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Inclusion Dinner Expands in Second Year A student serves up an authentic meal during the annual Inclusion Dinner.

09/05/2022 - The second annual Inclusion Dinner sponsored by the Student Government Association, Black Student Union, Asian Student Union, Sexuality and Gender Alliance, Muslim Student Association, and Latiné Student Union welcomed 275 attendees, 100 more than the inaugural dinner in 2021.

Class of 2026 Arrives on Campus A new Cardinal drives onto campus, ready to begin her new chapter at Fisher.

09/03/2022 - On Saturday, Sept. 3, St. John Fisher University welcomed the largest first-year class in the institution’s history to campus. The Class of 2026 is also the inaugural incoming class of the newly named St. John Fisher University.

With Dedication Ceremony, Fisher Opens Joseph Pellicano Wrestling Pavilion President Rooney and Jose Perales join the Pellican Family in cutting the ribbon on the newly opened Joseph Pellicano Wrestling Pavilion.

09/03/2022 - In 2022, the reintroduced St. John Fisher University wrestling team will return to the mats for the first time since 1983. When they do, teammates will train in a state-of-the-art wrestling room, thanks to the generosity of alumnus and trustee William J. Pellicano ’80 and his wife, Tracy.

Fisher Students to Showcase Films during Fringe Festival A still from the pilot of the scripted show, Purgatory.

09/02/2022 - This fall, the Department of Media and Communication at St. John Fisher University will present the St. John Fisher University Film Festival during the 11th annual Rochester Fringe Festival. Free and open to the public, the film festival begins at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, at The Little Theatre.

Pharmacy Class of 2026 Earn their White Coats Students celebrate in their white coats outside of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy.

09/02/2022 - After an immersive orientation week on campus, first-year students in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University took the first ceremonial step in their academic careers during the annual White Coat Ceremony.

Taste the Success: Fisher Offers No. 1 College Food in New York State, No. 6 in U.S. Fisher Dining Services' famous turkey burger.

08/29/2022 - After wowing Josh Allen and a host of Buffalo Bills with their world class turkey burgers, it’s no surprise that St. John Fisher University’s Fisher Dining Services has maintained the No. 1 spot in the Niche.com 2023 Best College Food in New York rankings.

Fisher Football Players Give Back during Cardinal Community Blitz Several members of the football team spent their day volunteering at St. Ambrose Academy during the annual Cardinal Community Blitz.

08/25/2022 - For the fourth year in a row, members of the St. John Fisher University football team spent a day volunteering at nine organizations and agencies in Rochester during the Cardinal Community Blitz.

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.

Young Peacebuilders Gather at St. John Fisher University Students at the GDK Summer Student Leadership Conference talk outside of the Hermance Family Chapel of St. Basil the Great.

07/07/2022 - Anchored by keynote speaker St. John Fisher University alumnus Dr. George Lopez ’72, an international expert on peace and justice, 25 rising high school junior and senior student leaders attended the second annual GDK Summer Student Leadership Conference “Building Pathways to Peace,” held in June on campus.