Misher Festival of Arts and Humanities
For over 20 years, the University of the Sciences Misher Festival honored former university president Dr. Allen Misher, a Philadelphia College of Pharmacy alumnus who recognized the lasting impact of humanities and fine arts on his extraordinary career.
The 2025 Misher Festival of Arts & Humanities invites you to “Meet Misher” in a week-long series of events and excursions designed to inspire joyful learning and global engagement. This March, Saint Joseph's University's College of Arts & Sciences is thrilled to revive the Misher Festival; we invite students, faculty, staff, and alumni to enjoy a week of creative opportunities and inspired performances.
Meet [the Real] Misher: A Conversation with Dr. Allen Misher
Allen Misher, BS ’59, PhD, H ’95, graduated from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP), lived an extraordinary life, then returned to his alma mater to serve as the President of PCP. What’s more, many of his efforts laid the groundwork to transform PCP into the University of the Sciences. In 2000, USciences’ Misher College of Arts and Sciences was named in honor of Misher’s contributions and an endowment was established in his name to host an annual visiting professor. From these early efforts came the Misher Festival: a week of events designed to infuse students with an appreciation for the creative arts and humanistic studies that transform each of us through the collegiate experience. Today’s Zoom webinar allows us to meet–and celebrate–the remarkable Allen Misher, whose influence shapes our students even now.