Helping Others Rise: A Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Plan for Ferris State University 2023-2027
- GOAL 1: Create a welcoming and inclusive environment where students and
employees feel a sense of belonging. - GOAL 2: Enroll, retain, and graduate a diverse student body.
- GOAL 3: Hire, retain, and promote a diverse faculty and staff.
- GOAL 4: Provide the infrastructure to support diversity, inclusion, equity, and
belonging.
Announcements and News
2021/2022 DIVERSITY REPORT
- Progress and Achievements on Goals
- Continued Challenges
- Recommendations
- College and Division reports
- Demographic data
DR. PILGRIM RECEIVES LARRY T. REYNOLDS AWARD
Ferris State University Vice President receives Larry T. Reynolds Award for outstanding teaching of sociology.
A Seat at the Table - APRIL 2022
- DEI planning conversations
- An exciting donation to the Jim Crow Museum
- FEI/Navigate updates
- Strategic Plan reporting updates
- and more....
2020-2021 Diversity at Ferris Report
In the February 2022 edition of A Seat at the Table: MLK events recap, Strategic Plan updates, what's new at the Jim Crow Museum, FYI updates, and much more.
Campus Climate Team
The Campus Climate Team collaborates with individuals and groups to create a more welcoming environment for every member of the communities that call Ferris home.
Ferris Equity Initiative
The University is partnering with EAB to create the Ferris Equity Initiative (FEI), an initiative which brings together students, administrators, advisors, faculty, and other staff in a collaborative network to holistically support students across the college journey.
2016-2021 Diversity and Inclusion Plan
The University wide Diversity and Inclusion Plan represents more than a year of work by dozens of people. The Plan is a living document--new initiatives can and will be added in the years to come.
Bulldog Basic Needs Alliance (BBNA)
The Bulldog Basic Needs Alliance provides emergency assistance to current students facing food or housing insecurity which would otherwise jeopardize their ability to stay in school.
You are welcome here (video)
A message from students and faculty at Ferris State University: "You Are Welcome Here" Video produced by Ferris international students Dona Biyong and Bas Keizer.
More Announcements and News...
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Students – Join Us for Conversations that Matter
There is a lot happening in our culture/world today, and we want to hear from you. You are invited to join Ferris State University’s president, provost, vice president for Diversity and Inclusion, vice president for Student Affairs, and the president of Kendall College of Art and Design for the inaugural Conversations that Matter virtual listening session. Dates and times will be posted here. Join us, and share your mind and voice to this important conversation.
- Food for Thought: How the Best Bosses Interrupt Bias on Their Teams
- Food for Thought: Understanding organizational barriers to a more inclusive workplace
- Read the 2020 National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climate Report on Ferris State
- Department of Public Safety and Office of Student Community Standards Data Committee Report 2021
- Townhall Discussion Department of Public Safety and Office of Student Community Standards Report
- Ferris State University's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Get your copy of Haste to Rise today!!!
- "Haste to Rise: A Remarkable Experience of Black Education during Jim Crow" written by Dr. Pilgrim and Franklin Hughes
- 2016-2021 University wide Diversity and Inclusion Plan Matrix
- Diversity Plan Gap Analyses
- Diversity Office Strategic Plan 2016-2020
- Ferris: There's Food Here! Facebook page
- Area Food Resources Brochure
- Calendar of Observances
- For more events see the University Calendar
Diversity and Inclusion related offices
Contact the Diversity, Inclusion, and Strategic Initiatives Office with comments
Contact
DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES OFFICE
1201 S. State Street
Timme Center, CSS 312
Big Rapids, MI 49307