Summer 2022 News Archive

With $1.1 Million Grant, Fisher Aims to Improve Nursing through Diversity A graduate of the Wegmans School of Nursing shows off her mortar board at Commencement.

08/15/2022 - As one of only eight grant awardees in New York State, the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University aims to increase the pipeline of diverse nurses in the profession through its new Fisher Improves Nursing through Diversity (FIND) program.

Fisher’s Senior Diversity Officer Among Inaugural Colors of Success DEI Award Nominees Marlowe Washington

08/12/2022 - Rev. Dr. Marlowe V.N. Washington, senior diversity officer at St. John Fisher University, is among the 27 inaugural nominees of the Colors of Success DEI Award, given by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce.

Patricia O’Keefe Ross Gallery to Feature Work of Rochester Photographer A photograph taken by Quajay Donnell.

08/11/2022 - This fall, the Patricia O'Keefe Ross Gallery, located in the Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center at St. John Fisher University, will feature the work of Rochester photographer Quajay Donnell.

Wegmans School of Pharmacy Hosts CSTEP Day Camp Students from MCC make their own hand sanitizer during a visit to the Wegmans School of Pharmacy.

08/10/2022 - Students in the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) at Monroe Community College (MCC) received an up-close look at careers in pharmacy during the Pharmacy Day Camp, held on Friday, Aug. 5 and hosted by the Wegmans School of Pharmacy.

What to Expect during Orientation 2022 Studentes welcome accepted students to the annual Taste of Fisher events.

08/09/2022 - Orientation 2022 begins with Move-In Day on Saturday, Sept. 3 and concludes with the Matriculation Ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 6, marking the start of your arrival at St. John Fisher University.

O-Team’s Guide to Orientation and Beyond Orientation team members roast marshmallows during Fisher First Night 2021.

08/08/2022 - The first few weeks on campus are filled with useful advice from parents, professors, and staff members. But, some of the best advice comes from current students who remember well the hectic, nerve-wracking, and exciting experience of being a first-year student. Jackson Bright ’23 and Deanna Clark ’23, two members of the Orientation Team, offer their advice on making the most of your first year at Fisher.

Fisher Faculty Member Earns Three New York State Emmy® Award Nominations Susan B. Anthony's grave is the subject of a documentary.

08/05/2022 - A documentary film directed by Linda Moroney, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Media and Communication at St. John Fisher University, has been nominated for three New York Emmy® Awards. The film, “Women and The Vote,” documents visitors at suffragists' grave sites to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment on Election Day 2020.

Alumni Weekend 2022 Schedule Released Alumni will gather Friday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 25 to celebrate Alumni Weekend

07/29/2022 - Alumni and families will be welcomed to campus Friday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 25 for a weekend filled with fun events and class reunions.

Tenures Begin for New Leadership, Members of St. John Fisher University Board of Trustees Tom Bowles ’71, Phil Yawman, Catherine D’Amico ’78, and Michael Haefner ’82.

07/13/2022 - This summer, Tom Bowles ’71 begins his tenure as chair of the St. John Fisher University Board of Trustees. Formerly vice chair, Bowles succeeds Diana Nole, executive vice president and general manager of the healthcare division of Nuance Communications, who completed a two-year term as chair.

Fisher Announces Spring 2022 Dean’s List Honorees Official Seal of St. John Fisher University

07/12/2022 - St. John Fisher University recently announced the Dean’s List honorees for the Spring 2022 semester, which includes more than 1,200 undergraduate students.

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