Spring 2024 News Archive

01/22/2024 - The next student to be featured in our “Countdown to Commencement” series is Elisa Gendron-Belen, a sport management student with a minor in international studies. Gendron-Belen was nominated by Dr. Katie Burakowski, assistant professor and chair of sport management.

01/19/2024 - The Rochester Business Journal has named Rebecca Kieffer ’96, LCSW-R, director, Health and Wellness Center at St. John Fisher University, among the recipients of the 2024 Healthcare Hero Awards.

01/18/2024 - On Tuesday, Jan. 2, Isaiah Santiago, a sophomore at St. John Fisher University, made history as he was sworn in as the youngest member to ever serve on the Rochester City School Board.

01/17/2024 - St. John Fisher University is currently enrolling a new cohort for its Next Generation Leadership Institute, designed to prepare next generation family employees for leadership roles in their family enterprises.

01/16/2024 - Monroe County Executive Adam Bello will cheer on St. John Fisher University students as they dance for 24 hours during the 2024 Teddi Dance for Love.

01/15/2024 - Each year, faculty and staff nominate members of the graduating class for “Countdown to Commencement,” a video series which recognizes the accomplishments of soon-to-be-alumni of the University.

01/12/2024 - Beginning Monday, Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students and employees can engage in more than 25 events and activities that will promote an appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion during St. John Fisher University’s 2024 Spirit of Identity Week.

01/12/2024 - Dr. Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith America, the leading interfaith organization in the United States, will deliver a lecture as part of St. John Fisher University’s Spirit of Identity Week. Free and open to the public, Patel’s talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Cleary Family Auditorium in Kearney Hall.

01/11/2024 - Beginning Thursday, Jan. 11, the University will launch the Diversity and Equity Campus Climate Survey, an opportunity for employees and students to share confidential and honest feedback about Fisher’s ability to create an inclusive, diverse, and engaging environment.

01/10/2024 - St. John Fisher University will add two intercollegiate hockey teams to its athletic offerings beginning in 2025, and will be the first collegiate partner of the Rochester Ice Center, the program’s home ice.