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For Students, Conference Builds Excitement around PR Profession Jeremiah Boerman, Colleen Senglaub, Samantha Foley, Lizzy Beach, Lindsay Garrant and Aleccia Mack at the PRSSA National Conference in San Diego.

11/22/2019 - This fall, six St. John Fisher College students joined by Arien Rozelle, assistant professor in the Department of Media and Communication, attended the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) International Conference, held in San Diego, California.

Conference Explores Western New York’s Connection to Feminist-Pragmatist Movement An photograph from the Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention.

11/08/2019 - The philosophical movement of feminist-pragmatists will be the focus of a traveling conference organized by faculty at St. John Fisher College and the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Powerhouse Panel Teaches Students about the First Amendment On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the students partnered with The PRIMA Group to hold a special edition Meet the Media panel.

11/07/2019 - According to a recent survey taken by some St. John Fisher College students, only 38% of the respondents were able to name all five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. These freedoms—freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, right to assemble, and the right to petition the government—are at the center of a two-week long campaign to change that.

Faculty Film Screened at Buffalo International Film Festival A still image from the film, Active Voices: Gun Reform Activism in Rochester, N.Y.

10/23/2019 - Jeremy Sarachan, associate professor and chair of the Media and Communication Department at St. John Fisher College, had his documentary, “Active Voices: Gun Reform Activism in Rochester, N.Y.,” presented as part of the Buffalo International Film Festival.

Fisher Celebrates 60th Anniversary of “Twilight Zone” A memorial sign reading: In honor of Rod Serling, Class of 1943 Creator of Twilight Zone, Award Winning Dramatist, Playwright, and Lecturer 1924-1975.

10/18/2019 - On Thursday, Oct. 31, a presentation and screening will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Rod Serling’s “Twilight Zone.” The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in Golisano Gateway Midlevel and Basil Auditorium.

For Three Days, Campus Experiences a little “Movie Magic” Production crew members shoot a scene for Fisher's new ad campaign.

10/14/2019 - Three days, 36 hours, 42 scenes, 85 student and faculty actors. It all took place last week as the St. John Fisher College campus turned into a production set for the College’s newest advertising campaign.

Fisher Faculty Earned Summer Fellowships Dr. Jill Swiencicki, Dr. Barbara Lowe, Dr. Maria Stella Plutino Calabrese, and Dr. Fred Dotolo take a group photo with the 2019 Richmond Summer Visiting Faculty Fellows.

10/09/2019 - Dr. Jill Swiencicki, Dr. Barbara Lowe, Dr. Maria Stella Plutino Calabrese, and Dr. Fred Dotolo traveled to Rome, Italy this summer as recipients of the Richmond Summer Visiting Faculty Fellowships from Richmond, The American International University in London.

Fisher Launches New Lecture Series Dr. Carolyn Yauyan Woo

10/09/2019 - Carolyn Woo to be Inaugural Speaker of the New Donald L. and Marilyn B. Muench Faith in Action Lecture Series

Cavanaugh Reading Series Features Poet Poet Chen Chen (photo courtesy of Blue Flower Arts)

10/04/2019 - Poet Chen Chen will deliver a lecture during St. John Fisher College’s Fall 2019 Cavanaugh Reading Series. Sponsored by the English Department, the event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, in Wilson Formal Lounge, and is free and open to the public.

Conference Explores Racial Justice in the 21st Century Logo for the National Association of African-American Studies and Affiliates

09/23/2019 - In October, St. John Fisher College and Nazareth College will co-host the National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates regional conference. Scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3 through Saturday, Oct. 5, the three-day conference will explore a wide array of diversity-related topics under the theme, “Creating Racial Justice in the 21st Century.”