Fall 2025 News Archive

Family Weekend Serves Up Food, Football, and Fun A Fisher family enjoy popcorn during Family Weekend.

09/23/2025 - Experience fall at Fisher during the annual Family Weekend, happening Friday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 5.

U.S. News Once Again Ranks St. John Fisher University Among Top 200 Best Colleges US News Best National Universities Badge

09/23/2025 - U.S. News & World Report once again includes St. John Fisher University among the top 200 institutions in the country in its annual “Best Colleges” list.

Summer Stories: PA For a Day - Fisher Students Shadow NFL Films, Serve as “Hard Knocks” Production Assistants Aerial view of Buffalo Bills fans holding gear for an autograph.

09/22/2025 - Five St. John Fisher University students had the rare opportunity to step behind the cameras of “Hard Knocks,” the Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary series produced by NFL Films, during Buffalo Bills Training Camp at Fisher this summer.

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.

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