Arts and Sciences News and Events

Four from Fisher to Participate in Diversity and Civility Institute the Council of Independent College’s 2019 Diversity, Civility, and the Liberal Arts Institute logo

03/25/2019 - Four members of the St. John Fisher College community will participate in the Council of Independent College’s 2019 Diversity, Civility, and the Liberal Arts Institute. Fisher joins a list of 25 colleges and universities from across the country in participating in the Institute.

Countdown to Commencement: Ali Dedicke Ali Dedicke with a friend at Teddi

03/25/2019 - Fisher was the last school Ali Dedicke visited in her college search, and like most students, she says she fell in love with the campus and the people during that visit and knew it was the school for her. The psychology major is our next featured senior in the 2019 Countdown to Commencement series, and she was nominated by Matt Berry, assistant director of freshman admissions.

Atlanta United Exec to Speak at Fisher’s Sport Management Program Annual Banquet Sarah Kate (Skate) Noftsinger

03/20/2019 - The St. John Fisher College Sport Management program will recognize Atlanta United FC, 2018 Major League Soccer Champions, as the 2019 Sport Organization of the Year during its annual awards ceremony.

Pulitzer Prize Winner to Speak at Fisher David Cay Johnston

03/18/2019 - Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and best-selling author David Cay Johnston will present his lecture, “The Role of Media in 2019 America,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, in Cleary Family Auditorium in Kearney Hall. Sponsored by the Department of Media and Communication, the lecture is free and open to the public.

St. John Fisher College Hosts Policy Simulation Conference Fisher students participated in the 2017 EuroSim.

03/18/2019 - This month, St. John Fisher College will play host to more than 150 students from across the world during EuroSim, a four-day conference that immerses students in the real-world of European policy-making.

Countdown to Commencement: Gabriella Kielbasinski Gabriella Kielbasinski

03/18/2019 - Gabriella Kielbasinski says as soon as she visited Fisher, she knew it was the college for her. The political science and Spanish major is our next featured senior in the 2019 Countdown to Commencement series; she was nominated by Dr. Sebastien Lazardeux, professor and chair of the Political Science Department.

Events Aim to Inspire Fight for Equality Poster promoting the Lifting Up The Roc(k): Resistance and Renewal in the Fight for Social Justice events.

03/11/2019 - For one full week this March, Lifting Up The ROC(k): Resistance and Renewal in the Fight for Social Justice, will bring activists, educators, writers, and performers to St. John Fisher College for a series of events that explore the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass, and through interactive discussions and presentations, will examine racism and inequity in Rochester and the larger society.

Countdown to Commencement: Alyssa Whitley Alyssa Whitley ’19

03/11/2019 - The next senior in Fisher’s Countdown to Commencement video series is Alyssa Whitley, a transfer student majoring in media management, who has spent her two years on campus immersed in public relations study, both in and outside of the classroom. Whitley was nominated by Arien Rozelle, assistant professor in the Department of Media and Communication.

Congressmen Visit Fisher for Two Days of Talks Congress to Campus Logo

03/11/2019 - This week, two former members of congress, one democrat and one republican, will spend two days at St. John Fisher College for a series of discussions around timely and important political topics.

Acclaimed Novelist to Deliver 2019 Lobene Lecture Omar El Akkad

03/07/2019 - Novelist Omar El Akkad will deliver the talk, “The Obligations of Literature in a Politically Fractured Age,” during the 2019 Lobene Lecture in the Humanities at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 29, in Cleary Family Auditorium in Kearney Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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