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St. John Fisher College’s 65th Commencement to Honor Three Community Champions William G. Clark ’78, Hilda Rosario-Escher, A. Dirk Hightower

03/29/2019 - More than 1,000 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral candidates will graduate from St. John Fisher College during its 65th Commencement on Saturday, May 11. Before they cross the stage to receive their diplomas, the College will honor three individuals for their lifetime commitment to advocacy on behalf of the Rochester community.

International Author Discusses Trauma Sensitive Approaches in Schools Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, an internationally known physician and author, facilitated sessions targeted for charter school and traditional public school leaders, related service providers, and teachers.

03/28/2019 - More than 200 area K-12 educators and counselors gained knowledge and information on the timely topic of relationship-based trauma sensitive approaches in schools during a professional development event sponsored by the Executive Leadership program at St. John Fisher College.

An Exchange of Students, Ideas Desine Butler, Odeisha Clunie, and Leslie-Ann Gregory, third-year students from Shortwood Teachers College in Jamaica, came to Fisher through the student-exchange program.

03/25/2019 - A partnership between the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education at St. John Fisher College and Shortwood Teachers College in Kingston, Jamaica once again gave three students from each college the chance to experience education from a new perspective.

College Factual Names Fisher a “2019 Best Value School” College Factual Best Value Nationwide - Top 15% Badge

03/01/2019 - St. John Fisher College has been ranked as one of the best schools for the money in the U.S. by College Factual, a college search website based in Troy, New York.

The Review Now Seeking Submissions The Review at St. John Fisher College logo

02/18/2019 - Each year, the Honors Program publishes The Review, Fisher’s undergraduate research journal featuring original, scholarly work from students. The submission period for the 2019 issue is now open, and the editors are encouraging students from across Schools and disciplines to consider submitting.

Two from Fisher attend Clinton Global Initiative University Josh Miles and Liam Wicks attended the Clinton Global Initiative University in November 2018.

01/21/2019 - Last fall, St. John Fisher College undergraduates Liam Wicks ’20 and Josh Miles ’19 had the opportunity to network with student leaders from across the country at the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) conference, held at the University of Chicago. Wicks and Miles are believed to be the first students to represent Fisher at CGI U.

Celebrating 10 Years: Ed.D. Cohort 1 Reflects on Lessons in Leadership Members of the Ed.D. Cohort 1 at Commencement.

12/14/2018 - They called themselves the “First Borns.” Members of Cohort 1 of the Ed.D. in Executive Leadership, offered through the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education, are self-described risk-taking pioneers with a passion for education and knowledge.

Six Questions with Young Adult Literature Expert Joellen Maples Joellen Maples

11/20/2018 - This fall, the New York State English Council named Dr. Joellen Maples its collegiate 2018 Educator of Excellence. The Council, which brings together language arts educators at all levels pre-K through college to offer professional development and share best practices, praised Maples for her leadership in the classroom, mentorship of teachers new to the profession, and for inspiring her students to become skillful readers and writers.

Crowdfunding@Fisher Offers Seven Ways to Support Fisher Fisher students traveled to Mexico to provide health care to residents.

11/14/2018 - Since its inception, Crowdfunding@Fisher has helped the community come together to support causes they truly believe in. Launched in spring 2018, the efforts help groups of Fisher students, faculty, staff, and alumni raise money for college-based and affiliated initiatives and projects.

St. John Fisher College Hosts TEDxSJFC for Second Year TEDxSJFC - an independently organized TED event

10/26/2018 - On Saturday, Nov. 3, St. John Fisher College will host TEDxSJFC from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Basil 135.