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This Week at Ferris (May 2-8)

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The month of May is officially here, and the means exam week is upon us at Ferris State University. Activities, this week, are relatively light. However, three noteworthy events are taking place this week.

Monday is Pancakes with the President for students to visit The Rock Café and be served pancakes by President David Eisler as well as administrative staff and faculty. The week also includes Ferris as host of the 2016 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Finally, Ferris will host commencement ceremonies on May 6-7 in Big Rapids.

Check below for all the scheduled events:

Monday, May 2

*Examination Week*

10 p.m. – Rock Café, Pancakes with the President

Pancakes with the President

Tuesday, May 3

*Examination Week*

11 a.m. – FLITE, NAACP Study Snack Sale

Wednesday, May 4

*Examination Week*

1:30 p.m. – Top Taggart Field, Men’s and Women’s Track Host GLIAC Outdoor Championships

2016 GLIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Thursday, May 5

*Examination Week*

9 a.m. – Top Taggart Field, Men’s and Women’s Track Host GLIAC Outdoor Championships

2016 GLIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships

11 a.m. – Campus (North) Quad, National Day of Prayer

Friday, May 6

*Examination Week*

*Spring Commencement*

commencement 

11 a.m. – University Center, OMSS: Graduate Recognition Program

11 a.m. – Top Taggart Field, Men’s and Women’s Track Host GLIAC Outdoor Championships

2016 GLIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships

3:30 p.m. – Ewigleben Sports Complex, Commencement (College of Health Professions)

commencement 

7 p.m. – Ewigleben Sports Complex, Commencement (colleges of Arts, Sciences and Education and Pharmacy and the Doctorate in Community College Leadership)

commencement 

Saturday, May 7

*Spring Commencement*

commencement 

9 a.m. p.m. – Ewigleben Sports Complex, Commencement (College of Business)

commencement 

12:30 p.m. – Ewigleben Sports Complex, Commencement (Michigan College of Optometry and College of Education and Human Services)

commencement 

4 p.m. – Ewigleben Sports Complex, Commencement (College of Engineering Technology)

commencement 

Sunday, May 8

*Mother’s Day*