On Sept. 25, Ferris announced via email that the Fall commencement ceremony would be canceled for safety reasons. COVID-19 has caused many restrictions to go into place, including limitations on […]
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COVID-19 contact tracing in classrooms get complicated
Ferris’ contact tracing policies are starting to be questioned by students after a student tested positive the day after they were present at an in person class and most other […]
Ferris introduces Artificial Intelligence
Ferris’ Information Security and Intelligence program will offer a new curriculum to learn how Artificial Intelligence operates in the Spring 2021 semester. The Department of Defense supplied the ISI Program […]
6.59 million gets you a new name
The Ferris Board of Trustees recently approved the renaming of the North Quad area. It will now be called “The Dewaine V. and Jana B. Robinson Quad. This decision has […]
All work, no pay
In the midst of a global pandemic, Ferris has chosen to not compensate its faculty with the additional pay that was listed in their contracts and were even asked to […]
Where is your money going?
In an article published in the Torch on Sept. 16, it was reported that President David Eisler used most of his longevity incentive bonus to create a scholarship for future […]
Enrollment drops from 13,250 to 11,165 in two years
Ferris’ fall student enrollment has been steadily declining for the past few years, but COVID-19 had a major impact this fall semester.
He’s ‘New in Town’
Ferris announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16, that John Mulaney will be this year’s homecoming comedian and it will be an interactive virtual event. John Mulaney has an immense number of […]
Working it out
After six months of being closed the Rec Center and all gyms across Michigan are now officially open. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-176 on Thursday, Sept. 3, which […]
Preparing for the worst
With campus remaining open for approximately four weeks now, some students are wondering if Ferris will make it to the Thanksgiving break.