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Our Red Hawks compete on 18 NCAA Division III teams. But they see themselves as more than just athletes.
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Cormac Madigan ’23
Chemistry-Biology major has made a name for himself on the football and baseball fields, and now he’s ready to make his contribution to the medical field.
FOREVER RIPON CAMPAIGN
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News & Events
Take Back The Night
Take Back the Night is an event for all students to understand sexual assault/domestic violence issues and resources. We want to have a mini resource fair, activities and speakers.
Senior Exhibition
As part of the Arts Celebration (May 2, throughout Rodman), Senior Art students will have their art on exhibition. An opening reception will take place at 7 PM on May 2.
Application Deadline: 2026 Ripon College Spain Program
May 9th is the application deadline to apply for the 2026 Semester Cohort for the Ripon College Spain Program. More info can be found here.
Students to direct plays in One-Act Play Festival May 2-3
Students will be directing a diverse collection of one-act plays in the One-Act Play Festival in Benstead Theatre of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, at 7:30 p.m. Each of the five plays runs between 10 to 30 minutes. The event is free and open to the public. […]
Lauren Stae ’23 published as first author in academic journal
Lauren Stae ’23 was listed as the first author of her senior seminar research on zebrafish embryos, which was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal BIOS. Stae collaborated with Associate Professor of Biology Barbara Sisson in investigating the effects of white LED light exposure on wild-type zebrafish embryos in the article “A pilot study on […]
Ripon College’s 2025 Commencement speakers, award winners announced
The speakers and award winners for Ripon College’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony May 18 will feature notable women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), as well as distinguished community members. The commencement theme is “Discovery Has No Limits: Celebrating Women in STEM,” emphasizing Ripon’s commitment to recognizing the contributions of women in STEM fields. The […]
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