Arts and Sciences News and Events

New Mural Creates Unique Entry to Chemistry Department A new mural in the Chemistry wing of the Skalny Science Building features a medieval chemist at work.

09/19/2025 - While the humanities may be the experts in art history, a new mural in the Joseph S. Skalny Science Center pays homage to the style of Rembrandt and the great philosophers of the past.

Summer Stories: Bilingual Voices Podcast Amplifies Students Experiences Professor Marina Bonilla Conejo

09/18/2025 - A new podcast at St. John Fisher University, “Bilingual Voices,” showcases the collaborative work of students and faculty exploring bilingualism and cultural identity.

Four Events Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Fisher Fisher students explore Día de los Muertos through an interactive event.

09/15/2025 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of events that explore culture, cuisine, and crafts.

Summer Stories: Sport Management Students Tour Europe Sport management students tour an arena in Berlin.

08/22/2025 - Students in the Sport Cultures Abroad course spent the first few weeks of summer traveling throughout Europe to learn about sport and entertainment in Germany and the Czech Republic.

Professors Launch New Effort to Support Fisher Urban Scholars Dr. Jonathan Shelley and Dr. Anthony Siracusa

08/06/2025 - Dr. Jonathan Shelley, assistant professor English, and Dr. Anthony Siracusa, assistant professor of history and community engagement, are piloting a new first-year program designed to provide additional support to students in the Fisher Urban Scholars program.

#Fisher2025: It’s Lights, Camera, Action for Budding Filmmaker Kessen VanGronigan

07/31/2025 - This summer, recent Fisher graduate Kessan VanGronigen is traveling down the NYS Thruway to enroll in the television, radio, and film master’s program at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Through Fulbright, Ontiveros Will Engage in Tech, Cultural Exchange Dr. Fernando Ontiveros

07/30/2025 - Dr. Fernando Ontiveros, associate professor of biology in the School of Arts and Sciences at St. John Fisher University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Fisher Sweeps RBJ’s Reader Rankings Ron Sicker, Dan Connolly, Melissa Goodwin, Tara Sacco, and Andrew Gallan at the RBJ Reader Rankings celebration.

07/23/2025 - For the second consecutive year, St. John Fisher University was named the top winner in all three higher education categories in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2025 Reader Rankings.

Fisher Announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List Honorees Official Seal of St. John Fisher University

07/08/2025 - St. John Fisher University recently announced the Dean’s List honorees for the Spring 2025 semester, which includes more than 1,400 undergraduate students.

#Fisher2025: Alumna to Continue Biochemical Research in Ph.D. Program Emma Cooper holds her field hockey stick.

07/03/2025 - This fall, new alumna Emma Cooper will begin studies in the biochemistry and molecular biology doctoral program at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

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