Ferris State University

Lansing school teachers reach tentative contract with school district

Steve Carmody — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:01:00 +0000

The Lansing School District has reached a tentative contract agreement with its teachers union.

No details have been released. So it’s unclear whether the deal includes a provision to get around Michigan’s new Right to Work law.

Lansing teachers’ tentative agreement comes at a time when other unions are racing to put contract extensions into place before Michigan’s new Right to Work law takes effect.

Racist artifacts on display at Ferris State's Jim Crow Museum

Jennifer Guerra — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:25:31 +0000

What was once a private collection of racist memorabilia has now been expanded to a full-blown museum on the campus of Ferris State University.

When sociology professor David Pilgrim came to Ferris State, he brought with him his collection of racist artifacts and donated them to the university. For years the items sat in a small classroom on campus, but are now on display in the new Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia.

Another university looks to move medical-related programs to Grand Rapids

Lindsey Smith — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:05:49 +0000

Another Michigan university is looking to take advantage of Grand Rapids’ medical mile. The area is known for the growing number of specialty hospitals, medical research facilities, and medical schools located there. Just a few months ago, Michigan State University opened a brand new skyscraper in Grand Rapids – a new home for its College of Human Medicine.