Torch News Briefs

by Published: Mar 3, 2010

Recycling in the IRC

On March 3 bring all of your recy­clables to the IRC and Ferris Recyclers will trans­port them to the recy­cling cen­ter for you. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Angela Eick at angela.eick@gmail.com.

Blood and Politics: Leonard Zeskind Lecture and Book Signing

Leonard Zeskind, author of “Blood and Politics: The History of the White Nationalist Movement – From the Margins to the Mainstream” and win­ner of the MacArthur Genious Award , will be host­ing a book sign­ing on March 4 from 4 to 5 p.m. at Great Lakes Book and Supply. Following the book sign­ing, at 7 p.m. he will be giv­ing a lec­ture in Williams Auditorium. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Barry Mehler at mehlerb@ferris.edu or call ext. 3612.

Rudy Currence

On March 4 Entertainment Unlimited presents Rudy Currence. His musi­cal back­ground spans sev­eral gen­res. He has train­ing in clas­si­cal and jazz piano as well as expe­ri­ence singing clas­si­cal, R&B, Hip Hop, Soul, and Pop music. The event will take place in the Rankin Dome Room at 7 p.m. Free cof­fee will be avail­able from 6 to 9 p.m. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Entertainment Unlimited at EU@ferris.edu or call ext. 2610.

Bone Marrow Donor Drive

Anyone ages 18–60 can take part. Come to the UREC on March 16 from 12 to 6 p.m. It is free to reg­is­ter on the National Bone Marrow Registry and all it takes is a cheek swab and fill­ing out an infor­ma­tion card. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Danielle Boyer at boyerdanielle5@gmail.com.

Ferris Stupidest Talents Hosted by Show-Off Show

Want to see which Ferris stu­dents have unusual or stu­pid tal­ents to show off? On March 16 Entertainment Unlimited and the Show-Off Show will be hav­ing the event Ferris Stupidest Talents. The event will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. in Williams Auditorium. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Entertainment Unlimited at EU@ferris.edu or call ext. 2610.

Résumé Writing Workshop

The Career Services Office will be offer­ing a résumé writ­ing work­shop on March 16 from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Rankin 135. Bring a copy of your résumé. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Angela Roman at careerservices@ferris.edu or call ext. 2685.

W.I.L.L. Conference

The fourth annual Women Investing in Leadership and Learning Conference will take place on March 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. This year’s theme is “Be [Extra]ordinary.” Two of the speak­ers include Kathy Eubanks with her lec­ture, “Navigating Beyond Negativity” and Lynn Jarrett, “Live Your Best Life Now.” For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Brooke McComb at mccombb1@ferris.edu or call ext. 2611.