Renovations to buildings on campus are estimated to save Ferris State University $115,000 a year. The physical plant is continuing to improve on-campus buildings by making them energy efficient and […]
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Fallen hero
After being killed in the line of duty, a scholarship was established in honor of a Ferris State University graduate. Trevor Slot, a 1993 Ferris graduate, was killed during a […]
Diversity Advocate brings insight to Ferris
Ferris State University hosted the members of the West Michigan Presidents’ Council Compact Committee for an event about developing an inclusive campus on Oct. 10. Ferris President David Eisler introduced […]
The Torch received 11 honors in college newspaper contest
The Ferris State University Torch snagged 11 awards in the 2013 Michigan College Better Newspaper Contest, including five first place honors. “Staff members put their heart and soul into their […]
Ferris welcomes new director of housing and residence life
Ferris’ new director of housing and resident life’s first week on the job proved to be a challenging one with the campus-wide power outage. However, Bryan Marquardt was up for […]
MI Supreme Court coming to Big Rapids
Big Rapids High School will host the Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 23 as a part of the Supreme Court’s Community Connections program. Students will have the opportunity to speak […]
Donations to Ferris up nearly 60 percent from last year
Ferris received over $6 million in cash donations from June 2012 to June 2013, an increase of 57 percent from one-year prior. About 75 percent of annual donations are used […]
U.S. responds to Syrian chemical weapons
Many Ferris State University students are unaware of the current crisis occurring in Syria. Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against his own civilians on Aug. 21. The United […]
Ferris welcomed more than 14,000 students this fall
Ferris State hit its highest enrollment rate in almost two decades. The fall 2013 semester enrollment recorded a total of 14,707 students enrolled at Ferris, 10,159 of those students at […]
Westside Café opens after remodel
Ferris State University’s newest cafeteria came at a low cost. Westside Café was renovated and refurbished with a budget of $30,000 according to Jim Hessler, associate vice president of auxiliary […]