🛹☀️🎙️ Skate Park, Summer Events, and a Special Guest! | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 22
This week on What’s Up Big Rapids, we’re rolling into summer with new parks, big events, and a very special guest — Dr. Bill Pink, President of Ferris State University! 🎓
We cover:
New student housing on Top Taggart Field 🏗️
The Jim Crow Museum groundbreaking 📚
NIL drama in college athletics 💰
Ferris’ new Carnegie Classification 🏅
And the important question: What should we name “The Dog House?” 🐶
Plus, we're talking Summerfest recaps, Father’s Day plans, Swede Hill Skate Park, and the mysterious half-life of Marie Curie (you’ll see).
🕹️ Dom tries to survive this week’s WUBR Game. No guarantees.
⏱️ Time-Stamps
0:00 – Intro and Welcome 👋
1:12 – Summerfest Recap 🎉
4:25 – Father’s Day Plans for the guys 👨👦👦
6:01 – Intro to Dr. Bill Pink 🎓
7:59 – Construction on Campus 🏗️
8:30 – New Residence Hall on Top Taggart Field 🛏️
11:01 – “Hotel-style” rooms & golf packages 🏨⛳
12:32 – “The Dog House” name still up for grabs 🐕
13:40 – Ferris Athletics update 🏈
16:34 – Division II vs Division I breakdown 🎯
17:42 – NIL Issues for student athletes 💸
19:29 – Music Department updates 🎼
21:44 – Jim Crow Museum breaks ground 📚
24:58 – Dr. Pink’s take on the Museum 🗣️
27:01 – Carnegie Opportunity Classification 🏅
28:58 – New programs, degrees & student opportunities 🎓
31:06 – Free RAM Clinic with Ferris Health programs 🏥
32:50 – Ferris Billboard near Grand Valley 🛣️
34:20 – Thank you, Dr. Pink! 👏
36:05 – Swede Hill Skate Park now open! 🛹
38:16 – The half-life of Marie Curie (don’t ask) 🧪
39:30 – Summer Block Party 🎈
39:48 – Hemlock Bandshell summer series 🎶
40:10 – Business After Hours 🍻
40:55 – Mecosta County Fair coming soon 🎡
41:22 – The Wheat Scouts: kids' learning parties 🌾
42:18 – Community Pool opening soon 🏊
43:12 – WUBR Game 🎮
47:28 – Dom’s Corrections 📋
48:35 – Outro 👋
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