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Ferris State University Joseph Pistrui headed to Spain in 1997, beginning studies leading to his Doctor of Philosophy at Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona. He never thought he’d be able to watch his alma mater’s volleyball team compete in his new collegiate home. The Ferris State volleyball team is in the middle of a 10-day trip for international competition and cultural enrichment. “When I discovered that their first official act would be a workout at the university where I work, I was over the moon,” he said. “It set the stage for me to play a unique role as a g...

Ferris State University raised $117.2 million, exceeding its $115 million fundraising campaign goal seven months ahead of schedule.

Over 2,400 doses of the Pfizer, Bio-N-Tech vaccine were allocated to the university. Author: Emma Nicolas Updated: 11:48 PM EDT April 5, 2021 BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — For the last year, COVID-19 has left college campuses across the country quiet as many students shifted to virtual learning. "It's empty. That's it," said Omar Sims, a first year grad student at Ferris State University.  Sims, who is getting his masters in criminal justice administration, has had only virtual classes at the university so far.  "COVID has pretty much changed everything as far as edu...

A science professor at a university in Michigan who claimed sinister forces were targeting him and breaking into his home has been fired after using racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs months ago on Twitter.