What progress has been made in contract discussions this semester? Reifert: “I can’t get into specifics—what we’ve agreed to, what we’ve not—but it’s been very fruitful from my perspective, in […]
Posts by Jessica Oakes
The case for less privacy
I know I wasn’t born in the wrong generation because of the joy I get from editing VSCO photos and genuinely laughing at my friends’ stories. My public social media […]
Tensions rise in Gotion factory planning
Big Rapids and Green Charter Township community members gathered near campus on Wednesday with concerns about the upcoming Gotion factory’s employment plans and alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party. […]
Gotion update
President Bill Pink released a video addressing the claim that Ferris intends to house hundreds of Chinese citizens employed by Gotion, Inc. last Thursday. Pink released his statement on YouTube, encouraging the […]
Trustee and CEO wears greatness without a badge
Vivian TerMaat is new to her role on Ferris’ board of trustees and believes it is “in perfect alignment” with her work as CEO of Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore […]
State of faculty union relations following settlement
Two weeks after the Ferris Faculty Association and the university reached an $800,000 settlement, focus shifts to contract discussions for the next collective bargaining agreement. The FFA’s current contract went […]
FFA and Ferris reach $800,000 settlement
The Ferris Faculty Association signed a settlement with the university last Wednesday, allocating roughly $816,000 to over 70 professors. All professors receiving this compensation work in the College of Business […]
Students march on César E. Chávez Ave
As red and white balloons soared over the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, hundreds of Michigan students embarked on the 13th annual César E. Chávez March. Honoring what would have […]
Festival of the Arts concludes with Black History Month tribute
Black History Month closed to the tune of triumphant trumpets, chilling chimes and presidential spoken word on Sunday. The finale of Big Rapids’ 16th annual Festival of the Arts coincided […]
Former union president and Ferris alumnus join board of trustees
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed three new members to the board of trustees on Feb. 9, welcoming back two familiar Ferris faces. Ferris news reports that all appointments are subject to […]