Fisher News

Fisher Campus Community Making Headlines Dr. Anthony Siracusa, Dr. Melissa Bissonette, Becky Leathersich, Dr. Whitney Rapp, Dr. Joellen Maples, and Dr. Angela Clark-Taylor.

03/20/2026 - Faculty and staff at St. John Fisher University achieve, create, and motivate through their work every day. Here’s a round-up of recent accomplishments.

Fisher Nursing in Ireland to Explore Cultural Differences in Palliative Care Fisher nursing explores palliative care in Ireland.

03/19/2026 - Two Fisher nursing students had the opportunity to travel to Ireland with Dr. Tricia Gatlin, dean of the Wegmans School of Nursing, and Joy Hogan, visiting assistant professor, during spring break to study and assess the differences between hospice care in Ireland and the United States.

A Decade of Hope: Celebrating 10 Years of Connection and Resilience at the Fisher Out of the Darkness Walk Walk participants hold shirts to raise awareness of suicide prevention at the Out of the Darkness Walk at St. John Fisher University.

03/19/2026 - In 2016, a movement started with a single step on campus at Fisher. Faculty, staff, and students committed to highlighting mental health as an important element of overall health and well-being.

Countdown to Commencement 2026: Victoria Howard Victoria Howard

03/16/2026 - This week’s featured student in the “Countdown to Commencement” series is Victoria Howard, a psychology major nominated by Chris Keyes, director of student engagement and leadership.

Loss Lecture Explores Evolution and Earth Surface Environments Headshot of Dr. Andrew Knoll

03/16/2026 - Renowned paleobiologist and astrobiologist Dr. Andrew Knoll, Fisher Professor of Natural History and Earth and Planetary Sciences, Emeritus in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, will deliver the annual Loss Lecture at St. John Fisher University. Free and open to the public, the lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, in Cleary Family Auditorium in Kearney Hall.

Calling All Cardinals: Celebrate I Heart Fisher Giving Day Students hold up t-shirts from I Heart Fisher Giving Day with Ten Things we Love About Fisher.

03/13/2026 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate the seventh annual I Heart Fisher Giving Day this Thursday, Mar. 19, a day dedicated to celebrating all-things-Fisher.

Students Bring Gastronomy to Life at Fusion and Flavor Culinary Showcase Sabor Latino event with a buffet of Latino food and flags.

03/13/2026 - Students in the Department of Modern Languages will invite the Fisher community to explore the rich diversity of Hispanic cultures through food at the LSPN 340: Fusion and Flavor Culinary Showcase on Thursday, March 19, from 3:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Golisano Gateway Midlevel.

Dialogue in Humanities Event Explores: The Archives of Rome Aerial view of St. John Fisher University.

03/12/2026 - The School of Arts and Sciences Division of Humanities will continue its Dialogue in the Humanities series in March with a session led by Dr. Fred Dotolo, associate professor of history, who will present “The Archives of Rome.”

Dave Chosen for Prestigious Academic Leadership Fellows Program Dr. Vivek Dave joins the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Academic Leadership Fellows Program.

03/12/2026 - Dr. Vivek S. Dave, professor and chair in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, has been selected for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP), a nationally recognized program that prepares pharmacy educators for leadership roles in higher education and academic pharmacy.

Fisher Students, Campus Ministry Serve Charlotte Community During Alternative Spring Break Campus Ministry students during Spring Break at the entrance sign for Crisis Assistance Ministry.

03/12/2026 - A group of 37 Fisher students and staff traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina for spring break to provide service to several organizations. Led by the Office of Campus Ministry, this was the largest spring break service group to date.