Diversity in the News at Fisher
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11/09/2022 - Study abroad at Fisher is back! After the COVID-19 pandemic stalled participation in study abroad education and domestic travel, Fisher is starting to see an increasing number of students interested in international opportunities.
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10/10/2022 - On Monday, Oct. 10, St. John Fisher University held a campus-wide observance of World Mental Health Day.
![Marlowe Washington](/media/news-images/spring-2021/may/Marlowe-Washington-960.png)
10/07/2022 - On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Dr. Marlowe V.N. Washington, senior diversity officer at St. John Fisher University was appointed by Governor Hochul to serve on the New York State Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Council.
![Jane Snyder and Claudia Lola](/media/news-images/fall-2022/october/Snyder-Lola-960.jpg)
10/04/2022 - Faculty members at St. John Fisher University pride themselves on the personal connections they make with students. Their mission is to help students appreciate all that there is in education. Dr. Jane Snyder from the School of Arts and Sciences is a prime example.
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09/26/2022 - Two years after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Kevin Hines attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Since the Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937, thousands of people have tried to take their lives by jumping; he is among only 34 to have survived.
![The 2022 SGA Executive Board](/media/news-images/fall-2022/september/2022-SGA-960.jpg)
09/09/2022 - This year, the Student Government Association (SGA) is committed to fostering conversation around community, equity, and inclusion, and generating engaging activities and events for Fisher students.
![A student serves up an authentic meal during the annual Inclusion Dinner.](/media/news-images/fall-2022/september/2022-Inclusion-Dinner-960.jpg)
09/05/2022 - The second annual Inclusion Dinner sponsored by the Student Government Association, Black Student Union, Asian Student Union, Sexuality and Gender Alliance, Muslim Student Association, and Latiné Student Union welcomed 275 attendees, 100 more than the inaugural dinner in 2021.
![Marlowe Washington](/media/news-images/spring-2021/may/Marlowe-Washington-960.png)
08/12/2022 - Rev. Dr. Marlowe V.N. Washington, senior diversity officer at St. John Fisher University, is among the 27 inaugural nominees of the Colors of Success DEI Award, given by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce.
![Students from MCC make their own hand sanitizer during a visit to the Wegmans School of Pharmacy.](/media/news-images/summer-2022/august/MCC-CSTEP-CAMP-1-960.jpg)
08/10/2022 - Students in the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) at Monroe Community College (MCC) received an up-close look at careers in pharmacy during the Pharmacy Day Camp, held on Friday, Aug. 5 and hosted by the Wegmans School of Pharmacy.
![Students at the GDK Summer Student Leadership Conference talk outside of the Hermance Family Chapel of St. Basil the Great.](/media/news-images/summer-2022/july/GDK-960.jpg)
07/07/2022 - Anchored by keynote speaker St. John Fisher University alumnus Dr. George Lopez ’72, an international expert on peace and justice, 25 rising high school junior and senior student leaders attended the second annual GDK Summer Student Leadership Conference “Building Pathways to Peace,” held in June on campus.