Ferris State University History Programs

The Ferris historians engage their students in critical discussions about the past to create a broad Be respectful to others. Check your facts.

The Ferris State University historians engage their students in critical discussions about the past with the goals of creating a broader understanding of the human experience, building conscientious citizens of the world, and inspiring lifelong learning. Students enrolled in the history program prepare themselves for careers in education, libraries and archives, government, park service, and other

research-related fields. Many graduates go on to graduate school to study history, law, education and business. The Ferris State University History Programs page is sponsored by the History program faculty. The administrators of this page are:

BarryMehler
(231) 591-3612
[email protected]

Kimn Carlton Smith
(231) 591-5850
[email protected]

Gary Huey
(231) 591-2758
[email protected]

Christian Peterson
(231) 591-3689
[email protected]

Tracy Busch
(231) 591-5846
[email protected]

Jana Pisani
(231) 591-3699
[email protected]

Sandy Gholston
(231) 591-2021
[email protected]

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09/29/2023

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09/14/2023

Missing from 16 mile rd Leroy. Please contact Sara Esiline @ 231-250-0102 if you see this fur-baby.

08/19/2023

07/16/2023

See our Ferris State University Admissions’ student orientation leaders in action.

06/19/2022

Today, we recognize Juneteenth.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans enslaved in the U.S. The holiday is celebrated annually on June 19. Juneteenth, which combines the words “June” and “nineteenth,” became an official federal holiday on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

For more information: https://bit.ly/3xDh3yV

02/04/2022

Explore - Graduate Degree Virtual Fair Discover how to advance your career forward with a graduate or professional degree from Ferris at the Graduate Degree Virtual Fair. Meet with our Ferris experts on February 9.

03/08/2021

A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day. We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From challenge comes change, so let's all bit.ly/IWD-2021

12/21/2020

News about the start of Spring 2021 semester classes.

Message to Campus
Office of the President

Dec. 21, 2020

Last Friday Governor Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is extending the Gatherings and Face Masks epidemic order, enacted on Nov. 15 and again on Dec. 7, to curb rising COVID-19 infection rates. As a part of this, Michigan colleges and universities were asked to delay the return of undergraduate students for spring semester until Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.

Classes will begin as scheduled on Monday, Jan. 11, at all Ferris State University locations. As a part of state orders, in-person classes will be delivered remotely from Monday, Jan. 11 until Tuesday, Jan. 19. Clinical placements will continue as planned. Additional information is available from the Dean’s Offices in Health Professions, Optometry and Pharmacy.

The Governor’s office recognizes the significant efforts public universities have made to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These include data that virus spread is not occurring inside classrooms. As a result, the MDHHS has removed some previous mandated requirements for colleges and universities. This will be helpful as we move forward.

These changes involve a considerable amount of work for many of you to move instruction to remote delivery and to adjust campus housing/auxiliary operations for a delayed spring semester move-in. However, this is preferable to other state-mandated requirements that could have been included in the MDHHS epidemic order.

As you make these necessary adjustments for spring semester, I thank you for your assistance in helping our students. Together we will work through these changes and keep Ferris State University a safe, healthy workplace and learning environment.

Please accept my best wishes for a healthful, joyous and safe holiday season.

David L. Eisler, president

11/17/2019

Please attend our Impeachment Panel on 19 November. I expect to see a "Carnival-like" atmosphere in IRC 120. I am also going to order 22 pizzas from Macino's.

Christian Peterson
Scholar and Patriot