Summer 2023 News Archive

Welcome Weekend: What to Expect during Move-In Day 2023 A first-year student is surrounded by boxes during Move-In Day 2022.

08/31/2023 - Grab your suitcase, bins, mini fridge, and more and get ready for Welcome Weekend at St. John Fisher University! Read on for a run-down of Move-In Day and a few tips and tricks for making the day a success!

Fisher Welcomes New Members to Presidents Society A Presidents Society commemorative plate is displayed at a place setting.

08/30/2023 - On Tuesday, Aug. 29, St. John Fisher University welcomed 12 new members into the Presidents Society. Established in 2019 with 17 pioneer members, the Presidents Society acknowledges the generosity of philanthropists who have made lifetime gifts totaling $1 million or more.

Princeton Review Names Fisher Among “Best in the Northeast” A student sits on a bench in LeChase Commons.

08/29/2023 - St. John Fisher University is one of the 150 best colleges in the Northeast according to The Princeton Review.

So Sweet: Fisher Dining No. 1 in New York, No. 5 in U.S. A selection of cupcakes from Fisher Dining Services.

08/28/2023 - For the sixth consecutive year, St. John Fisher University’s Fisher Dining Services has maintained the No. 1 spot as the Best College Food in New York, according to Niche.com’s 2024 rankings. The campus culinary experts are also among the top in the nation, advancing to the No. 5 spot (out of 1,361 institutions) this year.

Cardinals Lend Some Muscle to Local Organizations Members of the Fisher Football team at St. Rita's.

08/25/2023 - On Monday, Aug. 14, members of the St. John Fisher University football team and coaching staff tackled a host of tasks and odd jobs for 11 area non-profit organizations and schools during the fourth annual Cardinal Community Day.

International Partnerships Ramp Up at Wegmans School of Nursing Dr. Holly Brown, associate director of the Golisano Institute, leads Dr. Beata Dobrowolska and Dr. Anna Pilewska-Kozak on a tour of Creekside School, a collaborative program by Hillside and Monroe No. 1 BOCES.

08/22/2023 - Over the course of the last year, the Wegmans School of Nursing has reinvigorated partnerships with universities from across the globe.

Welcome Weekend: O-Team’s Guide to Orientation and Beyond Erin Dickinson and Sara Casale

08/16/2023 - The first few weeks on campus are filled with useful advice from parents, professors, and staff members. But, some of the best advice comes from current students who remember well the hectic, nerve-wracking, and exciting experience of being a first-year student. Erin Dickinson ’24 and Sara Casale ’24, two members of the Orientation Team, offer their advice on making the most of your first year at Fisher.

Welcome Weekend: Orientation Helps Students Get into the Groove Fisher students dance during an Orientation event in 2022.

08/16/2023 - Welcome Weekend 2023 begins with First-Year Move-In Day on Saturday, Sept. 2 and runs through the weekend until Matriculation and the start of classes on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

#Fisher2023: Sunny Plans for Legal Studies Major Hannah Gross

08/15/2023 - Hannah Gross, a 2023 graduate, was a legal studies major and feels that a Fisher education has been an integral part of her success. “Not only have I learned an immense amount in my classes, I have also learned a ton from the people I have met and the experiences I have had. These last four years have been filled with learning and growing as an individual.”

Fisher Family Business Program: Butler/Till, Stewart’s Shops Headline Symposium Exploring Employee Stock Ownership Plans People sit around a table during a meeting.

08/15/2023 - This fall, St. John Fisher University’s Family Business Program will host an entrepreneurship and family business symposium focused on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), a business ownership model that represents a profound shift in how companies operate, turning employees into owners of the companies for which they work.

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