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Campus Ministry Celebrates Educators Members of the campus community celebrated the vocation of educators during a special Mass held on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in the Hermance Family Chapel of St. Basil the Great.

02/07/2018 - Members of the campus community celebrated the vocation of educators during a special Mass held on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in the Hermance Family Chapel of St. Basil the Great.

Conference Commemorates Works of Frederick Douglass A photograph of Frederick Douglass from the Lavery Library archives.

02/06/2018 - A one day conference at St. John Fisher College will commemorate the life and work of American abolitionist, Frederick Douglass. Timed to celebrate his 200th birthday, the conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the Golisano Gateway Midlevel.

Countdown to Commencement: Kelsey Michener Kelsey Michener (right) takes a selfie with Jackie Bokor, assistant director of campus life.

02/05/2018 - The next featured senior in our Countdown to Commencement video series is Kelsey Michener. An accounting and business management major, Michener is one student who has definitely made the most of her time at Fisher. She was nominated by Dave Roberts, senior associate director of freshman admissions and athletic recruitment.

Fisher Student-Athletes Earn E8 Academic Accolades A member of the women's tennis team serves the ball.

02/05/2018 - The Empire 8 Athletic Conference has released its President's List recipients for fall 2017; recognizing collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in the classroom. This season, Fisher had 117 students make the list, hailing from 16 Fisher sports teams. Leading the pack was the women’s tennis squad, which earned a combined 3.64 grade point average.

Did You Watch the Super Bowl? Then, Take This Survey! Icon of people watching football on TV.

02/05/2018 - A team of researchers from the School of Business, led by Dean Rama Yelkur, is conducting a survey about Super Bowl LII commercials.

Nursing, Pharmacy Students Deliver Interprofessional Health Care while Abroad Last December, students from the Wegmans School of Nursing and Wegmans School of Pharmacy spent two weeks providing medical care to communities in coastal regions of Peru.

02/01/2018 - Last December, students from the Wegmans School of Nursing and Wegmans School of Pharmacy spent two weeks providing medical care to communities in coastal regions of Peru.

All in the Family: Five Sets of Siblings Call the Wegmans School of Pharmacy Home Justin Kuriyilel (left) and Jerry Kuriyilel (right).

02/01/2018 - The term “Fisher family” is a common one around campus and among Fisher alumni, but it takes on new meaning inside the walls of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy. In this year’s first-year class, there are five students who have older siblings also enrolled in the program or are recent graduates of the School. That’s the case for brothers Jerry and Justin Kuriyilel.

Grant Supports Development of Green Energy Curriculum Renuka Manchanayakage

02/01/2018 - Next fall, Rochester-area middle school students will have the chance to convert waste into biodiesel, thanks to the efforts of Dr. Renuka Manchanayakage, assistant professor of chemistry at St. John Fisher College.

Drive Collects 324 Hospitality Kits for Area Organizations Lavery Library staff and students in the First Generation Scholars program helped pack items for the hospitality kits.

01/31/2018 - The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programs will deliver 324 hospitality kits to area organizations, thanks to its 8th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hospitality Kit Drive.

AMA Event Brings Alumni Back to Fisher Current and former members of the Fisher's chapter of AMA gathered in the Bonadio Lobby of the Salerno Center for American Enterprise to network and reflect on memories made in the club.

01/31/2018 - On Friday, Jan. 26, the St. John Fisher College American Marketing Association (AMA) hosted its third annual alumni event. Current and former members of the student organization gathered in the Bonadio Lobby of the Salerno Center to network and reflect on memories made in the club.