The Ferris faculty overwhelmingly voted in support of a resolution of solidarity in “standing up for a unified and diverse campus community” in an Academic Senate meeting on Tuesday. The resolution, drafted […]
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Professor calls university ‘toxic working and learning environment’
A single question left over 250 Ferris students, faculty and staff silent for a few moments that felt like hours. “How would you describe the racial climate that exists now […]
Eisler releases statement on alleged Twitter account
After five days of silence from the president’s office, David Eisler released a statement via email regarding the Twitter account under physical sciences professor Thomas Brennan’s name. The university announced […]
More tweets surface from professor’s alleged account
Over twenty-hours after the story was first released about physical sciences professor Thomas Brennan’s alleged Twitter account, the university has yet to release a statement. Since then, more evidence has […]
Science professor denies science
In a full staff meeting for the College of Arts and Sciences earlier this semester, professor of physical sciences Thomas Brennan revealed that he is a COVID-19 denier, leaving a […]
Michigan put on pause
In-person classes are temporarily suspended at Ferris and universities across Michigan after the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued an epidemic order on Sunday, Nov. 15. The three-week […]
Ferris offering asymptomatic COVID-19 tests
Amidst spikes of COVID-19 within the state of Michigan, Dean of Student Life Joy Pulsifer has sent out an email for students to sign up for asymptomatic testing. With Thanksgiving […]
When can students plan to study abroad again?
Editors note: the original version of this story did not make it clear that studying abroad is not an option for spring of 2021 and has been edited to reflect […]
Planning for the spring
As 2021 spring course registration opens, academic advisors and administrators must prepare students for a new and uncertain semester. The current fall semester has proven to be unique with mostly online courses […]
A disappointing celebration
On Sept. 25, Ferris announced via email that the Fall commencement ceremony would be canceled for safety reasons. COVID-19 has caused many restrictions to go into place, including limitations on […]