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Lansing police report 3 students dead and 5 injured in MSU shooting

News, Social Issues, Top Stories February 14, 2023February 27, 2023 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

College students across the state mourn after a gunman killed three and injured five at Michigan State University Monday night.   As of Tuesday afternoon, three people have been confirmed dead with […]

Body cams out of boxes and onto officers

News, Social Issues, Top Stories, University News January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Nolan Harris 0 Comments

Ferris Department of Public Safety officers will begin wearing body cameras by next month. DPS director Abe Haroon plans to fulfill his promise to equip officers with body worn cameras, […]

Sean Astin leads a conversation on mental health

News, Social Issues October 12, 2022October 11, 2022 Meghan Hartley 0 Comments

On Oct. 7, actor turned mental health advocate Sean Astin came to Williams Auditorium to speak to the Big Rapids community about the importance of opening up the mental health conversation. […]

A crowd of people gather outside the Supreme Court building in Washington DC to protest the overturning of Roe V. Wade.

The Ferris community on life after Roe

News, Social Issues June 28, 2022August 20, 2022 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

The Supreme Court ruled against the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion on June 24, but Ferris students believe the work is not over.  As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer explained in […]

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Planning for Pride Big Rapids

News, Social Issues, Top Stories March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Rebecca Witkowski 0 Comments

Big Rapids’ first LGBTQ+ pride event is scheduled for this June, and it is set to feature activities for all ages. The festival is being organized by a group of […]

History professor suspended for profane semester introduction video

News, Social Issues, Top Stories, University News January 14, 2022January 15, 2022 Noah Kolenda 0 Comments

On Sunday, tenured history professor Dr. Barry Mehler introduced himself and the new semester in a profane video he posted to YouTube saying, “Welcome to the new season of my […]

Relationships, respect and resources

News, Social Issues, Student Life September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

Ferris is inviting first-year FSUS students to attend Relationships, Respect and Resources for a sexual misconduct presentation. On Sept. 16, University counselor Andrew Slater and Violence Prevention Coordinator Raven Hills […]

People of the AVA on Sexual Assault Awareness Month

News, Social Issues, University News April 21, 2021May 1, 2021 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

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 […]

Atlanta shooting prompts concern of rising anti-Asian bias

News, Social Issues, Top Stories March 22, 2021March 23, 2021 Cora Hall 0 Comments

There was no longer shock or horror for political sciences professor David Takitaki when he heard about the shootings at three Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday, March 16.  He felt a […]

Delta’s return to campus after seven years

Social Issues, Special Editions, Top Stories February 24, 2021April 27, 2021 Cora Hall 0 Comments

When Adrienne Anderson walked onto Ferris’ campus in 2017, Delta Sigma Theta had been inactive since 2013. It was a reality that scared her, not having a Divine Nine sorority […]

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