Author: Dale Devries
Anthropology professor publishes book
“Street Life under a Roof: Youth Homelessness in South Africa,” by Assistant Professor of Anthropology Emily “Molly” Margaretten, was published by the University of Illinois Press Sept. 8. Point Place stands near the city center of Durban, South Africa. Condemned and off the grid, the five-story apartment building is nonetheless home to 100+ teenagers and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
President Messitte and Dean Wingenbach host Telephone Town Hall
President Zach Messitte and Vice President and Dean of Faculty Ed Wingenbach simultaneously called about 8,000 alumni and friends Oct. 13 to share updates on the state of Ripon College, the curriculum review process currently underway, and the campaign to renovate and expand the College’s health and wellness facilities. The pair took calls from numerous […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Special Event.
Two Ripon College alumni collaborate on social work thesis
Two Ripon College alumni — 30 years apart — shared knowledge for a master’s of social work thesis. Erin Maguire ’08 of Rocky Mount, Virginia, recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with her master’s degree. Her thesis, “Social Work in the NICU,” was completed in collaboration with Jonathan Muraskas ’78, chief professor of pediatrics and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Panel to address gay and lesbian marriage issues Tuesday
“LGBT Rights and Religious Freedom,” a panel discussion about ethical, legal and religious dimensions related to gay and lesbian marriage, will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13, in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the Ripon College campus. All are welcome to attend. The recent Supreme Court decision, Obergefell vs. Hodges, has […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
UW-Madison poet will read from his work Wednesday
Poet Amaud Jamaul Johnson will read from his work from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. The reading will take place in the North Reading Room of Lane Library. All are welcome to attend. Johnson teaches in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and directs the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Rebecca Matzke, history, interviewed on Nebraska Public Radio
Rebecca Matzke, associate professor of history and co-director of the Center for Politics and the People, was interviewed recently on NER Radio (Nebraska Public Radio). The topic was her research about Cold War missiles in Nebraska. Matzke is a native of Nebraska. An audio and transcript of the interview can be accessed here.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Jacqueline Clark, sociology, publishes blog about fat shaming
Jacqueline Clark, associate professor of sociology and chair of the department, wrote a guest blog for Sociological Images, published Oct. 7, 2015. In “Fat shaming. It’s a thing,” Clark cites Nicole Arbout’s youtube video, “Dear Fat People,” which mocks obese people, says they deserve to be ridiculed and treated poorly, and claims that “fat shaming” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon College celebrates historic $67 million Imagine Tomorrow campaign
On Saturday, Oct. 3, alumni and friends who supported Ripon College’s five-year Imagine Tomorrow comprehensive campaign gathered at the College to celebrate the campaign’s successful conclusion. More than $67.3 million was committed over the five years to be directed toward building up the College’s endowment, scholarships, faculty and student research and travel, capital projects, new […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Acclaimed pianist to perform on campus Friday
Pianist Sally Pinkas will perform at Ripon College, Friday, Oct. 9, as part of the Chamber Music & Jazz at Ripon series. The recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Her program will include “Estampes,” by Claude Debussy; “Music from Romantic Manila,” s set of pieces […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
‘That Girl,’ Cat Wilson ’93, has a voice that speaks to crowds
Cat Wilson ’93 is known to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, locals as “That Girl,” a radio personality on Cape Country 104. From 6 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, That Girl can be heard. Wilson’s love of radio began at an early age, when the Cape Cod native worked for her high school’s radio station. She […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Alumni win awards for senior seminar papers
For the fourth year in a row, students from Ripon College have won student paper awards from the Wisconsin Sociological Association. Holly Kortemeier ’15 of Whitewater, Wisconsin, won first place for her senior seminar paper from last semester, “Pupils to Peers: Socializing Graduate Students into the Counseling Profession.” Kyle Novack ’15 of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Rafael Francisco Salas showing work at Edgewood College in Madison
Rafael Francisco Salas, associate professor of art, will have an exhibit of his work shown Oct. 9 through Nov. 6 at Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin. “World Without End” includes large-scale drawings, paintings and sculptures that reflect upon identity and tension, conflict and confusion, beauty and devotion played out on the vast rural Wisconsin landscape and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Diverse activities celebrate diversity during LGBT month
LGBT History Month is being held at Ripon College to promote diversity on campus. Highlights include: Diversity poster campaign, identifying racial, disability, gender, historical and celebrity figures in the LGBT community. Oct. 6: Safe zone training, 5 p.m. in Great Hall. Introductory workshop for people who care about diversity, equality and inclusion to learn how […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Ripon College Awarded Low Interest Loan from USDA Rural Development for Athletics, Health and Wellness Facilities
Ripon College announced today that it is the recipient of a $14,300,000, fixed-rate low interest loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development division to help finance the cost of renovating and expanding the J.M. Storzer Athletics, Health and Wellness Center. The funds, provided through the Community Facilities Direct Loan program, are designed […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Uncategorized.
Todd Jaeger ’83 honored as Top Teacher by television station
Todd Jaeger ’83 of Ixonia, Wisconsin, who teaches music at Kettle Moraine High School, was named Top Teacher for September 2015 by WISN 12 News. A video interview can be viewed here.
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Hervé Somé, educational studies, publishes opinion pieces
Hervé Somé, associate professor of educational studies, published two political opinion pieces related to the coup in Burkina Faso on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2015, against the government of transition to democratic institutions after ex-President Blaise Compaore was ousted by a popular rising on Oct. 31, 2014. “General Diendere’s game is up!” was published Sept. 18, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Alumnus Rick Estberg ’75, a National Security Agency employee, will speak Oct. 2
Rick Estberg, a 1975 graduate of Ripon College who works at the National Security Agency, will present a personal perspective of his life and career when he visits Ripon College Friday, Oct. 2. From 10:10 to 11 a.m., he will speak during an open classroom session in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. He will address […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
Comedian Bryan Morris appears at the Terrace Oct. 3
Comedian Bryan Morris, who balances sharp observational humor with energetic absurdism, quick wit and boyish charm, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in the Terrace, Bovay Hall, on the Ripon College campus. Morris is a New York City-based comedian quickly making a name for himself at comedy clubs, colleges and festivals across the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Iran nuclear deal will be addressed Sept. 30
“The Iran Nuclear Deal” will be discussed Wednesday, Sept. 30, by Cheryl Rofer ’63, consultant and CEO of nucleardiner.com; and Jonathan Ruhe, associate director of the Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy, Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs. This is the inaugural event of the 2015-16 academic year for the Center for Politics and the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
50 years of Latino influence highlighted in multi-media presentation Sept. 29
Will & Company will present “50 Years of Latinos Shaping a Nation” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, on the Ripon College campus. The 65-minute, multi-media, three-actor presentation will be in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. It is free and open to the public. The Los Angeles-based Will & Company addresses social […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Special Event.