In the video, he pays homage to the television show Deadwood by referring to the audience as cocksuckers, jokes that students grades are predetermined by God, and shares his views on student selfishness during the pandemic. Mehler, who has been teaching at Ferris State since 1988, said he uses attention-grabbing methods like strong language or profane references to keep students engaged in class. Go ahead. Ferris State professor Barry Mehler sent the students in each of his five history classes an, welcoming them to his class in an anything-but-ordinary way. Im old enough to be your grandpa, and you people are vectors of disease to me. Ferris State professor Barry Mehler sent the students in each of his five history classes an introductory video welcoming them to his class in an anything-but-ordinary way. In Mehlers show, he teaches students about plagiarism, the attendance policy, grading, and more, in a fun and interesting way, giving students a preview of his syllabus and his personality. The video is laced with profanity and rants against his bosses and the students themselves. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A Ferris State University history professor has been suspended after a profanity-filled online video for his students went viral this month, officials confirmed Thursday. Mehler also vented in the video about Ferris States COVID-19 policies, alleging he had no choice whether or not to hold classes in-person amid the pandemic. Nobody passes out in my class. Im retiring at the end of this year, and I couldnt give a flying fuck any longer. Attorney Matthew Hoffer said the universitys suspension and investigation of Mehlers lecture is a clear violation of his First Amendment rights. steve gove, . Copyright 2022 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Mehler's biography notedhe has been teaching at Ferris for over 27 years and is director of two institutes at the university,ISAR (Institute for the Study of Academic Racism) and the Shoah Institute. And frankly, we at FIRE cant stop watching.