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This fall, sophomore Brennan Conn ’28 brought home the $6,000 grand prize from the Rochester Institute of Technology’s ROC the Pitch competition. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
Brennan Conn poses for a photo with a prize check. Dr. Dan Connolly, dean of the School of Business, and Dr. Chantz Miles stand on either side of him.
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America honored Dr. Stella Plutino-Calabrese, director of global education and study abroad at Fisher, as Woman of the Year at their annual gala. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
Headshot of Dr. Stella Plutino-Calabrese.
November 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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This past weekend, we watched our new men's and women's ice hockey teams take the ice at their home rink for the first time! Take a look at the excitement!
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Thank you to all our veterans, especially our Cardinal veterans. Today, we reflect on and thank you for your service to our country. #VeteransDay
The American flag flies over Kearney Hall. In the distance, a hawk rests on top of the spire.
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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The inaugural opening home games for the men's and women's ice hockey teams are this Saturday - the men's team plays Friday at 7 p.m. and women take the ice Saturday at 6 p.m. Tickets are free for Fisher students and employees, and children under 12.
A goalie stands at the ready on one end of the ice. A player on the men's team tries to make a goal during practice. Members of the women's ice hockey team gather at center ice, sticks raised in the air. A player on the men's ice hockey team skates by a sign that reads, "Let's Go Cardinals."
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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During First-Generation College Celebration Week, we're highlighting the work of our first-gen students with several on-campus events. #CelebrateFirstGen #FirstGenForward
Two students pose for a photo in a classroom while holding the first-gen logo. A student dressed in a Fisher shirt poses for a photo with the first-gen logo. Two students pose for a photo in front of a classroom window while holding the first-gen logo. A group of six students poses for a photo in a classroom while holding the first-gen logo.
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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IT'S OFFICIAL! The Buffalo Bills have announced a three-year extension to host training camp at St. John Fisher University!♥️💛♥️💙🏈 www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
Josh Allen walks along the 50-yard line at Growney Stadium, waving to fans.
October 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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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. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
Four recipients of the Dean's Medal stand in a row in front of the stage in Cleary Family Auditorium.
October 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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This academic year, 65 new faculty and staff joined St. John Fisher University, teaching in classrooms, coaching student-athletes, and ensuring campus services remain vibrant and bustling. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
The sun sets behind Kearney Hall.
October 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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The Alumni Board of Directors, which serves to foster alumni engagement, encourage volunteerism, and grow fundraising efforts, has welcomed a new cohort of members from across different Fisher decades. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
A photo of 18 people, including three on Zoom, posing for a photo during an Alumni Board of Directors meeting.
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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This week, students, faculty, and staff at Fisher marked Indigenous People's Day with a variety of presentations and events around campus. Take a look!
A student wearing a St. John Fisher University Soccer sweatshirt places a sign in front of Lavery Library. The sign contains a quote from Chief Dan George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation that reads, "If you talk to the animals, they will talk with you, and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them, you will not know them, and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys." University Archivist Julia Novakovic speaks with a student at Lavery Library in the Archives' display of the George Decker Collection. Students gather around a crafting table in the Donald E. Bain Campus Center. Two students pose for a photo at a crafting table in the Donald E. Bain Campus Center.
October 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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The sport management program at St. John Fisher University has received reaccreditation from the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
The logo for the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA).
October 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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While the humanities may be the experts in art history, a new mural in the Joseph S. Skalny Science Center pays homage to the style of Rembrandt and the great philosophers of the past. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
A mural in the Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center depicts a scientist at a study bench, performing experiments with chemicals of various colors, each in differently-shaped bottles. The scientist faces a window that has sunlight shining through, and surrounding them are more bottles on shelves and a spiral staircase.
October 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Fisher received the Cornerstone Award during the Connected Communities Connection Gala in September. The award recognizes Fisher for its outstanding partnership, generosity, and unwavering commitment to the organization’s mission. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
Four people, including Fisher President Gerard Rooney and Provost Kevin Railey, pose for a photo after receiving the Cornerstone Award.
October 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Scenes from the annual Courage Bowl Luncheon! Each year before the Courage Bowl, Fisher and Brockport come together to meet the game's honorary coaches and cheerleaders!
