Author: Dale Devries
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.
Metal-working sculptor shows work at Ripon College starting Jan. 29
Jessica Calderwood, an associate professor of art at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, will have an exhibit of her work shown Jan. 29 through March 11 at Ripon College. The exhibit will be in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. An artist’s talk will be presented at the opening at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Video Recap: Police and Community Relations Panel
The Center for Politics and the People and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion co-sponsored a panel discussion about police-community relations Jan. 18, 2016. Hear what some of the panelists, including police officers and Ripon College alumni Deronis Cooper ’97 and Lindsey Gorske Michels ’04, had to say about the event, and then follow the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Special Event.
Liberal Arts in Focus: Costa Rica
¡Buenas dias! As you know, several Ripon College students were very busy taking on the country of Costa Rica during winter break. Part three of the Costa Rica Field Studies blog will take you to the Monteverde region. This area is located at a higher elevation creating a cooler, drier and windier climate than the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Mathematical science professors among authors of new textbook
McKenzie Lamb, associate professor of mathematical sciences, and Andrea Young, assistant professor of mathematical sciences, were part of a team of authors for the textbook Knots, Molecules and the Universe: An Introduction to Topology, recently published by the American Mathematical Society. The book is designed to be read by undergraduate students and instructors interested in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Renowned cellist Astrid Schween to perform at Ripon College Jan. 23
Cellist Astrid Schween will appear at Ripon College Saturday, Jan. 23, as part of the Chamber Music & Jazz at Ripon series and the annual Lynn Northrop Memorial Concert. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Michael Gurt will be the piano accompanist. Program selections […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Liberal Arts in Focus: Costa Rica
Hello and welcome to part two of the Costa Rica Field Studies blog! On Jan. 6 and 7, we explored the city of La Fortuna and the surrounding area, including the famous Arenal volcano. La Fortuna translates to “the fortunate,” which is an accurate title for the city. Before 1966, the city was formerly known […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Ripon College panel on Jan. 18 to address police-community relations
On Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Center for Politics and the People and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Ripon College will co-sponsor a panel discussion about police-community relations today. The discussion will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. Panelists will include: Pam Oliver, professor of sociology, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Special Event.