Fisher News

University leaders and local, state, and federal elected officials cut the ribbon at the Lavery Library Grand Reopening Celebration.
A New Era for Lavery Library
September 5, 2025
A nurse comforts a patient.
First-of-its-Kind Continuing Education Curriculum for Acute Care Nurses Improves Patient Outcomes for Individuals with IDD
September 8, 2025
Lisa Phillips (third from the right) with colleagues from the School of Pharmacy in Kenya.
For Pharmacy Professor, Fulbright Brings Dream to Life
September 3, 2025
Four Reasons to Love Alumni Weekend 2025 Fisher graduates reconnect during Alumni Weekend!

09/17/2025 - Fisher alumni return to the nest for Alumni Weekend from Friday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 28.

Four Events Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Fisher Fisher students explore Día de los Muertos through an interactive event.

09/15/2025 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of events that explore culture, cuisine, and crafts.

Fisher Dining Services Rolls Out Fresh Bread Lesia Kachaluba poses with the pre-baked rolls at Ward-Haffey Dining Hall.

09/15/2025 - When Gaetano’s Bakery closed its doors in March 2025, Chef Joel Kraft, interim director of Fisher Dining Services, saw the news as an opportunity. Rather than source a new vendor to provide sub rolls, he brought an idea to his team: make them in-house.

First-Year Student Leads 9/11 Remembrance Event Connor Brown and fellow Fisher students participated in a stair climb in Ward Hall to honor first responders who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

09/15/2025 - Connor Brown has been a volunteer firefighter for nearly four years in his hometown of Watertown, NY. As a first-year student at Fisher, he wasted no time in these first few weeks of classes to mobilize and motivate floormates for a very special event.

Family Business Program Announces Fall Slate of Events Ray Isaac

09/12/2025 - This fall, the St. John Fisher University Family Business Program will offer workshops and networking opportunities that seek to strengthen the fabric of family-owned ventures in the Greater Rochester region.

Fisher Continues Sponsorship of Rochester Fringe Festival A publicity photograph from the stage play, Protest.

09/11/2025 - St. John Fisher University is once again serving as a higher education sponsor for the Rochester Fringe Festival, which brings more than 500 performances to dozens of venues in downtown Rochester each September.

Fisher’s Inaugural Chi Alpha Sigma Class Ranks Among Largest in the Country A group of student-athletes celebrate their induction into the athletics national honor society.

09/11/2025 - The St. John Fisher University Athletics Department had one of the largest Chi Alpha Sigma classes in the country during the 2024-25 academic year, the National College Athlete Honor Society announced on Wednesday.

Birnie, Gatlin Named to RBJ’s Health Care Power List Christine Birnie and Tricia Gatlin

09/10/2025 - St. John Fisher University is well represented in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2025 Health Care Power list, a compilation of individuals who have played a significant role in helping to improve the health of the Rochester community.

Follow These Seven Steps to Get Career Fair Ready Students chat with prospective employers at the 2024 Career Fair.

09/09/2025 - The only event of its kind this year, the Career Fair brings more than 100 employers to campus, offering opportunities for internships, full-time positions, and valuable career connections.

First-of-its-Kind Continuing Education Curriculum for Acute Care Nurses Improves Patient Outcomes for Individuals with IDD A nurse comforts a patient.

09/08/2025 - The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University has launched an innovative, first-of-its-kind continuing education curriculum to help nurses deliver equitable care to patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).