An honorary coach for Saturday's game high-fives a player from the St. John Fisher Football team. Members of SUNY Brockport's football team and cheerleading squad pose for a photo in Cleary Family Auditorium with an honorary coach, in front of the Courage Bowl logo. Members of Fisher's football team and cheerleading squad pose for a photo in Cleary Family Auditorium with an honorary coach and honorary cheerleaders, in front of the Courage Bowl logo. Fisher Football Coach Ed Raby poses for a photo with SUNY Brockport Coach Jason Mangone and Empire 8 Commissioner Chuck Mitrano.
October 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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This Saturday marks the 20th annual #CourageBowl. All week, we're taking a look back at 20 years of courage and remembering that it's more than a game!
Image scans from the Cardinal Courier showcase coverage of the Courage Bowl in September 2005. A photo spread includes images of a player standing with an honorary coach, another honorary coach standing along the sideline, watching the game as other players chat nearby, a homecoming king and queen, a band playing in the Keough Quad, and students posing for a photo with Beaks the Cardinal. A second page from the September 2005 spread in the Courier showcases a full team photo, another of a coach standing on the sideline, and another player performing a musical number on a saxophone. A page from the Cardinal Courier in 2006. The headline reads, "Courage Bowl II a success," and photos showcase football players, honorary coaches, and students watching the game. A Cardinal Courier scan following the third Courage Bowl reads, 'Cards claim Courage Bowl III," and features a wide image of players and honorary coaches on the field at Growney Stadium.
September 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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U.S. News & World Report has once again included St. John Fisher University among the top 200 institutions in the country in its annual “Best Colleges” list. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges, National Universities 2026 official seal.
September 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Scenes from last week's Involvement Fest at Fisher!
Three students stand in front of a booth at Involvement Fest. One of them smiles at the camera. Two students shake hands at an Involvement Fest booth. Five students stand at a booth during Involvement Fest, speaking to another student in front of them. Students mingle throughout the Keough Quad during Involvement Fest.
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Fisher's Athletics Department had one of the largest Chi Alpha Sigma classes in the country during the 2024-25 academic year, the National College Athlete Honor Society recently announced. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
Fourteen student-athletes pose for a photo in front of a St. John Fisher Cardinals backdrop in Cleary Family Auditorium.
September 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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On this day, our community takes time to remember those who lost their lives 24 years ago on September 11, 2001. We will never forget.
A hawk rests on the cross of the Kearney Hall steeple as the American flag waves in the breeze nearby.
September 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Students in the Sport Cultures Abroad course spent the first few weeks of summer traveling throughout Europe to learn about sport and entertainment in Germany and the Czech Republic. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
More than two dozen students pose for a photo in front of a large basketball arena in the Czech Republic.
September 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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The new chapter for Lavery Library has begun: Modernized, fully renovated, and ready for our Cardinals! youtu.be/uRLERwvTKVQ
Underneath a screen featuring the St. John Fisher University logo, members of the Fisher community sit on the Social Stairs of the renovated and modernized Lavery Library to celebrate its grand reopening
September 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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We're excited for the official start of the 2025-2026 academic year! Good to luck to all of our Cardinals!
Three students walk by the Upper Quad entrance to Lavery Library More than a dozen students descend the stairs to LeChase Commons on the Fisher campus. More than a dozen students walk through LeChase Commons, Lavery Library and the Kearney Hall steeple in the distance. More than a dozen students walk through LeChase Commons, Basil Hall in the background.
September 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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The Class of 2029 is here! A happy Welcome Weekend to all our students, including our newest! Welcome to St. John Fisher University! #StJohnFisherUniversity #RollCards
Cars line up in the main parking lot at St. John Fisher University at the start of move-in day. Students and families grab a meal outside at the Terrace at Tepas Commons. Two student volunteers pose for a photo while holding other students' materials during Move-In Day. Throngs of students enter Ward Hall during Move-In Day.
August 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Dr. Fernando Ontiveros, associate professor of biology in the School of Arts and Sciences at St. John Fisher University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for the 2025-2026 academic year. www.sjf.edu/news-and-eve...
Dr. Fernando Ontiveros stands in front of shelves filled with experimentation equipment.
August 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM