Arts and Sciences News and Events

Fisher Faculty Members Attend University of Notre Dame’s 2019 Peace Studies Summer Institute From Left to Right: Dr. Rob Ruehl, Fr. Bill Graf, and Dr. Carolyn Vacca, with SI founder and Fisher alumnus, Dr. George A. Lopez.

06/18/2019 - This June, three faculty members from St. John Fisher College were selected to attend the eleventh annual Summer Institute (SI) for Faculty at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. The SI is a week-long training for academics who want to launch or strengthen peace studies programs at their colleges or universities.

Prime Time for PRIMA President Rooney with two PRIMA students

06/16/2019 - It’s 6:30 p.m. The account manager and creative director are finalizing a creative brief for a client presentation in the morning. The social media manager is creating content for next week’s client event, while the managing partner is tweaking an analytics report to round out a client project as the semester comes to an end. By 7 p.m., they will all be in the dining hall, back into college student mode before they head to the library for a late night of studying.

Fisher Study Featured in Chemistry Publication Tom Kim

06/11/2019 - Education in Chemistry, a magazine for chemistry teachers published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, recently featured the article, Does this resonate with you?, which explored a study coauthored by Thomas Kim, professor and associate dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at St. John Fisher College.

Rosenberry Publishes in Kettering Foundation Jack Rosenberry

06/10/2019 - Dr. Jack Rosenberry, a professor in the Department of Media and Communication, recently published research in collaboration with The Kettering Foundation, which is known nationally and internationally for its work in promoting citizen engagement with democratic practices.

Madigan Presents in Poland Tim Madigan

06/04/2019 - Dr. Tim Madigan, professor of philosophy and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Classical Studies, gave a presentation at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland this April.

Sarachan Talks Documentaries at Media Conference Jeremy Sarachan

06/04/2019 - Jeremy Sarachan, associate professor and chair of the Department of Media and Communication, presented a talk, “Movie or Mobile: The Necessary Future of Interactive and VR Documentaries” at the Media in Transition Conference held in May in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Fisher Anticipates Welcoming Class of 2023 Accepted students from the Class of 2023 meet the Cardinal at an open house.

06/03/2019 - For the fall 2019 semester, and for the third year in a row, over 600 first-year students have committed to St. John Fisher College making the Class of 2023 the third largest incoming class in the College’s history.

#Fisher2019: Propelling to New Places Chloe Hooper with Dr. Barb Rockell

06/03/2019 - Newly minted St. John Fisher College alumna Chloe Hooper ’19 has big plans now that she has earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice.

Fisher Academic Programs among RBJ Reader Favorites A faculty member works with students in the classroom.

05/31/2019 - St. John Fisher College academic programs were among those selected as “reader favorites” in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2019 Reader Rankings Awards.

#Fisher2019: Finance Major Calls Fisher Education “Priceless” Anthony Scarcelli

05/30/2019 - After four years of coursework at St. John Fisher College, Ranking Scholar Awardee Anthony Scarcelli earned one of the highest cumulative grade point averages among the Class of 2019. So, when he calls the education he received at Fisher priceless, he knows what he’s talking about.

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