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Fisher to Host Persian New Year Celebration A display of plants and flowers describe Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebration. Photo by Annette Dragon.

02/27/2018 - This March, members of the St. John Fisher College and Rochester communities will gather for the Persian New Year, Nowruz.

First Friday Lecture Explores Islam and the Muslim World First Friday Lecture Series logo

02/27/2018 - Dr. Robert Dunbar, visiting instructor of religious studies at St. John Fisher College, will deliver a talk on Islam and the Muslim world during the March First Friday Lecture.

English Alumna Debuts Collection of Poems Erin Dorney

02/22/2018 - Erin Dorney, a 2006 graduate of St. John Fisher College, recently published a collection of poems, I Am Not Famous Anymore.

Miller Smith, Tweet Featured in D&C Arlette Miller Smith and Patricia Tweet

02/21/2018 - Drs. Arlette Miller Smith and Patricia Tweet were featured in an article in the Democrat and Chronicle about their work organizing the film and discussion series, “If Loving You Is Wrong.”

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.

Sarachan’s Play Selected for 2 Pages/2 Voices Competition Two actors perform Jeremy Sarachan's short play,

01/26/2018 - Jeremy Sarachan, associate professor and chair of the Department of Media and Communication, had his short play, “Still Cheese Runs Deep,” performed at the 2 Pages/2 Voices 2018 playwriting competition sponsored by Geva Theatre Center and Writers and Books.

Film and Speaker Series Explores Social History of Interracial Relationships The Supreme Court Building, located in Washington, DC, is the permanent home of the United States Supreme Court.

01/25/2018 - This February, a film series, talk back, and panel discussion will explore society’s perceptions of interracial relationships over the last century and a half.

Fisher Student Named “Miss Finger Lakes 2018” Diana Marie Russo is crowned Miss Finger Lakes 2018

01/23/2018 - Earlier this month, St. John Fisher College student Diana Russo ’18 was crowned Miss Finger Lakes 2018. The pageant, which is part of the Miss America Organization, serves as a preliminary competition for Miss New York, held in June 2018.

Rochester Art Club Members Show Work Leslie Hern’s painting, “Tom,” won Best in Show at the 2017 Signature Member Exhibit.

01/22/2018 - Select members of the Rochester Art Club will host an exhibit at the Patricia O’Keefe Ross Gallery, located in the Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center at St. John Fisher College.