April 3, 2025

Ferris State temporarily relocating several hundred students after storm knocks out power to some campus residence halls, apartments

Ferris State University is temporarily relocating about 500 students after storm-related damage caused power outages affecting two residence halls, West Campus Apartments and several other campus facilities.

Campus leaders said power in the living spaces is expected to be out at least through the weekend, as many repair crews in the state are responding to Northern Michigan communities affected by the recent ice storms.

Buildings on the Ferris State campus lost power around 10 p.m. Wednesday night as high winds and heavy rains swept through the region.

Students in Cramer Hall, Bond Hall, and the West Campus Apartments are affected. Cramer and Bond hall students will be able to stay in vacant rooms in other residence halls and potentially other locations. Students in West Campus Apartments are not required to be relocated, but can be in certain situations. 

“Unexpected emergencies happen, and we are responding quickly because our first concern is the safety of our students,” President Bill Pink said. “On our campus and in our community, we take care of each other.”

Affected students who do not have meal plans will be able to have meals at the university’s Rock Café during the outage.

The campus will post information at ferris.edu/emergency as updates are available.

Power will likely be restored to several other campus buildings, including the College of Pharmacy and the College of Health Professions, by Friday. Classes located in the Department of Public Safety will be relocated during the outage.