Education News and Events
01/13/2026 - St. John Fisher University has once again been selected among the more than 230 U.S. colleges and universities that have received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution’s commitment to community engagement.
01/12/2026 - Each year, faculty and staff nominate members of the graduating class for “Countdown to Commencement,” a video series that recognizes the accomplishments of soon-to-be-alumni of the University. Fisher News Highlights features a student every week of the spring semester, as we countdown to the Commencement celebrations in May.
01/07/2026 - The executive leadership program will celebrate two decades of doctoral leadership with a free virtual speaker series throughout the spring 2026 semester.
11/11/2025 - Dr. Andrea Cain Lawson and Dr. Roderick L. Jones Reflect on the DEXL Journey
10/10/2025 - During a special ceremony, St. John Fisher University honored 15 graduates who have achieved success in their careers and made significant contributions to their communities. The celebration recognized Dean’s Medal recipients from each of the five schools and graduates of the last decade with the Ten Under 10 Awards.
09/23/2025 - U.S. News & World Report once again includes St. John Fisher University among the top 200 institutions in the country in its annual “Best Colleges” list.
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.
07/15/2025 - After crossing the stage to receive her diploma at Commencement, Emily Tollar stepped straight into the classroom, putting her degree in inclusive childhood education to work as a middle school special education teacher.
07/11/2025 - Dr. Augustina West ’18 (Ed.D.) recently joined the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education as director of the executive leadership doctoral program’s Iona University extension site.
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.