Author: Dale Devries
Biology professor, students featured in sturgeon-spearing article
Associate Professor of Biology Memuna Khan and some of her Vertebrate Zoology students recently were on Lake Winnebago near Van Dyne for the opening of the sturgeon-spearing season. They met with John Luthens, who writes for On Wisconsin Outdoors, and he included the encounter in his story. Click here to read Luthens’ story. “The Ripon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Work on dam in Panama is completed!
After seven years and numerous service-learning trips, the dam that many Ripon College students and area residents have been working on in Panama finally was completed during a trip in January. The trips and volunteer work have been in support of Ripon native Father Wally Kasuboski with his continuing endeavors to help the people of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Student.
Several events continue Black History Month celebration this week
Several events continue Black History Month celebration this week: Feb. 15: Voter informational, 5 p.m. in the Pickard Dining Room, Commons. Don’t know how to vote, let alone whom to vote for? This event will inform you of all views and sides of important political issues and let you leave prepared and informed. This is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
For Black History Month, Ripon College looks at some of its early black students
In 2000, the Winter edition of Ripon Magazine included a feature about who were believed to be the first African-American students to ever attend the College, three incoming freshman men in 1948. Delroy Cornick, Bill Stewart and Bob Walker faced some adversity and found some acceptance at Ripon, and all graduated in 1952. The graduation […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Author, textile artist will speak at 314 project space Wednesday, Feb. 17
Author and textile artist Rachel May will make an appearance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 314; Ripon College Project Space, 314 Watson St., in downtown Ripon. The visit is sponsored by the Ripon College Visiting Writers Series, and all are welcome to attend. May will read from her collection of short fiction, The […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Life After Ripon – Karena Schroeder ’15
Chapter 3: We Made It [Editor’s Note: Raymond Allen ’15, Karena Schroeder ’15, and Madeline Poullette ’15 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] Greetings! I hope the winter months have been treating you all very well. There […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Life at Ripon — Sara Driebel ’16
Chapter 3: Student Teaching [Editor’s Note: Chuchen Tan ’16, Sara Driebel ’16, and Jacob Sahr ’16 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their senior year experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life At Ripon!] This semester is sure to be different than any of my others as a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Exhibit features 300 years of area black history through Monday
“A Stone of Hope: Black Experiences in the Fox Cities” is on display through Feb. 15 at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. It features area black history from the 1700s to the present. Traveling for two years, the exhibit is visiting area schools, churches, libraries, government buildings and community centers. The exhibit includes 12 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Three professors to attend ACM’s SAIL seminar in July
Three Ripon College professors have been selected to participate in a 10-day seminar in Silicon Valley, California, in July. They are: Mollie Oblinger, associate professor of art; Timothy Reed, associate professor of Spanish; and Henrik Schatzinger, associate professor of politics and government. “Silicon Valley as an Innovation Ecosystem” is the fifth in the series Seminars […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Study in Malaysia enhances work with children for Lindsey White ’13
As part of her work toward a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling, Lindsey White ’13 of East Troy, Wisconsin, recently studied abroad, working with high-risk children in Malaysia. White and other students volunteered at two different centers, one for older children and one for younger children. White worked with children ages 5-19, helping […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Saturday afternoon hours added at 314: Ripon College Project Space
New walk-in hours have been added at 314: Ripon College Project Space at 314 Watson St. in downtown Ripon. The space now is open from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Stop in after lunch or coffee downtown. A variety of events are scheduled this semester. They are posted on the door and on 314’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Paul Dietrich Quintet will perform Feb. 12 at Ripon College
The Paul Dietrich Quintet will perform Friday, Feb. 12, as part of the Chamber Music & Jazz at Ripon Series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Tickets are available by calling 920-748-8126. Prices are $20 for adults; $15 for senior citizens, faculty and staff […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Murrays to receive Ripon College’s Founders’ Day Award Feb. 9
Robert G. and Joan B. Murray of Wellesley, Massachusetts, will be honored by Ripon College with its annual Founders’ Day Award Tuesday, Feb. 9. The award is presented to an individual, couple or organization who exemplify the ideals behind the creation of Ripon College in 1851. The ceremony celebrating the 165th anniversary of the College’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Speaker, slideshow continue Black History Month offerings this week
Black History Month celebration continues with two special events this week: Feb. 10: “Working Our Intersections …”, 5 p.m. in the Dahm Heritage Room, S.N. Pickard Commons. The Rev. Benjamin Ledell Reynolds, assistant director of recruitment, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, will share some of his passions related to diversity, culture, differences and the seminary, while highlighting […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Accommodations through Student Support Services help many students succeed
Ripon College’s Student Support Services offer various means of assistance to a wide variety of students. Federally funded through the U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO program, SSS strives to provide personal, academic and career services to students who are first-generation, low-income or learning/physically disabled, or any combination of the three. Being a federally funded program, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Faculty team receives FaCE grant to explore cognitive science/transfer
A project led by five faculty members from Ripon College has received funding through a FaCE Grant Award from Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM). “Using Cognitive Science to Build a Problem-Solving Core Curriculum at Ripon College” is being developed by project leaders Kristine Kovack-Lesh, associated professor of psychology and chair of the department; Travis […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Black History Month celebration begins Feb. 1
Ripon College’s celebration of Black History Month begins Feb. 1. The theme is Know Your Rights. Key events will be: Feb. 1: Free brochures explaining your rights in the state of Wisconsin will be distributed at various times and locations throughout the day. Feb. 10: “Working Our Intersections …”, 5 p.m. in the Dahm Heritage […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Mollie Oblinger to address art and science in campus talk Jan. 29
Mollie Oblinger, associate professor of art, will present the talk “Art & Science: At the Interstices Between” for the Biology Senior Seminar, sponsored by the Department of Biology. The talk will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, in Bear Auditorium (Farr 130). All are welcome to attend.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Special Event.
Music students perform at select state events
Three Ripon College students participated in the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association (WCDA) All-State Collegiate Choir held Jan. 14 and 15 in Appleton, Wisconsin. They are, pictured at top right, from left, JaneMarie Erickson ’16 of Redgranite, Wisconsin; Jimmy Balistreri ’19 of Plymouth, Wisconsin and Cori Fredericks ’19 of Appleton, Wisconsin. The WCDA Collegiate All-State Choir […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Ripon College celebrates Martin Luther King Week with public offerings
Ripon College’s annual recognition of Martin Luther King Jr., his life and legacy will be held with four days of events Jan. 25-28. The focus will be economic justice. Monday, Jan. 25 — “At the River I Stand.” This moving documentary recounts the two months leading to Martin Luther King Jr.’s death in 1968, coinciding […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.