Ferris State Prof. Barry Mehler Goes on Unhinged Rant, Says He Assigns Grades Randomly Using “Predestination” Because His Students Are Just “Vectors of Disease” Wednesday, January 26, 2022 By Stillness in the Storm Leave a Comment (Ethan Huff) A tenured professor at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich., opened up the new semester with a bang, revealing that he will not be assigning grades based on merit but rather by chance.