Nearly fourteen months have passed since COVID-19 changed the lives of the Ferris community and beyond. While profes- sors were advised to be considerate of their students, it is time […]
Posts by Jessica Oakes
People of the AVA on Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The Anti-Violence Alliance is committed to making campus a safer place for every- one. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the AVA prepared eight events to shed light on […]
Contextualizing the Johnson and Johnson vaccine pause
In response to the Michigan Department of Health and Hu- man Services’ recommendation, Ferris will not be distributing the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine until further notice. A message sent […]
Celebrate National Poetry Month with M.L. Liebler
Roughly two decades following the program’s inception, Ferris will be celebrating National Poetry Month with a virtual Literature in Person. Author, professor and literary arts activist M.L. Liebler will be […]
Remembering our female founder
While a statue of university founder Woodbridge Nathan Ferris stands proudly in front of FLITE library, Helen Ferris Hall was demolished in 2015. Today, her name ornaments Helen’s Garden in the northeastern […]
Polish, persistent and proud
On April 8, Ewa Rogozinska will deliver the address “In the Company of Women: The Art of Global Leadership” via Zoom. Rogozinska is the founder and CEO of Corporate Diplomats […]
Saving an ecosystem
Over the years, levels of E. coli have been a consistent problem for Billings Lake in Manton of Wexford county, causing multiple beach closures every summer. After developments made in […]
The nurturing side of cannabis
Mother Nurtures provisioning center is now open, making it Big Rapids’ eighth functioning marijuana dispensary. This new establishment provides indica, sativa and hybrid as well as cannabidiol-infused products for both […]
The science of social justice
Ferris students will soon be able to get a Bachelor of Science in social justice. This new program will be a collaborative endeavor of the College of Arts and Sciences […]
Rush Limbaugh’s hateful legacy
The passing of longtime radio personality Rush Limbaugh has sparked discourse on media bias and speaking ill of the dead. To me, Limbaugh is one of many people on the […]