Ferris Magazine, pre­vi­ously known as Crimson & Gold, is the university’s free mag­a­zine pub­li­ca­tion that is pub­lished bi-annually.

It is geared toward a large range of Ferris con­stituents includ­ing alumni, donors, and friends of the uni­ver­sity, as well as fac­ulty, staff, and stu­dents. It is cur­rently in its fif­teenth year in newsprint.

The mag­a­zine is pub­lished by the Office of University Advancement and Marketing under the direc­tion of Vice President John Willey. Marc Sheehan, Ferris’ Communications Officer, serves as edi­tor of the magazine.

An edi­to­r­ial board from University Advancement and Marketing devel­ops and pro­duces the mag­a­zine. Additionally a fac­ulty and staff board con­sist­ing of rep­re­sen­ta­tives from across the uni­ver­sity com­mu­nity pro­vides input on design and content.

The his­tory of a uni­ver­sity mag­a­zine dates back to 1925 when Ferris pro­duced a magazine-format pub­li­ca­tion called School Bulletin. In 1950 it became a tabloid newsprint pub­li­ca­tion enti­tled School Bulletin/Alumni Journal, which then became the Alumni Journal in 1953.

It remained so until 1972 when it became the Alumni Bulletin. The mag­a­zine kept this title for over two decades until Crimson & Gold began pub­li­ca­tion in 1994.

The mag­a­zine went through a major redesign this fall, which included the name change from Crimson & Gold to Ferris Magazine.

Sheehan said, “I think [the name] Ferris Magazine embod­ies our university’s iden­tity and his­tory com­pletely and suc­cinctly.” He does believe, how­ever, that for many alumni Crimson & Gold con­veys their expe­ri­ences at Ferris, which is why the mag­a­zine chose to keep that name for the alumni section.

The uni­ver­sity mails copies of the mag­a­zine to Ferris alumni. Copies of the mag­a­zine are avail­able on cam­pus in FLITE and the Alumni Office in the Prakken Building. It is also avail­able for view­ing online at fer​ris​.edu/​h​t​m​l​s​/​a​l​u​m​n​i​/​f​e​r​r​i​s​m​a​g​a​z​ine.