Arts and Sciences News and Events
03/28/2023 - Students and faculty from the Sport Management course International Cultures and Sport recently had the opportunity to broaden their horizons by embarking on a trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland. The group visited several professional sports facilities located in Ireland, Scotland, and England, gaining valuable insights into the operations of some of the world’s most famous and successful sports clubs.
03/28/2023 - Food justice activists Robert Egger and Alexander Justice Moore will deliver a keynote address during the 2023 Donald L. and Marilyn B. Muench Faith in Action Lecture Series. Their lecture, “From Charity to Change,” will explore food scarcity and detail their experiences helping to battle hunger and poverty. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in Cleary Family Auditorium.
03/27/2023 - Undergraduate students at St. John Fisher University looking for opportunities to engage in faculty-mentored research projects are invited to apply for the Summer Fellows Research Program.
03/27/2023 - Inclusive adolescence education and English double major Kurt Schultz is the next member of the Class of 2023 to be featured in the “Countdown to Commencement” series. Schultz was nominated by Molly Place, admissions counselor.
03/20/2023 - Political science major international studies minor Micaela Brigida is the next member of the Class of 2023 to be featured in the “Countdown to Commencement” series. Brigida was nominated by Jonathan Schott, assistant director, in the Office of Campus Ministry.
03/17/2023 - Dr. David Baronov, professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, recently published a book, Biostatistics: An Introduction and Conceptual Critique. Baronov has had a long-term interest in writing a book about the ontological distortions present in the social sciences, but it was not until the COVID-19 pandemic, and a timely sabbatical, that he found the time to write more actively.
03/15/2023 - Dr. Christopher Ortega, assistant professor of communication and media studies at SUNY Cortland, will deliver the talk, “Give Spike His Flowers: Over 30 Years of ‘Doing the Right Thing.’” The lecture takes place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 27, in Basil 135. It is free and open to the public.
03/09/2023 - Two teams of six students from St. John Fisher University took part in the 2023 CyberSEED cybersecurity competition, hosted annually by the University of Connecticut. Held on Saturday, March 4, the Fisher teams competed against more than 180 teams from schools across the country, including the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Maryland, Northeastern University, and more.
03/08/2023 - Author and professor Sonya Hubert will deliver the 2023 Cavanaugh Lecture at St. John Fisher University. Sponsored by the English Department, the event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, in the Golisano Gateway Midlevel, and is free and open to the public.
02/27/2023 - Biology major Sydney French is the next member of the Class of 2023 to be featured in the “Countdown to Commencement” series. French was nominated by Dr. Robert Enck, visiting assistant professor in the Department of Physics.