Dr. Bill Pink - Ferris State University President

05/29/2026

05/27/2026

HALL OF FAME CANDIDATE! Four-time National Champion Ferris State Football head coach Tony Annese has been named to the 2026 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Ballot! Vote for Coach Annese now thru June 12 in the public vote! https://tinyurl.com/3nzx8ubm

Vote here: MSHOF.org/vote/

05/11/2026

Definitely a great day to be a Bulldog! For 1500 grads to walk across the stage (including one special one!) over four ceremonies was magical…as usual!

Go Dawgs! Go make the world a better place!!

05/09/2026

Congrats to our 2026 graduates!! As Woodbridge Ferris said, go out make the world a better place. It’s your time!!

Go Dawgs!!

05/08/2026

A moment years in the making! 🎓

Ferris State President Bill Pink has celebrated countless commencements throughout his career in higher education, but this weekend will be different.

His daughter Lydia is graduating and he’ll be the one handing her diploma across the stage. ❤️

As all of the Class of 2026 prepares to graduate, we celebrate the resilience, growth, and stories behind every Bulldog graduate.

Read more about this special family moment ahead of commencement weekend. ⬇️

Ferris State University President Bill Pink has celebrated many commencement ceremonies throughout his career in higher education, but this weekend’s ceremonies will carry a deeply personal meaning. Among the nearly 1,500 graduates crossing the stage will be his daughter, Lydia.

04/21/2026

Bulldogs Unplugged TOMORROW!!

What a better to spend Earth Day than putting our phones and headphones away, enjoy the beautiful weather we’re supposed to have tomorrow, and connect with our fellow Bulldogs.

Maybe you’ll even get some free Starbucks too….

See you on the Quad tomorrow, 11-3!!

04/15/2026

Look what got delivered to my office last week!!

Because of the incredible programs we have on our institution, two of our students created this 3-D printed model of the new residence hall that's being built on campus.

To hear them talk about their involvement in the project from a student perspective was so refreshing. It was another reminder to me of what our campus has always been about, which is hands-on learning in the extreme!

They created this model and brought it to me, and it is now on display in my office.

Thank you Kerstin Stadtfeld (Construction Management) and Madelyn Misenar (Plastics Engineering Technology) for being incredible Bulldogs who are points of pride for our university!

Go Dawgs!

04/13/2026

Checking in with our favorite bestie duo before the school year is over 🤣🫂

04/10/2026

Bulldog Nation!!

I am incredibly proud and grateful for what we accomplished together during One Day for Dawgs. With more than $500,000 raised and over 1,700 donors, you have made a meaningful impact on students across Ferris State.

From our main campus to Grand Rapids and beyond, your support is helping students succeed and thrive!!

Thank you for being part of something so powerful!!

Ferris State University Alumni Association

04/08/2026

Record-breaking... that's how Bulldogs do it!!!

We have raised the bar and are leveling up: CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL. Let's get to our new goal and make an even bigger impact on our students' lives!!

‼️ NEW GOAL: $450,000 ‼️

Dawgs, you showed up! We originally had a goal of $300,000 but we have passed it, making it our BIGGEST One Day for Dawgs!

This is what happens when we all come together. And there is still time left to support our students and their initiatives!

Don't stop now! 👀 Give now at ferris.edu/oneday

04/08/2026

Just wrapped up driving around in the campus cruiser for One Day for Dawgs!!!

It was GREAT chatting with students and giving them a lift to class in the cold!

Because that’s what today is about… lifting up our students!!! And to help your donation go further, Lori and I are sponsoring a few challenges today. One is Double the Bite, matching the first $1,000 of student donations. The other is my picks, which students can vote on today in the DEC.

Let’s come together on this day to support our DAWGS!!