Homecoming Bonfire
On Oct. 7, the home­com­ing bon­fire will be tak­ing place at 8 p.m. in Lot 61 by Brophy Hall. The event is spon­sored by the Homecoming Committee and Sigma Pi Fraternity. The com­mit­tee is ask­ing that stu­dents wear their groovi­est attire for this year’s ‘60s theme. (more…)

The Bulldogs are pre­dicted to fin­ish the 2010-11 sea­son sev­enth in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) by the coaches and sixth in by the media.

The 2010-11 CCHA Preseason Media and Coaches Polls were released on Sept. 29 in antic­i­pa­tion of the new sea­son. The Bulldogs cap­tured 64 points in the coaches’ poll while gain­ing 546 points in the media poll. Michigan was cho­sen as the pre­sea­son favorite to take the con­fer­ence by the coaches while Miami (Ohio) was voted the favorite by the media. (more…)

The Bulldogs con­tin­ued their win­ning streak Saturday with a 22–12 vic­tory over the Lake Erie Storm.

Ferris improved to 4–1 over­all this sea­son, includ­ing a 4–0 record in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) action. The Bulldogs hold a share of the lead in the GLIAC con­fer­ence with Grand Valley State and Michigan Tech. (more…)

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For most Ferris stu­dents, an hour a week is time that could be spent doing a num­ber of things, but for Jordan Scott that hour is spent some­where most col­lege stu­dents prob­a­bly wouldn’t be found: with the elderly.

Scott is a fresh­man in the hon­ors and pre-pharmacy pro­grams. Originally from Indiana, Scott began play­ing piano when he was five-years-old as a man­date from his mother, but he soon fell in love with the instru­ment and began play­ing even more as a teenager. (more…)

A gar­den is being planted on the cam­pus of Ferris State University to honor Helen Gillespie Ferris and all the work she put into the university.

Carla Miller, asso­ciate vice pres­i­dent for University Advancement, said the idea for the gar­den was thought of by retired Ferris pro­fes­sor Frank Crowe. Miller said Crowe was inspired to honor Helen Ferris when the 125th anniver­sary of the uni­ver­sity was being cel­e­brated. (more…)

Ferris alum­nus Dr. Steve Durst has been appointed to the posi­tion of Interim Dean of the College of Pharmacy effec­tive Oct. 1.

“I look for­ward to work­ing with the fac­ulty, stu­dents, and the sur­round­ing col­leges,” said Durst.
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