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|name= Ferris State University |image= FerrisStateUniversitySeal.png |image_size = 200 |established= {{start date|1884|09|01}} |type= Public |endowment =$40.2 million (2013)[1] |staff= 927[2] |faculty =584[2] |president= David L. Eisler |students= 14,707[2] |undergrad= 13,469[2] |postgrad= 1,179[2] |doctoral= 59[2] |city= Big Rapids & Grand Rapids |state= Michigan |country= United States |coor= {{coord|43.69739|N|85.4839|W|source:dewiki_region:US-MI_type:edu|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |campus= Main campus: Rural, {{convert|880|acre}} Grand Rapids: urban[2] |former_names= Big Rapids Industrial School Ferris Industrial School Ferris Institute Ferris State College |colors= Crimson and Gold[3] {{color box|#BA0C2F}} {{color box|#FFD043}} |nickname= Bulldogs[4] |mascot= Brutus the Bulldog[5] |athletics= NCAA: {{space|3}}Division II: GLIAC {{space|3}}Division I: WCHA |affiliations= AASCU |website= {{URL|www.ferris.edu}} |logo= }} Ferris State University (FSU, Ferris) is an American public university with its main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan. It was founded in 1884 as the Big Rapids Industrial School by Woodbridge Nathan Ferris, an educator from Tioga County, New York, who later served as governor of the State of Michigan and finally in the US Senate where he remained until his death in 1928. The school was noteworthy when it was founded for accepting female students beginning with its first graduating class. It is also the only public university in Michigan to be founded by an individual. Today Ferris is the ninth-largest university in the state[6] with 14,560 students[2] studying on its main campus, at one of the 19 off-campus locations across the state,[14] or online. Two- and four-year degrees are offered through eight academic colleges and graduate degrees from six. Ferris grants professional doctorate degrees via its optometry and pharmacy colleges and a multidisciplinary doctorate of education in community college leadership through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education and Human Services. The school is known for having a faculty–student ratio of 1:16,[2] and classes that are taught by professional instructors, not graduate assistants. HistoryThe schoolBig Rapids Industrial School, as it was originally named, opened on September 1, 1884 in temporary quarters in the Vandersluis Block (present location of J.C. Penney Co.) in Big Rapids. The goal of the school was to provide students with marketable skills for a changing society. By the beginning of the next semester in January 1885 the school changed its name to Ferris Industrial School. In January 1894, the School moved into and dedicated its new building, Old Main, on the corner of Oak and Ives Streets. At this same time, the school was incorporated with capital stock of $50,000.[7] In 1898 the institution was again renamed to Ferris Institute. In 1900, W. N. Ferris sold capital stock in Ferris Institute to the public, keeping a controlling interest in his own hands. It remained privately owned until August 25, 1931 when the Board of Incorporators, a group of 39 businessmen, purchased Ferris Institute from the old stockholders and selected a board of trustees from their number to govern the school.[7] The collegeIn February 1943, alumnus Colin Smith introduced a bill in the legislature for the state to purchase Ferris Institute. It passed both houses but was vetoed by Governor Harry Kelly. Six years later on May 17, 1949, Governor G. Mennen Williams signed the bill accepting Ferris Institute as a gift to the State of Michigan, which took over its governance on July 1, 1950. But before the state took control, fire destroyed the Old Main and the Old Pharmacy Buildings on February 21, 1950. Only the Alumni Building and some minor buildings were left standing. Immediate rebuilding of the Institute began and on July 1, 1963 it was again renamed, this time as Ferris State College.[7] The universityIn November 1987 the institution became Ferris State University.[7] When Ferris became a state college in the fall of 1950, it had consisted entirely of one permanent structure, the Alumni Building, and some surplus Army barracks. At that time, fewer than 1,000 students were enrolled; there were fewer than 50 faculty members, and the campus itself covered less than {{convert|20|acre}}. By contrast, current enrollment is more than 14,000, and the {{convert|880|acre|adj=on}} campus contains 115 buildings, including educational, administrative, maintenance, student activity and residence hall facilities. CampusFerris State University joined the state’s Higher Education System in 1950. The campus was all but destroyed by fire the same year. The only building to survive was the Alumni Building, built in 1929, at the north edge of campus. Since the fire, more than 117 buildings have been built on the main campus. Main campusLocated on the southern edge of the City of Big Rapids, straddling the border between Big Rapids Township and the city, the university has over {{convert|880|acre|km2}} for its main campus. The campus begins about four blocks south of the historic central business district. It is bordered on the north by single-family homes built in the early to middle of the twentieth century. North of Perry Street, the university is bordered by strip commercial development. The university is bordered to the south and west by Big Rapids Township. The township is mostly undeveloped and rural.[8] The main campus is within easy walking distance of downtown Big Rapids with its restaurants, shops, movie theater, art gallery and municipal park. Bicyclists, hikers and in-line skaters have easy access to the White Pine Trail, Michigan's longest "rails to trails" project.[9] The campus has undergone major changes since 1990. Several new and renovated buildings, reworked roads and parking areas, pedestrian walkways, and greenspace areas have contributed to the changes on campus.
