Education News and Events

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education Celebrates Class of 2023 A graduate of the School of Education proudly holds up a diploma.

05/13/2023 - During a Commencement ceremony held on Saturday, May 13, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education bestowed baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees on more than 120 graduates.

Six Undergraduates Earn Prestigious Trustee Awards Dean Ann Marie Fallon presents Katelin Keenehan with a Trustees Distinguished Scholar Award.

05/13/2023 - Each year, St. John Fisher University honors graduating seniors for their academic successes. Among the Class of 2023, six students who graduated in December 2022 and May 2023 were recognized for exceptional academic performance. These are the highest honors bestowed to baccalaureate students during their time at the University.

Special Ceremony Celebrates Graduating Student-Athletes Tara Osterdale, an inclusive childhood education graduate, co-chair of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and member of the women’s lacrosse team, delivered remarks on behalf of her class.

05/11/2023 - With games and competitions keeping them busy throughout Commencement weekend, student-athletes at St. John Fisher University had the opportunity to enjoy all of the pomp and circumstance of this important rite of passage during a special Student-Athlete Commencement, held on Wednesday, May 10.

Three Recognized for Research, Teaching Excellence Stephen Brauer, Terence Gipson, Jeff Wallis

05/05/2023 - During the 2023 Commencement celebrations, three members of the St. John Fisher University faculty will be honored with the University’s most prestigious scholarship and teaching honors.

Workshop to Help Faculty Create Courses that Address “Wicked Problems” Paul Hanstedt

04/20/2023 - In his book, Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for a Complex World, Dr. Paul Hanstedt encourages professors to create courses that will prepare students to address “wicked problems,” or issues that are forever changing and require innovative and dynamic thinking to solve them.

New Event Showcases Student, Faculty Work A student discusses research during the Scholarship and Creative Work Symposium.

04/12/2023 - This month, an event will bring together the best of two past symposiums that highlight and celebrate student, faculty, and staff research and creative work. The newly created Fisher Showcase will take place from 12:15 to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 28, in Cleary Family Auditorium.

Series of Talks Explore “Ins and Outs” of Human Organ Donation Logo: National Donate Life Month

04/05/2023 - In commemoration of National Donate Life Month, St. John Fisher University will host, “The Ins and Outs of Human Organ Donation,” a series of talks designed to raise awareness of organ donation, and the systems around the country to support organ donation and transplantation.

Applications for Summer Fellows Research Program Due April 7 A student conducts research in a lab.

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.

Countdown to Commencement 2023: Kurt Schulz Kurt Schultz (far right) jumps with a group of friends and Cardinal in front of the new St. John Fisher University sign at the campus entrance.

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.

Fisher Announces Fall 2022 Dean’s List Honorees Official Seal of St. John Fisher University

02/24/2023 - St. John Fisher University recently announced the Dean’s List honorees for the Fall 2022 semester, which includes more than 1,200 undergraduate students.

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