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Division-Wide Celebrations

August

  • Welcome Week /Bulldog Beginnings
    held immediately prior to the start of Fall classes – organized, implemented and sponsored by various departments, as well as Meijer and the Y102 Radio Station.
  • Transitions to Success: Multicultural Freshman Orientation
    organized, implemented and sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS).
  • Welcome Week Diversity Speaker
    organized, implemented and sponsored by Student Affairs, Office of the Dean of Student Life and Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

September

  • Minority Get Acquainted Day
    organized, implemented and sponsored by OMSS.
  • Hispanic Heritage Celebration Events
    organized, implemented and sponsored by OMSS.

October

  • Disability Awareness Month
  • Diversity and Inclusion Summit
  • Hazing Prevention Week
    organized, implemented and sponsored by Panhellenic Council, Sigma Pi Fraternity, and CLACS.

November

  • Native American Heritage Celebration Events
    organized, implemented and sponsored by OMSS.
  • Trans Day of Remembrance 

January

  • MLK Celebration Events
    organized, implemented and sponsored by OMSS along with various departments from across campus.
  • Spring Semester Welcome

February

  • Black History Month Celebration Events
    organized, implemented and sponsored by OMSS.
  • Color of Music

March

  • Women’s History Month Celebration Events
    organized, implemented and sponsored by OMSS.

April

  • Leadership Conferences
  • Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month
  • Second Chance Prom
  • Women of Achievement Panel
  • Take Back the Night
    organized, implemented and sponsored by Social Work, Office of the Dean of Student Life, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, OMSS, Student Community Standards, and various off campus partners.
  • OMSS Pignic (end of year picnic held at Hemlock Park/North Quad) – organized, implemented and sponsored by OMSS. Open to all faculty, staff, students, community, and alumni.
  • Torch Bearer and Rising Star Awards
    organized, implemented and sponsored by the CLACS’s office staff and various student leaders.
  • Multi-Cultural Graduate Recognition Program- organized, implemented and sponsored by OMSS.
  • The Big Event - Ferris State students, faculty and staff unite in a campus wide effort for one day to say, "thank you" to our community; one that provides constant support to Ferris State University. 

May

  • Asian/Pacific American Month
  • Jewish Heritage Month
  • Lavendar Graduation

July

  • Student Affairs Annual Diversity Retreat
    organized, implemented and sponsored by Student Affairs.

On-going

  • Black Male Empowerment Network (BMEN)
  • Pride Week
  • T.O.W.E.R.S.
    (Teaching Others What Establishes Real Success) Leadership Development Workshops – organized, implemented and sponsored by OMSS.
  • Cultural Awareness Celebrations
    organized, implemented and sponsored by OMSS.
  • The Presidents’ Military Veterans Breakfast
    organized, implemented and sponsored by the President’s Office and Enrollment Services.
  • Members of the Student Affairs Division will continue to support Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) in creating programs that promote diversity, social justice and inclusive communities.
  • A programming board that consists of Center for Leadership, Activities, and Career Services (CLACS), International Education Office, and Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS) was created. The programming board will review ways to combine event/workshop efforts to increase attendance of a diverse group of students.