Arts and Sciences News and Events

Nationally Recognized Poets Headline Women and Gender Studies Event Rachel Wiley and Siaara Freeman

04/08/2019 - The Women and Gender Studies spring event brought nationally recognized poets Siaara Freeman and Rachel Wiley before a packed audience on March 20 for an unforgettable reading on black queer embodiment.

Research Writing Alums Offer Students Advice Ranita Williams, Mark Walsh, Ally Wichtowski, and Julia Detmer shared their best practices in research, drafting, and revising.

04/05/2019 - The Research Writing essay is a fixture of the first-year student experience at Fisher. Research Writing 199 is taken in the spring of the freshman year, after the Learning Community, and serves as the foundation of the core courses and an important place that students develop their skills in college-level research, analysis, and writing.

Forum Explores Role of Health Information Technology in Addressing Public Health Priorities Dr. Michael Mendoza, the ninth commissioner of public health for Monroe County, and Dr. Karen Bell, director of the Center for Health and Care with JBS International will lead the discussion.

04/01/2019 - The St. John Fisher College Master of Public Health program will host a community conversation about the future role and potential of emerging health information technology as a critical resource for addressing patterns of basic health needs for both local and global populations. The event runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the Skalny Welcome Center Board Room.

St. John Fisher College’s 65th Commencement to Honor Three Community Champions William G. Clark ’78, Hilda Rosario-Escher, A. Dirk Hightower

03/29/2019 - More than 1,000 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral candidates will graduate from St. John Fisher College during its 65th Commencement on Saturday, May 11. Before they cross the stage to receive their diplomas, the College will honor three individuals for their lifetime commitment to advocacy on behalf of the Rochester community.

Laughs, Love, and Raffles at the Sixth Annual Gilda’s Cup Fisher students at the sixth annual Gilda's Cup.

03/29/2019 - Last weekend marked the sixth annual Gilda’s Cup, an improv comedy competition that raises funds for Gilda’s Club of Rochester. The PRIMA Group, Fisher’s student-run, full-service advertising agency, spends two semesters working with Gilda’s House to prepare.

Irish Legislator Discusses Politics, Ethics at Fisher’s Annual Thomas More Dinner Éamon Ó Cuiv speaks to an audience of about 40 students, faculty, and community members in St. John Fisher College’s Wilson Formal Lounge.

03/27/2019 - A member of the Irish parliament told an audience at the St. Thomas More Dinner and Lecture at St. John Fisher College that the ethical purpose of politics is to work at improving the life of all people.

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.

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