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What would Martin Luther King Jr. say now?

News, Social Issues, Top Stories January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Cora Hall 0 Comments

Every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, social media is filled with famous quotes in remembrance of the civil rights activist. Last year, however, King’s quotes began popping up […]

“What was I wearing?”

News, Social Issues December 15, 2020 Alyssa Hubbard 0 Comments

Ry Rodriguez | Demo 64 The Anti-Violence Alliance plans to host an exhibit in April 2021 to display sexual assault victims’ clothing and they are looking for clothing donations.  This exhibit entitled “What was I Wearing?” will […]

Faculty pass resolution of solidarity in response to Brennan

News, Social Issues, Top Stories, University News December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Cora Hall 0 Comments

The Ferris faculty overwhelmingly voted in support of a resolution of solidarity in “standing up for a unified and diverse campus community” in an Academic Senate meeting on Tuesday.  The resolution, drafted […]

Professor calls university ‘toxic working and learning environment’

News, Social Issues, Top Stories, University News November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Cora Hall 0 Comments

A single question left over 250 Ferris students, faculty and staff silent for a few moments that felt like hours. “How would you describe the racial climate that exists now […]

Eisler releases statement on alleged Twitter account

News, Social Issues, University News November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Cora Hall 0 Comments

After five days of silence from the president’s office, David Eisler released a statement via email regarding the Twitter account under physical sciences professor Thomas Brennan’s name.  The university announced […]

BREAKING: Ferris releases statement about Brennan’s tweets and the pending investigation

News, Social Issues November 19, 2020November 23, 2020 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

Ferris has officially released a statement about Professor Thomas Brennan’s alleged Twitter account that hosts racist, antisemitic and COVID-19 denying tweets. This comes after multiple comment requests within the last […]

More tweets surface from professor’s alleged account

News, Social Issues, Top Stories, University News November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Cora Hall 0 Comments

Over twenty-hours after the story was first released about physical sciences professor Thomas Brennan’s alleged Twitter account, the university has yet to release a statement. Since then, more evidence has […]

Science professor denies science

News, Social Issues, Top Stories, University News November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Cora Hall 0 Comments

In a full staff meeting for the College of Arts and Sciences earlier this semester, professor of physical sciences Thomas Brennan revealed that he is a COVID-19 denier, leaving a […]

Taking precautions

News, Politics, Social Issues November 10, 2020 Veronica Mascorro 0 Comments

When the FBI began documenting hate crime statistics in the 1990s, it was quickly discovered that hate crimes increase in big numbers before and after every Presidential Election cycle. A […]

Keeping the conversation going

News, Social Issues, Top Stories November 3, 2020November 4, 2020 Veronica Mascorro 0 Comments

To keep the dialogue surrounding the Black Lives Matter Movement going at Ferris, Big Rapids Social Equity and the Office of Multicultural Student Services held a virtual event on Wednesday, […]

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