Author: Dale Devries
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.
Community-based health care expert speaks at Ripon College Sept. 29
Community-based health care systems in Cuba and Central America will be addressed Sept. 29 at Ripon College by honored doctor and international speaker Dr. Luther Castillo Harry. The talk, co-sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, will be presented from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Professor of Religion Brian Smith quoted in article about pope’s visit to the United States
Remarks by Professor of Religion Brian Smith were included in an article by Gannett News Services about the visit to the United States of Pope Francis. Read it here.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Music educator will speak Friday about lifelong involvement in music
Dr. Tim Schaid, executive director of Wisconsin School Music Association, Wisconsin Music Educators Association and Wisconsin Foundation for School Music since July 2012, will speak at 2:15 p.m. Friday in Choir Room 156, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. All are welcome to attend and learn about lifelong involvement in music. Schaid holds a bachelor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
‘Forging Positive Writer/Editor Relationships’ presented Thursday
Join us for a Skype chat with Adam O’Connor Rodriguez, senior editor at Hawthorne Books and adjunct professor in the Master’s of Book Publishing program at Portland State University. His fiction, poetry and interviews appear widely. A graduate of Eastern Washington University’s MFA in Creative Writing program, he has served in editorial leadership roles for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Obama used strong-arm tactics to force foreign policy
Lamont Colucci, associate professor and chair of the politics and government department, recently published an opinion piece on USNews.com, criticizing President Obama’s recent diplomatic strong-arming. He cites an incident from 1797 in which President John Adams sent three American envoys to France in an attempt to forestall war between the United States and its Revolutionary […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Love, deceit, jealousy in Ripon College comic play ‘Private Eyes’
Steven Dietz’s play “Private Eyes,” a comic mystery of passion, deceit and jealousy, will open the Ripon College Theatre Department’s 2015-16 season Sept. 30 through Oct. 3. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the College’s campus. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by calling […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra makes free appearance at Ripon College Sept. 27
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra returns to Ripon College Sunday, Sept. 27, for its 43rd annual appearance on campus. Presented each year as part of the College’s Caestecker Fine Arts Series, admission to this year’s performance will be free as a thank-you to the greater Ripon community for its continued support of the College’s musical programming. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
All the world’s a stage for Amanda Finn ’14
“I’ve loved acting since I was young,” says Amanda Finn ’14 of Madison, Wisconsin. “It was my first love.” At Ripon, Finn majored in theatre, English and film/media studies. As a sophomore, she was encouraged by Professor of Theatre Bob Amsden to participate in the O’Neill Critics Institute within the Kennedy Center American College Theatre […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Fine Arts.
Summer math research benefits both student and teacher
When planning for her summer activities, Kathryn Bruhns ’16 of Oak Park, Illinois, hoped to do research at a different college. She approached Andrea Young, assistant professor of mathematical sciences and chair of the department, for a letter of recommendation. When Bruhns found out she did not get into the program she had applied for, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Life After Ripon – Madeline Poullette ’15
Chapter 1: Shifting Focus [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!] I still can’t believe that graduation was over three months ago. I should be back […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Life At Ripon – Jacob Sahr ’16
Chapter 1: A Change of Pace for Senior Year [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!] Senior year is finally here! The past three years, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Ripon College Receives $3.1 Million Estate for Faculty Professorship and More
Ripon College announced that it received a $3,187,515 from the estate of Patricia Parker Francis, a longtime friend and supporter of the College. “The Francis family loved Ripon College and Green Lake and cared deeply about our campus community throughout their lives,” said Ripon College President Zach Messitte. “The gift will benefit our faculty, staff, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Policy analyst Dinesh D’Souza at Ripon College Sept. 23
A former policy analyst in the Reagan White House, Dinesh D’Souza will speak at Ripon College on Sept. 23. His talk, “America: Imagine a World Without Her,” will be presented from 4-6 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. Admission is free and open to the public. D’Souza has had a 25-year […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.