Spring 2019 News Archive

U.S. News: Fisher’s MBA Program among Top 100 The School of Business is housed in the Victor E. Salerno Center for American Enterprise.

04/15/2019 - St. John Fisher College’s School of Business ranks among the Top 100 Best Business Schools according to a new list released by U.S. News and World Report.

Music Festival at Fisher to Benefit Local Homeless Program Roc for the Homeless 2nd Annual Spring Music Festival

04/12/2019 - St. John Fisher College will host a spring music festival, “Roc for the Homeless” (RFTH), at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 26, outside of Founders Hall. All proceeds from the festival will benefit Rochester Regional Health’s Healthcare for the Homeless Program.

College Search Website Names Fisher’s Sport Management Program among Best in Country 25 Best Bachelor's in Sport Management Programs

04/12/2019 - The sport management program at St. John Fisher College has been ranked among the best in the country by Bachelor’s Degree Center, a college search website that provides advice, resources, and rankings on traditional and online undergraduate degree programs.

Dear Rochester: Fisher Joins United Way Campaign Efforts United Way Proud Supporter

04/12/2019 - For more than 100 years, the Rochester community has come together to help neighbors in need through the United Way annual campaign. In 2019, the fundraising drive takes on the theme, Dear Rochester, and once again, St. John Fisher College will join the effort, helping to raise funds to “take care of our dear Rochester.” Fisher’s campaign will run from Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 26.

Pharmacy Students Visit Albany for Advocacy Day On Tuesday, April 9, students from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, joined by faculty, pharmacists, and other student groups from around New York, traveled to Albany to meet with legislators.

04/11/2019 - On Tuesday, April 9, students from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, joined by faculty, pharmacists, and other student groups from around New York, traveled to Albany to meet with legislators.

Sport Management Banquet Celebrates Record-Setting Industry Executives Sarah Kate “Skate” Noftsinger (center), the Club’s director of marketing and fan engagement, accepted the Sport Organization of the Year Award on behalf of the team.

04/11/2019 - St. John Fisher College sport management students, faculty, alumni, and families joined together to honor Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Atlanta United FC on Friday, April 5, at the annual end-of-year celebration at Oak Hill Country Club.

Fisher Faculty, Students Selected for Prestigious Research Grants Fisher science students Shane Rickard, Erik Akselrod, and Jordan Walker, who are currently conducting research with Assistant Professor Dr. Alexey Ignatchenko, will go to the Oak Ridge National Lab this summer to conduct innovative research on energy related technologies of the future.

04/10/2019 - Fisher science students Shane Rickard, Erik Akselrod, and Jordan Walker, who are currently conducting research with Assistant Professor Dr. Alexey Ignatchenko, will go to the Oak Ridge National Lab this summer to conduct innovative research on energy related technologies of the future.

Intergenerational Project Topic of May First Friday Dr. Marta Rodríguez-Galán and Dr. Jonathan Millen

04/08/2019 - Two professors at St. John Fisher College, Dr. Marta Rodríguez-Galán and Dr. Jonathan Millen, will offer a look at their “Bridges Across Generations” project as a part of the First Friday Lecture Series, which begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 3, in Cleary Family Auditorium.

Walk Raises $22,000 for Suicide Prevention Foundation This year, members of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy walked in honor of their colleague, Dr. Jack Brown, who passed away from suicide in November 2017.

04/08/2019 - More than 343 participants raised over $22,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) during the third annual Out of the Darkness Walk at St. John Fisher College.

Nationally Recognized Poets Headline Women and Gender Studies Event Rachel Wiley and Siaara Freeman

04/08/2019 - The Women and Gender Studies spring event brought nationally recognized poets Siaara Freeman and Rachel Wiley before a packed audience on March 20 for an unforgettable reading on black queer embodiment.

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