Bob Wallace, professor emeritus of biology, has several new papers written with co-authors: “Ultrastructural characterization of the putative defensive glands (warts) in the sessile, colonial rotifer Sinantherina socialis” was published in Volume 304, May 2023, of Zoologischer Anzeiger: A Journal of Comparative Zoology. Papers currently in press and scheduled for publication include: “Does ‘form follow […]
Robert Duley, a former head coach of track and cross country and adjunct professor in educational studies at Ripon College, has been inducted into the Wall of Fame of the School District of Westfield (Wisconsin). Prior to coming to Ripon College, Duley taught social studies at Westfield High School for 31 years. The Westfield “Wall […]
Sarah Mahler Kraaz of Northampton, Massachusetts, professor emerita of music, has co-edited a book, The Handbook of Music and Art, with Dr. Charlotte DeMille of the Courtauld Institute (London), for Bloomsbury Press. The book is currently in production with a scheduled publication date of April 2024. “Rather than focusing on the shared language of art […]
A poem by Associate Professor of English Megan Gannon is included in the Spring/Summer issue of Salamander, a magazine for poetry, fiction and memoirs. Dispatch from Your Fourth Month Outside, bright leaves batter the window screens. Here, you are a warm weight pinning me to now. We will never be cleaner to each other. You […]
In light of today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Ripon College endorses the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) response shared below. Ripon College will continue to support and promote all forms of diversity and inclusion throughout the student population and greater campus community. As part of our strategic plan we will continue to underscore the […]
ALL students, faculty and staff are invited. Help us celebrate our first-year students completing their first year of college! Lots of free food, outdoor activities, prizes, music, and more! Also, Paws and Relax – lots of pooches – from Noon-1:00pm! (Rain location in Commons)
Attention Seniors! Are you ready for life after Ripon College? Meet with a Career Center staff member for a career audit to ensure you are ready for your next steps, whether a job, graduate school, or other. Get a mini FREE box of ALL detergent!
Students can stop by the Career Center table and receive a complimentary Positive Affirmation temporary tattoo and stickers to promote positive vibes going into exam week. You can do it!
In an effort to conserve the Wisconsin bluebird population, Professor of Biology Memuna Khan has performed a two-year study researching how to mitigate the destructive behavior of house wrens, tiny birds that can threaten bluebird nest success. According to Khan, house wrens are “cute and lovely” birds that contradict their adorable nature with their mean […]
Jan Plane, associate professor of computer science, was the keynote speaker at the workshop “A Deep Dive by EDU Change Makers,” hosted April 27 by Google NYC Women Techmakers at the Google Headquarters in New York City. Plane attended the workshop virtually. The theme of the workshop was “Dare to Be,” and Plane’s opening talk […]
Associate Professor of Art History Travis Nygard recently published an essay in a new book and presented a paper. “Interpreting an Ancient Maya Masterpiece, Palenque’s Oval Palace Tablet: A Case Study Using UNESCO’s Intercultural Competences Tree” was presented March 30 at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Art History Society in Milwaukee. The coauthors are […]
Ripon College is launching its first engineering program to coincide with the opening of the new Franzen Science Center in 2024. This curricular addition comes after the recent announcement of two new campus infrastructure projects: the Science Center and Hopp Stadium. “Ripon College isn’t just growing campus spaces,” said John Sisko, Ripon College vice president […]
Mica Rivera ’21 of River Falls, Wisconsin, has received a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The highly competitive award, considered one of the nation’s highest academic honors, is given to students pursuing graduate studies in science, technology, engineering or mathematics and recognizes academic excellence and their potential for significant […]
Halle Hadel ’25 of Ripon, Wisconsin, and her Siberian husky, Eve, received an Award of Merit earlier in May at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. The Westminster Kennel Club, established in 1877, is America’s oldest organization dedicated to the sport of dogs. In its annual nationally televised dog show, about […]
When a series of free performances of plays by William Shakespeare is presented in the Ripon/Green Lake area this summer, Jessie Lillis ’13 will be coming home to Ripon College. Lillis is the co-artistic director of the touring Starling Shakespeare Company. The company will be in partnership with Ripon College as they rehearse their new […]
Culture through Crisis, by Andrew Limouris ’94, recently was released with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes. Limouris is the founder, president and CEO of Medix, an international staffing organization specializing in recruiting skilled personnel in the healthcare, science and IT fields. “When the pandemic hit the world in early 2020, […]
A review of Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas’ recent exhibit was published May 9 on Shepard Express, a Milwaukee publication. “Cruces|Crossroads” was on view at Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art through May 13. The exhibition, the reviewer writes, “places us on the verge of several intersections: of two unique artists crossing paths in […]
Accepted students and families will enjoy a social hour in the Spot and plated dinner (catered by Sage) in Great Hall. Professors, staff, and current students will also join for this annual scholarship event.
