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First-Year Students Call First Six Weeks Exciting, Inspiring Sophia Sportelli poses with the Cardinal!

10/17/2019 - Sophia Sportelli came to St. John Fisher College to study early childhood education with a focus on biology. A native of Syracuse, New York, she described her first six weeks on campus as exciting, challenging, and welcoming.

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 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

Courage Bowl Celebrates 15 Years Cardinal football players and honorary coaches take the field during the Courage Bowl.

10/06/2019 - Growney Stadium exploded with energy as 10 honorary coaches and cheerleaders—children served by Camp Good Days and Special Times—walked hand-in-hand onto the field with members of the Cardinals and Golden Eagles football and cheer teams.

Courage Bowl XV Comes Home Football players walk onto the field with kids from Camp Good Days during a past Courage Bowl game.

09/29/2019 - On Saturday, October 5, the St. John Fisher College Cardinals will take on The College at Brockport Golden Eagles during Courage Bowl XV, an annual football game to benefit the children and families of Camp Good Days and Special Times. This year’s Courage Bowl returns home to Fisher’s Growney Stadium, with kick-off slated for 6 p.m.

Join CAC at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Relay for Life's Fisher Fights Cancer logo

09/27/2019 - On October 20, 2019, Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) will be joining the Rochester community in the fight against breast cancer at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.

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.”

Campus Ministry Center Named in Honor of Fr. Trovato Fr. Kevin Mannara, Peter Mendick, Fr. Joe Trovato, President Rooney, CJ Wild, Maria Wild, Sarah Mancini-Goebert, and Jon Schott help dedicate the newly named Campus Ministry Center.

09/23/2019 - During Alumni and Family Weekend, the Office of Campus Ministry, along with College officials, cut the ribbon on their newly named space, honoring a stalwart member of the St. John Fisher College community.

Fisher Officially Opens Newest Residence Hall Matha Thornton, Fr. Mannara, President Rooney, Zahedie Martir, and Jack DePeters cut a ceremonial ribbon to mark the opening of Upper Quad Residence Hall.

09/20/2019 - Home to more than 150 students, the Upper Quad Residence Hall is the newest addition to St. John Fisher College’s Residential Life program. On Friday, Sept. 20, members of the Fisher community gathered to celebrate the opening of the residence hall and its impact on the campus footprint.

Five from Fisher Participate in Interfaith Dialogue Conference Jonathan Schott, assistant director of campus ministry, and Sarah Mancini-Goebert, liturgy and music coordinator, along with students Mary Grace Shine, Abdulhady Homed, and Juliette Miller received leadership training on interfaith dialogue during the trip.

09/17/2019 - Over the summer, a group of Fisher students and staff from the Office of Campus Ministry attended the Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago, Illinois.