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Exclusive: Dr. Barry Mehler speaks on viral semester introduction video

News, Top Stories January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Rebecca Vanderkooi 0 Comments

“Welcome to the new season of my show ‘More Bad News,’ brought to you by Camel Cigarettes.”  Dr. Barry Mehler began his classes last week with this statement, similar to […]

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 […]

Finished business

Football, Sports, Top Stories December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Brandon Wirth 0 Comments

Confetti. T-Shirts. Hats. Trophy. What do these items have in common? Five words: “Ferris State Bulldogs” and “National Champions.” This goal was established more than ever since 2018, where the […]

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Ferris State vs Valdosta State

Football, Sports, Top Stories December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 Brendan Sanders 0 Comments

One game separates the Ferris State Bulldogs from their first-ever football national championship, this one game sees the Bulldogs look to get revenge on a foe that stopped them three […]

Not in touch with contact tracing

News, Top Stories November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Rebecca Vanderkooi 0 Comments

Since the beginning of the fall semester the Ferris COVID-19 Dashboard has shown 10-30 active cases each day. While COVID-19 cases in Mecosta County have seen a spike since classes began at the end […]

Annual Security and Fire Report shows increase of rape

News, Top Stories, University News November 30, 2021April 25, 2024 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

This year’s Security and Fire Report showed that reports of rape on campus nearly doubled, rising from seven in 2019 to 13 in 2020.   The report is released annually in compliance with the 1990 Cleary […]

Wastewater testing

News, Top Stories November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Rebecca Witkowski 0 Comments

Wastewater samples are being taken all over the state of Michigan to be tested for traces of COVID-19.  The testing is being conducted by the Shimadzu Core Laboratory at Ferris. There […]

Onto the next

Football, Sports, Top Stories November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Brandon Wirth 0 Comments

  In what was the most anticipated rematch of the season, Ferris beat Grand Valley for a second time in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. Ferris […]

Volleyball wins GLIAC championship

Sports, Top Stories, Volleyball November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 D'Andre Head 0 Comments

The Bulldogs’ 20th straight win was their biggest of the entire season.  Ferris’s 25th victory of the season earned them the GLIAC tournament championship, 10th consecutive NCAA DII tournament appearance […]

The future of tenure at Ferris

News, The world at large, Top Stories, University News November 16, 2021 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

Over the past 18 years, the number of tenured faculty members at Ferris has dropped by roughly 18%. This reflects the nationwide downward-trend of the 21st century.   Data from the American […]

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