The University has {{convert|3483298|sqft}} of building space on the Big Rapids campus, with {{convert|1764658|sqft}} in academic use.[8] Satellite and online locationsIn addition to the main campus, Ferris State University has programs offered at 19 off-campus locations including Dowagiac, Grand Rapids, Flint, Lansing, Traverse City, and University Center. Although the main campus of the university is located in a rural setting the satellite locations are all located in larger, more urban communities. Some programs, such as the Doctor of Pharmacy program, are split between locations having students take the first 2 years of study at a campus in one city and the next 2 years at another.[11] These locations are managed by the division of Extended and International Operations under the heading Ferris Statewide and Online.[12] OrganizationAdministrative structureFerris State University is governed by a Board of Trustees which has general supervision of the institution and controls and directs institutional expenditures. Members of the Board serve eight-year, staggered terms as appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the State Senate.[13] The President of the University is appointed by the Board of Trustees as its principal executive officer and serves at its pleasure. The President is an ex-officio member of the Board without the right to vote. Current leadershipAt present, the University is led by its 18th president, Dr. David L. Eisler, who was inaugurated on October 2, 2003.[14] Student governmentThe mission of the Student Government of Ferris State University is to represent student interests in all aspects of campus life as well as maintain open channels of communication between students, faculty, staff, administration, and the Big Rapids community.[15] The General Assembly of Student Government is composed of two voting bodies; a House of Representatives and a Senate. Each registered student organization (RSO) in good standing is eligible to hold one seat on the House of Representatives. Senators are elected by the students in their respective academic colleges.[16] The leadership rests in the Cabinet; president, executive vice president, treasurer, director of finance, and director of internal assessment.[16] Academic collegesThe university has 8 colleges offering more than 170 educational programs—Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Services, Engineering Technology, Health Professions, the Kendall College of Art and Design, Michigan College of Optometry, and Pharmacy. Program offerings lead to bachelor's and associate degrees and certificates. Master's degrees in Information Security and Intelligence, Career and Technical Education, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Nursing, and Fine Arts are available. Ferris also offers doctoral degrees in Optometry, Pharmacy, and Community College Leadership. Kendall College of Art and Design offers graduate and undergraduate fine arts degrees as well as a B.S. degree in Art History. Kendall’s campus is in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Michigan College of Optometry is one of 16 schools or colleges of optometry in the United States and the only college of optometry in Michigan. MCO doctors and student interns deliver eye-care to patients in the region. Graduates receive a Doctor of Optometry degree. The College of Pharmacy graduates comprise more than half of Michigan’s practicing pharmacists. Graduates receive a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Academic schoolsWithin the Colleges there exist some schools of specialized education. These Schools exist to provide focused education for specific careers. Housed in the College of Education and Human Services, there are three areas of concentration for undergraduate degrees: Corrections, Generalists, and Law Enforcement. Housed in the College of Education and Human Services. Three bachelor's degree programs in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education in addition to master's degrees with several concentrations. Housed in the College of Health Professions, the School of Nursing offers BSN and MSN programs. Honors ProgramThe Honors Program includes students from every college and school at Ferris except Kendall—students from almost every major participate in the Honors Program. About {{frac|1|3}} of the Honors students major in Pre-Pharm or similar disciplines, but there is a large number of students in the College of Business, College of Health Professions and the College of Engineering Technology. Honors students live in specialized residence halls (mostly in single rooms), take enhanced general education courses, attend cultural events, and complete 15 hours of community service per semester. Athletics{{main|Ferris State Bulldogs}}The Ferris State Bulldogs are the athletic teams for the university. Ferris State offers an intercollegiate athletic program that includes 14 men’s and women’s sports at the NCAA Division II level, except for men's ice hockey which competes in NCAA Division I. Ferris State is a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in all sports except men's ice hockey, in which the team is part of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Year in and year out, nearly 400 student-athletes have the opportunity to compete for the Bulldogs on a regional and national level for conference titles and NCAA Championships. Ferris' men's club ice hockey won the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II national title in 1994. In March 2018, the men's basketball team won the NCAA Division II national championship. {{clear left}}Sports
