Celebrating diversity on campus is an important part of cultural awareness and development. There are numerous platforms in which this can be done. Joining one of the different organizations that […]
Culture
Tennis in the park
Getting to share a passion with others is a dream come true. But teaching a passion to younger peers and getting community service hours for it can be even better. […]
Promoting social justice
The classroom is small with less than 20 people filling the seats, the atmosphere friendly and inviting. One more person trickles into the room before the door finally clicks shut. […]
Pets R Us
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), “Each year, approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized (670,000 dogs and 860,000 cats).” Ferris RSO PetSavers […]
Whose line is it anyway?
A bag of chips flies around the room as students laugh, talk among their friends and come and go as they please. It is Sunday evening and Ferris’ Improv group […]
Kickoff Cultura Latin@
The Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS) works every year to help cultivate diversity. Each week there are many different events held around campus to shed light on the various […]
Wellness Wednesday
With exams and homework starting to pile up, students can sigh in relief knowing that there are groups on campus they can turn to when it comes to staying in […]
ASL
According to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) “two out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing […]
Beer, Booze, Books
Students have been to many presentations during their grade school years about how the use of drugs and alcohol can be destructive to their lives. It is refreshing when a […]
Torch Confessions: The monsters in the dark
Okay, so confession time. This is a first for me and I’m not quite sure where to start, so I think I’ll just blurt it out and we’ll go from […]