Campus Wide Public Speaking Contest (Finals)

On Oct. 28 the three final­ists cho­sen from the pre­lim­i­nar­ies will speak on “Opportunity and Social Change.” The speak­ers will be in SCI 126 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more infor­ma­tion con­tact Sandy Alspach at alspachs@ferris.edu or call x2779.

FSU Jazz Band Concert

The Ferris State Jazz Band will be hav­ing their fall con­cert on Oct. 28 from 8 to 9 p.m. in the Rankin Center Dome Room. For more infor­ma­tion con­tact Matt Moresi at moresim@ferris.edu or call x2587.

3^rd Annual Pumpkin Smash

Gamma Epsilon Tau presents the 3^rd Annual Pumpkin Smash on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the cam­pus quad. Smash prices are $1 for a small pump­kin and $2 for a large pump­kin. Proceeds will ben­e­fit the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan’s Camp Discovery. For more infor­ma­tion con­tact Dennis Boyd Jr. at dennisboyd87@gmail.com.

Autumn Alive

On Oct. 29 the Music Industry Management Association (MIMA) presents Autumn Alive 2009 with Third Eye Blind and spe­cial guests Hot Chelle Rae. The con­cert will take place in Wink Arena. Tickets are $10 for FSU stu­dents and $20 for gen­eral admis­sion. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the per­for­mance begins at 7 p.m. For more infor­ma­tion con­tact Kelsey Fales at falesk@ferris.edu.

Crossroads Cougar Fall Carnival

Crossroads Charter Academy’s annual Cougar Fall Carnival will be held in down­town Big Rapids on Oct. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. as part of the Big Rapids Fall Festival. There will be an inflat­able play area, a pet­ting zoo, and var­i­ous children’s games. Tickets are $.25 each or 50 for $10 and can be redeemed for prizes. In case of inclement weather the car­ni­val will take place at CCA Elementary. For more infor­ma­tion con­tact Kendall Schroeder at schroederk@ccabr.org or call 231−796−6589.

Campus Wide Residence Hall Trick-or-Treat

FSU Housing and Residence Life presents trick-or-treating in the res­i­dence halls. The free event is open to the Big Rapids com­mu­nity and gives them the chance to cel­e­brate Halloween with Ferris State. The event will take place on Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. in all res­i­dence halls. For more infor­ma­tion con­tact Yug Gill at gilly@ferris.edu or call x9161.

Literature in Person (LIP) Reading Series – Marc Sheehan

LIP Reading Series presents Ferris’s Marc Sheehan, win­ner of the 2008 Richard Snyder Memorial Poetry Prize from the Ashland Poetry Press. On Nov. 3 the LIP Reading Series will cel­e­brate the pub­li­ca­tion of the book “Vengeful Hymns”. Sheehan is the author of Greatest Hits, a col­lec­tion of poetry and is a pub­lished jour­nal­ist and media writer. The event will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. at Great Lakes Book and Supply. For more infor­ma­tion con­tact Phillip Sterling at sterlinp@ferris.edu or call x5898.

Fall Choir Concert

The FSU Concert Choir presents its fall con­cert on Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. in the Rankin Center Dome Room. This is a free event. For more infor­ma­tion con­tact Cate Arroe at arroec@ferris.edu or call x2070.