Fisher News

Fisher Secures $17.3M in Key Grants for 2024 Fiscal Year Kearney Hall on a fall day.

11/21/2024 - The Office of Sponsored Programs and the Office of Foundation and Corporate Relations recently hosted its annual Grants Celebration to recognize the funding St. John Fisher University received during the 2024 Fiscal Year. The University submitted 30 grant proposals and was awarded 18, securing more than $17.3 million in funding from various sources that contribute to improving programs and services for students.

Students Take Deep-Dive into High Falls State Park Transformation First-year students at Fisher tour the High Falls area of downtown Rochester.

11/20/2024 - Students in Dr. Michael Boller’s Learning Community course, Rochester EcoSYSTEMS, are taking a deep-dive into the urban ecology of Rochester’s Genesee River.

Alumna Represents Team USA in Transatlantic Cup Fisher alumnus Rita Hill runs with the ball.

11/19/2024 - Unique, fast-paced, and physical, Australian rules football, also known as footy for short, combines elements of soccer, rugby, and Gaelic football. Alumna Rita Hill ’13 is among the best in the sport in the United States, and she credits her success to her four years to Fisher.

Fisher Students Explore Social Change through Theater Three students rehearse for Fractures.

11/18/2024 - St. John Fisher University students will present, “Fractures: Political Theater at the Black Box,” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at the Black Box Theater in the Arts Center at Murphy Hall.

Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Rival Nazareth to Net Empire 8 Title The women's volleyball team holds up the Empire 8 Championship banner.

11/18/2024 - The St. John Fisher University women’s volleyball team swept crosstown rival Nazareth University in the Empire 8 title match on Saturday capturing the program’s fifth Empire 8 Championship. In doing so, the team secured the conference’s automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship.

Fisher to Host Fall Entrepreneurship Week Spring Entrepreneurship Week FishTank Winner Caleb Thomas (right) with Rebecca Pelino (left).

11/15/2024 - Entrepreneurship Week at St. John Fisher University will feature a range of events, competitions, and opportunities tailored to support budding entrepreneurs. The week kicks off on Monday, Nov. 18, and draws to a close on Friday, Nov. 22.

Philosophy Day to Explore Philosophy and the Law A gavel and justice scales.

11/14/2024 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate Philosophy Day with the theme, “Philosophy and the Law,” from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Golisano Gateway Midlevel.

Career Accelerator Grant Application Now Open Five interns in business professional attire.

11/13/2024 - The Career Accelerator initiative at St. John Fisher University, launched in 2020, helps students manage the financial demands of experiential learning and career preparation.

Students Launch Donation Campaign to Share Book Marissa Terech and Emma Muchow

11/12/2024 - Last spring, Emma Muchow, a junior media and communication major, and Marissa Terech, a junior Spanish and early education dual major, began the process of creating and publishing a children’s bilingual poetry book, Pig Tales and Poemas with Mia la Cerdita.

A Season of Firsts: Election Edition An I Voted sticker.

11/11/2024 - In what was considered one of the most pivotal presidential races in American history, this election season was marked by many ‘firsts,’ including America’s first woman of color presidential nominee. In addition, members of Gen Z, including many at Fisher, participated in a presidential election for the first time, coming of voting age just this year.