Fisher News

Fisher to Host Fall Entrepreneurship Week Spring Entrepreneurship Week FishTank Winner Caleb Thomas (right) with Rebecca Pelino (left).

11/15/2024 - Entrepreneurship Week at St. John Fisher University will feature a range of events, competitions, and opportunities tailored to support budding entrepreneurs. The week kicks off on Monday, Nov. 18, and draws to a close on Friday, Nov. 22.

Philosophy Day to Explore Philosophy and the Law A gavel and justice scales.

11/14/2024 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate Philosophy Day with the theme, “Philosophy and the Law,” from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Golisano Gateway Midlevel.

Career Accelerator Grant Application Now Open Five interns in business professional attire.

11/13/2024 - The Career Accelerator initiative at St. John Fisher University, launched in 2020, helps students manage the financial demands of experiential learning and career preparation.

Students Launch Donation Campaign to Share Book Marissa Terech and Emma Muchow

11/12/2024 - Last spring, Emma Muchow, a junior media and communication major, and Marissa Terech, a junior Spanish and early education dual major, began the process of creating and publishing a children’s bilingual poetry book, Pig Tales and Poemas with Mia la Cerdita.

A Season of Firsts: Election Edition An I Voted sticker.

11/11/2024 - In what was considered one of the most pivotal presidential races in American history, this election season was marked by many ‘firsts,’ including America’s first woman of color presidential nominee. In addition, members of Gen Z, including many at Fisher, participated in a presidential election for the first time, coming of voting age just this year.

Alumna Delivers Empowering Message during First-Generation Week Celebration Alumna Stephanie Woodward delivers remarks during First-Generation Week.

11/11/2024 - During the first week of November, St. John Fisher University joined colleges and universities across the United States in celebrating first-generation students and their accomplishments. In recognition of First-Generation Week, Fisher welcomed Stephanie Woodward ’10, Fisher alumna and Disability EmpowHer Network founder and executive director, to campus to deliver a keynote talk.

Men’s Soccer Wins Empire 8 Title The men's soccer team holds up the Empire 8 Championship banner.

11/09/2024 - The No. 1-seeded St. John Fisher University men’s soccer team cinched the Empire 8 Championship trophy with a 2-0 victory over No. 7-seeded Elmira College on Saturday night at Growney Stadium.

Intelligent.com Ranks Multiple Fisher Programs Among Best in U.S. The Basilian motto, Teach Me Goodness, Discipilne, and Knowledge is written on the exterior of Golisano Gateway.

11/07/2024 - Intelligent.com, a source for higher education rankings and research, has included multiple programs at St. John Fisher University in its 2025 rankings. The University has been awarded top honors across several disciplines, including business, nursing, and sport management.

Alumna on a Mission: Using Acupuncture to Heal Trauma Around the Globe Christine (Welzmueller) Cronin ’95

11/06/2024 - Certified acupuncturist Christine (Welzmueller) Cronin ’95 has served as the executive director of the non-profit Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB) for the past two years.

Cardinals Plant Trees: Students Help Revive Great American Chestnut First-year students plant American chestnut trees.

11/05/2024 - In a hands-on lesson in sustainability, more than a dozen Fisher students rolled up their sleeves on a Saturday morning in October at the Hundred Acre Nature Park with a mission: to help revive the nearly extinct Great American Chestnut tree.