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Former name | St. John Fisher College (1948–2022) |
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| Motto | "Teach me goodness, discipline, and knowledge" |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1948; 77 years ago (1948) |
| Endowment | $97.7 million (2019)[1] |
| President | Gerard Rooney |
| Undergraduates | 2,700 |
| Postgraduates | 1,000 |
| Location | ,, United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 154 acres (0.62 km2) |
| Athletics | 25 varsity teams |
| Colors | (Claret and gold) |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Mascot | Beaks The Cardinal |
| Website | sjf.edu |
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St. John Fisher University is aprivate university inRochester, New York. It is named afterJohn Fisher, an English Catholiccardinal and saint. It was namedSt. John Fisher College until July 1, 2022.
St. John Fisher University (originally St. John Fisher College) was founded as a men's college in 1948 by theBasilian Fathers and with the aid ofJames E. Kearney, then the Bishop of theDiocese of Rochester. It is now operated as an coeducational independent institution in theCatholic tradition (independent since 1968; coeducational since 1971).
In 2015, St. John Fisher College applied for and received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE).[2]
The college was listed as a census-designated place in 2020, with a residential population of 1,307.[3] In 2022, the college was renamed St. John Fisher University.[4]
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| U.S. News & World Report[5] | 142 |
| Washington Monthly[7] | 147[6] |
Fisher is made up of five schools. It offers nearly 40 undergraduate majors, as well as a variety of master's and doctoral programs.
The School of Arts and Sciences is the largest school within St. John Fisher University. It offers degrees and minors in over 20 undergraduate academic disciplines.[8]
The school is named afterRalph C. Wilson, Jr., the founding owner of theBuffalo Billsprofessional football team. It is accredited by theNational Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and offers undergraduate degrees in Inclusive Adolescence Education and Inclusive Childhood Education. It also offers a master's degree and initial certification program for those areas. Teachers already holding initial certification can earn graduate degrees and professional certification in Literacy Education (B-6 and 5–12), Special Education, and Educational Leadership, as well as an accelerated Doctor of Education in Executive Leadership.
The School of Education is active in community outreach programs including a literacy center that provides tutoring and small group instruction in literacy for elementary through high school students. The School of Education works closely with local school districts including the Rochester City School District, which hosts a number of Professional Development Sites where practicing teachers and pre-service teachers work alongside education faculty to develop best practices.[9]
Fisher's business programs are accredited by theAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). When this accreditation was gained, all business programs at the University were brought together in 2003 to form the school's first professional school, the School of Business.
The Wegmans School of Pharmacy is one of eight pharmacy schools in New York State and is the first pharmacy school in the Greater Rochester community. It opened in fall 2006 and became fully accredited in May 2010. It awards aDoctor of Pharmacy degree to candidates who successfully complete four years of professional study.
The school was made possible by a $5 million gift from the lateRobert Wegman, who served for many years as president ofWegmans Food Markets.
This school is also named after Robert Wegman, who contributed $8 million to the college to create the School of Nursing. Fisher's nursing programs are fully accredited by theNew York State Education Department and theCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
The university also offers an online RN to BSN program, master's degrees in both Nursing and Mental Health Counseling, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.
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| University | St. John Fisher University |
| Conference | Empire 8 (primary) Eastern College Athletic Conference (select sports) Liberty League (women's rowing) United Volleyball Conference (men's volleyball) |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Athletic director | Bob Ward |
| Location | Rochester, New York |
| Varsity teams | 24 |
| Football stadium | Growney Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Manning & Napier Varsity Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | Dugan Yard |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Colors | Gold and Cardinal |
| Website | sjfathletics |
The St. John Fisher athletic teams are called the Cardinals. The university is a founding member of theEmpire 8 Athletic Association (a.k.a. Empire 8) and competes with other full member schools. It competes at theNCAA Division III ranks, and is also a member of theEastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), theLiberty League for women's rowing, and theUnited Volleyball Conference for men's volleyball. Its mascot is thecardinal.
During the 2014–15 season, St. John Fisher won Empire 8 championships for men's indoor track & field, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's outdoor track & field, men's golf, and women's lacrosse.[10]
In 2006, Fisher's football team finished the season with a 12–2 record overall and shared the Empire 8 Conference title. Fisher received an at-large bid into theNCAA Division III Tournament, in which they defeatedUnion College,Springfield College, andRowan University to reach the national semifinals, which they lost toMount Union College, the defending national champions, by a score of 26–14.
In 2007, Fisher's men's basketball team won the Empire 8 Conference title for the 5th consecutive year and the 6th time in seven years. In 2006, Fisher advanced to theElite Eight of theNCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship Tournament.
The women's basketball program was led for 34 seasons by Phil Kahler, who posted a career record of 797 wins (the most in Division III history) and 175 losses with a career winning percentage of .821. Under Kahler, the women's basketball program reached the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament 14 times and played in theNCAA Women's Division III Basketball Championship game in 1988 and 1990. Kahler retired shortly before the start of the 2008–09 basketball season and was replaced on the bench by Marianne O'Connor Ermi, his top assistant coach for 20 seasons. The women's basketball team is now led by Melissa Kuberka who was hired as a head coach before the 2017–18 season.
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Growney Stadium is home to Fisher's football, field hockey, soccer, and lacrosse teams. The stadium's all-weather playing field has lighting and a 2,500 seat grandstand. The Manning & Napier Varsity Gymnasium is home to the men's and women's basketball teams.
Dugan Yard is Fisher's baseball field. Other outdoor facilities include the Polisseni Track and Field Complex, regulation-sized practice fields (which serve as the home rugby fields), and a softball diamond.
Since 2000, St. John Fisher University has been home to theBuffalo Bills'NFL summer training camp.[11][12]
Many campus clubs and organizations are available to students.[13] Four of the major organizations on campus include the Student Government Association, the Student Activities Board, the Residence Hall Association, and Commuter Council.
Other clubs include music groups, Greek-lettered organizations, language clubs, cultural organizations, student publications, and intramural sports. Many academic departments also sponsor clubs. Fisher students can contribute to the community through a variety of service organizations including Students With a Vision and Colleges Against Cancer. Numerous service projects occur each year including Project Community Convergence, Relay for Life, the Giant Read, and the Sweetheart Ball.
The Office of Campus Ministry offers faith-based programs and activities to students of all faith traditions regardless of religious tradition or spiritual beliefs.[14]
The Annual Teddi Dance for Love is a 24 hour dance marathon started by Lou Buttino in 1983 that benefitsCamp Good Days and Special Times.[15][16] This project funds a trip to Florida for the children of Camp Good Days and has raised over $1.8 million since its inception.[17]
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