Arts and Sciences News and Events

Fisher Secures $17.3M in Key Grants for 2024 Fiscal Year Kearney Hall on a fall day.

11/21/2024 - The Office of Sponsored Programs and the Office of Foundation and Corporate Relations recently hosted its annual Grants Celebration to recognize the funding St. John Fisher University received during the 2024 Fiscal Year. The University submitted 30 grant proposals and was awarded 18, securing more than $17.3 million in funding from various sources that contribute to improving programs and services for students.

Students Take Deep-Dive into High Falls State Park Transformation First-year students at Fisher tour the High Falls area of downtown Rochester.

11/20/2024 - Students in Dr. Michael Boller’s Learning Community course, Rochester EcoSYSTEMS, are taking a deep-dive into the urban ecology of Rochester’s Genesee River.

Fisher Students Explore Social Change through Theater Three students rehearse for Fractures.

11/18/2024 - St. John Fisher University students will present, “Fractures: Political Theater at the Black Box,” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at the Black Box Theater in the Arts Center at Murphy Hall.

Philosophy Day to Explore Philosophy and the Law A gavel and justice scales.

11/14/2024 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate Philosophy Day with the theme, “Philosophy and the Law,” from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Golisano Gateway Midlevel.

Students Launch Donation Campaign to Share Book Marissa Terech and Emma Muchow

11/12/2024 - Last spring, Emma Muchow, a junior media and communication major, and Marissa Terech, a junior Spanish and early education dual major, began the process of creating and publishing a children’s bilingual poetry book, Pig Tales and Poemas with Mia la Cerdita.

A Season of Firsts: Election Edition An I Voted sticker.

11/11/2024 - In what was considered one of the most pivotal presidential races in American history, this election season was marked by many ‘firsts,’ including America’s first woman of color presidential nominee. In addition, members of Gen Z, including many at Fisher, participated in a presidential election for the first time, coming of voting age just this year.

Alumna on a Mission: Using Acupuncture to Heal Trauma Around the Globe Christine (Welzmueller) Cronin ’95

11/06/2024 - Certified acupuncturist Christine (Welzmueller) Cronin ’95 has served as the executive director of the non-profit Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB) for the past two years.

Fisher to Host Theater Festival Students participate in an acting workshop in the new Blackbox Theater.

10/24/2024 - This spring, students, faculty, and staff will have the opportunity to participate in a one-act play festival in the new Black Box Theater in the Arts Center in Murphy Hall.

Annual Clothesline Project Returns to Fisher A display of self-made t-shirts during the Clothesline Project at Fisher.

10/23/2024 - Each year, St. John Fisher University students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in The Clothesline Project, a national program that addresses the issue of gender-based violence.

Your Professor Wrote Your Textbook: Matthew Bereza’s Newly Published Book on the Americas Dr. Matt Bereza

10/23/2024 - This summer, Dr. Matthew Bereza, psychology professor and chair of the Behavioral Sciences Division at St. John Fisher University, published a textbook in collaboration with peers Dr. Lisa Kahle-Piasecki and Dante Castro Solano.

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