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 […]
Social Issues
Professor calls university ‘toxic working and learning environment’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, […]
Youth voting population mobilized by social media
The 2020 general election is expected to have the largest youth voter turnout in decades. Some are crediting this influx in participation to social media and its massive influence. With […]
After two long years, Riley Blair finds her voice
Editor’s note: the following story contains graphic details of sexual assault. Two years and three months have gone by since Riley Blair lost her sense of safety. A year and […]
