Fisher News

Seeking Student Commencement Speakers Ian Klenk speaks at Commencement.

02/13/2025 - The St. John Fisher University 71st Commencement is scheduled for Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10 with five ceremonies celebrating bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree recipients. This year, the University is seeking student speakers through a nomination process open to all members of the campus community. Students may also self-nominate.

Three Gifts Enrich Fisher Urban Scholarship Aerial view of St. John Fisher University's campus in the fall.

02/13/2025 - Three gifts to St. John Fisher University totaling more than $700,000 will enrich Fisher’s Urban Scholarship. Launched in 2020, the $40,000 scholarship is available to students enrolling in the University who resides in the City of Rochester. Since its inception, the Urban Scholars Program has helped to increase the number of students from the city of Rochester benefiting from a Fisher education.

Women in Family Business Committee to Host Cinco de Mayo Networking Event Tacos from Old Pueblo Grill.

02/11/2025 - The Women in Family Business Committee, an affinity group of the Family Business Program at St. John Fisher University, will host a Cinco de Mayo networking event at Old Pueblo Grill’s Victor location.

Take the WSJ/College Pulse College Rankings Survey Today Two students show their Fisher pride.

02/11/2025 - St. John Fisher University is participating in the 2026 Wall Street Journal / College Pulse College Rankings survey, a U.S. college ranking initiative by the Wall Street Journal in collaboration with research partners College Pulse and Statista.

Teddi Raises More than $100K for Camp The 2025 Teddi Dance for Love Committee.

02/10/2025 - This weekend, hundreds of St. John Fisher University students took to the dance floor for the 43rd Teddi Dance for Love, all in support of Camp Good Days and Special Times.

Countdown to Commencement 2025: Kessan VanGronigen Kessen VanGronigan

02/10/2025 - Kessan VanGronigen, a media and communication major, is this week's featured student in the “Countdown to Commencement” series. She was nominated by Jeremy Sarachan, an associate professor in media and communication.

Out of the Darkness Campus Walk Brings Suicide Awareness to Light Students at the 2024 Out of the Darkness Walk.

02/07/2025 - St. John Fisher University will once again host the annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The walk, now in its ninth year at Fisher, is designed to engage college students in the fight to prevent suicide and support mental health awareness.

Pharmacy Students Complete Clinical Rotation at Indian University Fisher pharmacy students and Dean Birnie at Sri Ramchandra University School of Pharmacy.

02/06/2025 - Three students from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy participated in an international clinical rotation at Sri Ramchandra Institute for Higher Education and Research (SRIHER) in Chennai, India.

One-Act Play Festival Premieres at Fisher Students rehearse for the One-Act Play Festival.

02/06/2025 - The Interdisciplinary Arts program will present the inaugural One-Act Play Festival at St. John Fisher University. The festival will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 in the Black Box Theater at the Arts Center at Murphy Hall.

271 Fisher Student-Athletes Named to Empire 8 President's List A player on the women's volleyball team goes to set the ball.

02/05/2025 - St. John Fisher University had 24 teams and 271 student-athletes honored on the Empire 8 President’s List for the fall 2024 semester, one of the most prestigious honors the conference bestows.