Fisher News

Introducing the E-Board of SGA The 2024-2025 Student Government Association Executive Board.

10/31/2024 - With the fall semester in full swing, Fisher News Highlights caught up with the Executive Board of the Student Government Association (SGA) to learn what they hope to accomplish this year, and how they serve Fisher students.

Branson Honored by Allergy Advocates NY Dr. Desiree Branson

10/30/2024 - Dr. Desireé Branson, a visiting assistant professor for the Wegmans School of Nursing, was recently recognized by the Allergy Advocates NY.

From Fisher’s First Female Class to Fiction Author: ’76 Alumna Elizabeth Dollard Bysiek Elizabeth Dollard Bysiek

10/29/2024 - Elizabeth Dollard Bysiek, also known by her pen name “Elizabeth St. Michel,” was a member of the first female class to live on Fisher’s campus in 1976. At Fisher, she majored in business and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in commerce. Today, she is the successful author of nine historical romance novels. Her most recent book, On Prevailing Winds, was published in 2022.

St. John Fisher University Receives Grant to Empower and Celebrate First-Generation College Students in November Fisher students celebrate during First-Generation Student Week.

10/28/2024 - St. John Fisher University has received a grant for the 2024 First-Generation College Celebration national initiative from the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and FirstGen Forward with support from TIAA and the Strada Education Foundation.

Success Marks the Start of Club Basketball Jenna Hoffman, Brendan Evans, and Adam Jones pose with the New Club of the Year Award at the 2024 Cardinal Awards ceremony.

10/25/2024 - Student interest in club sports is growing on St. John Fisher University’s campus and students are working to increase the number of club sports available. Three undergraduates—Jenna Hoffman, Brendan Evans, and Adam Jones—worked hard last year to bring club basketball to campus.

Fisher to Host Theater Festival Students participate in an acting workshop in the new Blackbox Theater.

10/24/2024 - This spring, students, faculty, and staff will have the opportunity to participate in a one-act play festival in the new Black Box Theater in the Arts Center in Murphy Hall.

Annual Clothesline Project Returns to Fisher A display of self-made t-shirts during the Clothesline Project at Fisher.

10/23/2024 - Each year, St. John Fisher University students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in The Clothesline Project, a national program that addresses the issue of gender-based violence.

Fisher, Rochester Education Foundation Host Future Fair Seventh grade students from RCSD engage in an activity during the Future Fair.

10/23/2024 - On Friday, Oct. 11, the inaugural Future Fair brought 600 seventh grade students from the Rochester City School District (RCSD) to campus for an empowering, career-focused day. The event was cohosted by St. John Fisher University’s Institute for Civic and Community Engagement and the Rochester Education Foundation (REF).

Your Professor Wrote Your Textbook: Matthew Bereza’s Newly Published Book on the Americas Dr. Matt Bereza

10/23/2024 - This summer, Dr. Matthew Bereza, psychology professor and chair of the Behavioral Sciences Division at St. John Fisher University, published a textbook in collaboration with peers Dr. Lisa Kahle-Piasecki and Dante Castro Solano.

Fisher Recognizes Alumni for Professional Achievements, Dedication to Community The 2024 Dean's Medal Recipients

10/22/2024 - During a special ceremony, St. John Fisher University honored 15 graduates who have found success in their careers and have been influential in serving their communities. The celebration recognized Dean’s Medal recipients from each of the five Schools and graduates of the last decade with the Ten Under 10 Awards.