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University Announces Commencement Student Speakers Members of the class of 2026 seated in the shape of 2026 on campus at Fisher.

04/06/2026 - The 72nd Commencement is just over a month away, and the University once again utilized a campus-wide student speaker nomination process for the five academic-based ceremonies taking place May 8 and 9. The process garnered 50 nominations.

Suit Up: Career Services Launches Career Closet The Career Closet provides free professional attire for students at Fisher.

04/02/2026 - This fall, Fisher students will have a new resource to help them prepare for internship and job interviews and other professional experiences thanks to the Career Closet, hosted by Career Services.

Kantaş Receives National Award from American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama Ozge Kantas

04/02/2026 - Dr. Özge Kantaş, assistant professor of psychology, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Zerka T. Moreno Award given by the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP), one of the highest honors in the international psychodrama community.

Fisher Earns 2026-2027 Military Friendly Schools® Designation Military Friendly School silver designation.

03/27/2026 - St. John Fisher University has once again earned the 2026-2027 Military Friendly® Schools Designation, recognized as a Silver School.

Fisher Entrepreneur Earns Top Honors at AI Startup Competition Students and faculty at the recent AI Start Up Jam, one student holding the winning check

03/26/2026 - St. John Fisher University student Jack Heltzel earned 3rd place and a $250 prize at the AI Startup Jam hosted by NextCorps, Rochester’s hub for entrepreneurship, competing against a field of experienced professionals and entrepreneurs from across the region.

Accounting Awards Celebrate Alumni Achievements, Student Success Dr. Dan Connolly and John Heveron, Jr. ’69

03/26/2026 - St. John Fisher University honored the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Alumnus of the Year, and Rising Star Awards at the 36th annual Accounting Awards Celebration, held on Wednesday, March 26, at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

Fisher Family Business Program to Host AI Foundations for Family Business Session Attendees at a Family Business event listen to a speaker.

03/25/2026 - Fisher’s Family Business Program will host “AI Foundations for Family Business: From Curiosity to Confidence” on Tuesday, April 14, from 8:30-10 a.m., featuring Civic Dialog’s Erik Oehler, founder and strategist with expertise in artificial intelligence, automation, data, and business transformation.

AMA Travels to Chicago for Annual International Collegiate Conference A group of Fisher students of the American Marketing Association stand near the AMA initials.

03/20/2026 - The St. John Fisher University chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) traveled to Chicago, Illinois, to participate in the 2026 AMA International Collegiate Conference (ICC), one of the largest and most prestigious gatherings of marketing students in the world.

Calling All Cardinals: Celebrate I Heart Fisher Giving Day Students hold up t-shirts from I Heart Fisher Giving Day with Ten Things we Love About Fisher.

03/13/2026 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate the seventh annual I Heart Fisher Giving Day this Thursday, Mar. 19, a day dedicated to celebrating all-things-Fisher.

Summer Academic Camps at Fisher: Registration Now Open Students in Fisher Business Camp t-shirts stand together in a classroom.

03/09/2026 - This summer, the Wegmans School of Nursing, Wegmans School of Pharmacy, and School of Business will host academic camps for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in pursuing a career in nursing, pharmacy, or business. The camps are hosted by each of the Schools on the Fisher campus.

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