Student lifeFerris State TorchThe Ferris State Torch is a student run newspaper first published in 1931. It is a weekly publication between 16 and 28 pages in length with a circulation of just under 5,000. The Torch has been completely student governed, with the exception of a faculty adviser and business manager. The Department of Languages and Literature acts as a liaison between the publication and the rest of the University. Bulldog RadioBulldog Radio was a student organization on the Big Rapids campus. It operated on Channel 21 through Mecosta County Charter Communications, Channel 21 through the campus cable TV provider, and through a live webcast. Bulldog Radio broadcast information about the campus to the general public. It also aired music and talk programming. Bulldog Radio was available free, 24 hours a day, to Ferris State University, Mecosta County, and the world. Bulldog Radio is now a defunct organization. Greek lifeThere are 27 Greek organizations on campus, subdivided into four different groups: Interfraternity Council fraternities, Black Greek Council Fraternities & Sororities, Panhellenic Council Sororities, and Professional Fraternities & Sororities. Organizations in the Interfraternity Council include: Alpha Chi Rho, Delta Chi, Kappa Psi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Lambda Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Sigma Pi. Black Greek Council fraternities and sororities on campus are: Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Delta Psi, and Zeta Phi Beta. Panhellenic Council member organizations are: Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Lambda Gamma and Zeta Tau Alpha, and honorary member Lambda Kappa Sigma. The profession fraternities and sororities include: Delta Sigma Pi, Gamma Epsilon Tau, Kappa Psi, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Lambda Kappa Sigma, Phi Alpha Delta, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Alpha Theta, and Alpha Psi Omega. School songsFight songThe first performance of the new fight song, "Fighting Bulldogs" was at Homecoming in 1958.[17] {{Listen|filename=Fighting Bulldogs.ogg |title="Fighting Bulldogs" (1958) |description=30 second sample from Ferris State College Marching Band |format=Ogg}} Alma materThe adoption of the new Ferris alma mater song, "Ferris Fidelity" and its first performance under direction of composer Graham T. Overgard were at the Christmas concert in 1957.[17] {{Listen|filename=Ferris Fidelity.ogg |title="Ferris Fidelity" (1957) |description=30 second sample from Ferris State College Men's Glee Club |format=Ogg}} Notable alumni
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Eisler Inauguration as 18th FSU President |publisher=Ferris State University |accessdate=August 19, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928133242/http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/administration/president/inauguration.htm |archivedate=September 28, 2009 }} 15. ^{{cite web|title=Student Government |publisher=Ferris State University Student Government |url=http://studentgov.ferris.edu/ |accessdate=January 24, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610071153/http://studentgov.ferris.edu/ |archivedate=June 10, 2011 }} 16. ^1 {{cite web|title=Student Government Constitution |publisher=Ferris State University Student Government |url=http://studentgov.ferris.edu/images/Documents/Constitution%20of%20Student%20Government%202009.pdf |accessdate=January 24, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 17. ^1 {{cite web|title=History of Music at Ferris |publisher=Ferris State University |url=http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/colleges/artsands/link_desc.cfm?LinkID=108 |accessdate=January 21, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 18. ^{{cite news |url = http://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/01/ex-creston_star_carlton_brewst.html |title = Ex-Creston star Carlton Brewster signs with Chicago Rush of Arena Football League |work = The Grand Rapids Press |date = January 18, 2011 |first = Brian |last = VanOchten |accessdate = January 3, 2011 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121012012440/http://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/01/ex-creston_star_carlton_brewst.html |archivedate = October 12, 2012 |df = mdy-all }} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/columns/interviews/full.php?interview=90 |title=Exclusive Interview with The Alpha Male |date=June 18, 2004 |accessdate=April 7, 2007 |publisher=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014718/http://www.tnawrestling.com/columns/interviews/full.php?interview=90 |archivedate=September 30, 2007 |deadurl=yes }} 20. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10577 |title = John D. Gruden |work = Legends of Hockey |publisher = Hockey Hall of Fame |accessdate = January 3, 2012 }} 21. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |title = Notable Ferris Alums |url = http://www.fsutorch.com/2009/09/30/arts-entertainment/notable-ferris-alums/ |work = Ferris State Torch |location = Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan |date = September 30, 2009 |accessdate = January 3, 2012 }} 22. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/parentinfo/success/2010/Butch/ |title = Butch Jones Making His Mark in Division I Football |work = Alumni Success Stories |publisher = Ferris State University |author = Staff |accessdate = January 3, 2012 }} 23. ^{{cite web |author = Staff |title = Dave Karpa |publisher = hockeyDB.com |year = 2008 |url = http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2647 |accessdate = May 10, 2009 }} 24. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com/sports/mice/2017-18/releases/20180703f5h9kw|title=Ferris State's Four-Time Stanley Cup Champion Chris Kunitz Signs With NHL's Chicago Blackhawks|date=2018-07-03|work=Ferris State Bulldogs|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}} 25. ^{{cite press release |url = http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/hockey/archives/0203news/kunitzhobeyfinalist.htm |title = Chris Kunitz among Hobey Baker Hat Trick Finalists |publisher = Ferris State University |accessdate = January 3, 2012 }} 26. ^{{cite web|author=Staff |url=http://repstacyerwinoakes.com/Stacy_Erwin_Oakes/Profile.html |title=Profile |work=Official Website |publisher=Stacy Erwin Oakes |accessdate=January 3, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426085946/http://repstacyerwinoakes.com/Stacy_Erwin_Oakes/Profile.html |archivedate=April 26, 2012 }} 27. ^{{cite web |author = Staff |url = http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=18576 |title = Andy Roach |publisher = hockeyDB.com |year = 2008 |accessdate = January 3, 2012 }} 28. ^{{cite web |author = Staff |url = http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/hall/2002/waters/ |work = Ferris State University Bulldog Hall of Fame |publisher = Ferris State University |title = Gary Waters, Basketball, 1972–89 |accessdate = March 25, 2007 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110614115357/http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/hall/2002/waters/ |archivedate = June 14, 2011 |df = mdy-all }} External links{{commons category|Ferris State University}}
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