members of the campus community.
02/12/2026 - The 2026 First Friday Lecture Series at St. John Fisher University will feature speakers from across the institution.