Fisher News

Fisher Honored with Connected Communities’ Cornerstone Award Fisher receives the Connected Communities award.

09/22/2025 - St. John Fisher University received the Cornerstone Award during the Connected Communities Connection Gala, celebrating the organization’s 10th anniversary, held on Thursday, Sept. 18 at Arbor Midtown in downtown Rochester. The award recognizes Fisher for its outstanding partnership, generosity, and unwavering commitment to the organization’s mission.

Summer Stories: Business Student Explores International Finance Through KPMG Internship Jason Weng at the KPMG offices in Philadelphia.

09/19/2025 - When Jason Weng ’26 graduates in May, he’ll walk the stage and into a full-time position with KPMG, a global audit, tax, and advisory firm where he will serve as an international tax associate at the company’s Philadelphia office. His concrete plans are all thanks to an internship he engaged in over the summer.

New Mural Creates Unique Entry to Chemistry Department A new mural in the Chemistry wing of the Skalny Science Building features a medieval chemist at work.

09/19/2025 - While the humanities may be the experts in art history, a new mural in the Joseph S. Skalny Science Center pays homage to the style of Rembrandt and the great philosophers of the past.

Summer Stories: Bilingual Voices Podcast Amplifies Students Experiences Professor Marina Bonilla Conejo

09/18/2025 - A new podcast at St. John Fisher University, “Bilingual Voices,” showcases the collaborative work of students and faculty exploring bilingualism and cultural identity.

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.