Dr. David Eisler has served as Ferris State University pres­i­dent for nearly 10 years. Before his cur­rent title, President Eisler spent more than 25 years teach­ing with admin­is­tra­tive duties at var­i­ous uni­ver­si­ties. He has degrees from both the University of Michigan and Yale University, with dis­tinc­tions at each degree level. President Eisler has two daugh­ters, and each are doc­tors as well. (more…)

What do you do if you feel unsafe?

The first thing to do is to be aware of your sur­round­ings. Keep your ears perked and your eyes open. When you feel unsafe, or if you feel like you are being watched or fol­lowed, call Ferris Department of Public Safety at ext. 2000 and request an escort.

DPS will escort stu­dents on cam­pus between the hours of 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. (more…)

Sweet sum­mer­time is finally here. School’s out, and for many col­lege stu­dents, that means it’s time to party.

Not so fast though, Ferris State. (more…)

Demolition work is cur­rently under­way on the for­mer res­i­dence halls of Masselink and Carlisle.

This is a part of the new University Center project and the area being cleared will even­tu­ally be made into a park­ing lot, merg­ing with Lot 1.

The University Center ren­o­va­tion is sched­uled to be com­pleted by December 2014. For more infor­ma­tion on the project, see Design Completed, New University Center Next

Xander Walsh car­ries a heavy load around the Ferris State cam­pus, but he’s not com­plain­ing. He wants to add a few more ounces to his right hip.

Walsh has fash­ioned a black gun hol­ster while on cam­pus to raise aware­ness for the con­cealed carry of a pis­tol on Ferris grounds. Currently, state law pro­hibits the carry of a con­cealed weapon on uni­ver­sity property.

“People can carry in a lot of places around Michigan, and we trust the good, hon­est, law-abiding cit­i­zens to do so. We don’t think that the right to carry [a pis­tol] should end when they come onto cam­pus,” Walsh, Ferris junior in pro­fes­sional golf man­age­ment, said. (more…)