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Refill and reuse

News, Social Issues, Student Life, Top Stories October 12, 2017October 17, 2017 Cora Hall 0 Comments

The struggle of awkwardly filling up your water bottle at a fountain and the countless wasted plastic bottles are coming to an end.  With plans for the installation of eight […]

Title IX distortion

News, Social Issues, Top Stories October 7, 2017October 3, 2017 Grant Siddall 0 Comments

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has released new guidelines regarding Title IX.  Title IX is a federal law that prevents discrimination of any form based on sex. […]

Indigenous Peoples Day

News, Social Issues, Top Stories October 3, 2017October 4, 2017 Grant Siddall 0 Comments

Some cities and states around the country have started celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day and Ferris may follow the trend.  Indigenous Peoples Day is a day to […]

An act of faith

News, Social Issues, Student Life, Top Stories September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 Meg Lewton 0 Comments

Ferris has a diverse student body from different backgrounds, which means that a variety of religions exist throughout campus.  The upcoming fall months bring many religious holidays from many different […]

Take back the night

News, Social Issues, Student Life, Top Stories, University News September 22, 2017September 19, 2017 Meg Lewton 0 Comments

Sexual assault is an epidemic taking over the nation, with an emphasis on college campuses.  Take Back the Night, a Five-Star event hosted by the Social Work Association and the […]

Phone scam

News, Social Issues, Student Life September 21, 2017September 19, 2017 Harley Harrison 0 Comments

According to a notice sent out through Ferris email by the Ferris Director of the Department of Public Safety Bruce Borkovich, there is an ongoing scam targeting Ferris students.  “The […]

Melting pot in the workplace

News, Social Issues September 19, 2017September 22, 2017 Meg Lewton 0 Comments

It’s not uncommon to work with someone from another culture and now speakers are stepping up to talk about inclusion.  The College of Business hosted a conversation on inclusion in […]

Ferris stands with dreamers

News, Social Issues, Top Stories September 7, 2017 Marley Tucker 0 Comments

See more photos from the DACA student protest by clicking here. A solemn crowd gathered around North Quad Tuesday evening to share opinions and offer support to peers affected by […]

Lending a helping hand

News, Social Issues March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 Andrea Lenhart 0 Comments

Ferris State NOW (National Organization for Women) have recently placed decorated boxes throughout campus to collect feminine products for women in need. NOW has 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters […]

Opening channels for communication

News, Social Issues, Top Stories March 8, 2017March 9, 2017 Andrea Lenhart 0 Comments

More than 15 Ferris students and professors participated in a bilingual workshop that taught them to report sexual assault in Spanish. The event was a collaboration of Title IX, Campus […]

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