Fall 2024 News Archive

Alumna Represents Team USA in Transatlantic Cup Fisher alumnus Rita Hill runs with the ball.

11/19/2024 - Unique, fast-paced, and physical, Australian rules football, also known as footy for short, combines elements of soccer, rugby, and Gaelic football. Alumna Rita Hill ’13 is among the best in the sport in the United States, and she credits her success to her four years to Fisher.

Fisher Students Explore Social Change through Theater Three students rehearse for Fractures.

11/18/2024 - St. John Fisher University students will present, “Fractures: Political Theater at the Black Box,” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at the Black Box Theater in the Arts Center at Murphy Hall.

Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Rival Nazareth to Net Empire 8 Title The women's volleyball team holds up the Empire 8 Championship banner.

11/18/2024 - The St. John Fisher University women’s volleyball team swept crosstown rival Nazareth University in the Empire 8 title match on Saturday capturing the program’s fifth Empire 8 Championship. In doing so, the team secured the conference’s automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship.

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.

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.

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