Author: Dale Devries
Two versions of short story reflect their times
Katie Warczak ’16 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, first read “Smoke, Lilies and Jade” during an English class taught by Assistant Professor of English Mary Unger at Ripon College. The controversial short story by Harlem Renaissance writer Richard Bruce Nugent was published in the magazine Fire!!! in 1926. When she read the story again — in an […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Student research helped C.J. Thode ’04 decide his career direction
C.J. Thode ’04 is an assistant professor teaching organic chemistry at the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York. While a chemistry student at Ripon College, several research opportunities helped him move forward in his career. The summer after his sophomore year, he researched organic chemistry through a National Science Foundation program at Loyola […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Research.
Keeping the Ripon College campus beautiful takes a lot of attention
The Ripon College campus often is commended for its beauty. The people responsible for maintaining this beauty are part of the grounds department. The staff is responsible for a wide variety of tasks, such as landscaping, mowing, snow removal, trash removal, event setup and package deliveries. “The best part of my job is the wide […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Research broadens world-view for music major Laura Plummer Nielsen ’04
The liberal arts and sciences education she gained at Ripon College and the independent research she did as a student laid a foundation that has led Laura Plummer Nielsen, ’04 to where she is in her life today, Nielsen says. At Ripon, Nielsen was a French and music major, with an emphasis on piano. She […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Research.
The probability is, this collaborative research yielded a great new app
Probability has gotten a little easier to understand with joint research by Logan Soich ’15 of Franklin, Wisconsin, who majored in economics and mathematics, and Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Chester Ismay. Ismay and Soich worked together to make short videos explaining concepts of probability, created an interactive applet to help students visualize […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Thanks for the memories: Linda Mogicato Sasser ’75 gives people’s brain function a boost
Memory health and cognitive function are the focus of Linda Mogicato Sasser ’75 of Bloomingdale, Illinois, and she now is in her second year of running her business, Brain and Memory Health. She speaks and leads workshops about memory health and cognitive function at marketing events and residential retirement communities. After graduation from Ripon College, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Colucci’s published work criticizes Obama’s foreign policy
Lamont Colucci, associate professor and chair of the politics and government department, recently published an opinion piece for U.S. News & World Report. In “Extremists Love a Vacuum,” Colucci expresses his concern that the president’s “half-hearted foreign policy” has allowed Islamic extremism to worsen. “It is almost exhausting making a list of every location that […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Supporting Ripon financially keeps Kimberly Larson ’08 connected
Ripon College is a special place that she continues to care for, says Kimberly Larson ’08 of Apple Valley, Minnesota. Her devotion and support of the College have earned her recognition as one of the younger members of Ripon College’s 1851 Club — parents, friends and alumni who support the College at leadership levels. This […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon College receives new Student Support Services grant of more than $1 million
A new five-year Student Support Services grant has been awarded to the Student Support Services program at Ripon College by the U.S. Department of Education, TRIO division. The first-year grant award starting Sept. 1 will total $244,257, with a total grant award projected over five years of $1,221,285. The goals of the Student Support Services […]
Posted by Dale Devries in McNair.
Life at Ripon — Chuchen Tan ’16
Chapter 1: The Start of an Eventful Summer [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!] Dear Ripon College Alumni and Friends, A big “Hello” from […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Life After Ripon — Raymond Allen ’15
Chapter 1: Nostalgia [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!] Nostalgia. If you take this word and smash it really hard with a grammar hammer, you’ll […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Army research scientist and Ripon alumnus helps stop Ebola in its tracks
A novel chemical system that kills the Ebola virus on surfaces is being used to sterilize medical equipment and electronic items in the war on Ebola in West Africa. Invented by Dr. Christopher Doona ’86 and fellow researchers at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center in Natick, Massachusetts, this electricity-free, lightweight, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon chemistry major takes research to the world stage
Last summer, Nicholas Luedtke ’16, a chemistry major from Appleton, Wisconsin, was accepted into a two-year research program through Princeton University focused on the upcoming field of molecular biophysics. He worked with post-doctoral and graduate students in the chemical and biological engineering department. “They gave me the opportunity to know first-hand what it’s like to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Jacqueline Clark shares thoughts on Confederate flag
Jacqueline Clark, associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology, had an opinion piece published in the Wisconsin State Journal. The full piece can be read here. In “Why I almost flew the Confederate flag, and never will,” she discusses her own consideration of displaying the flag at the Southern college she attended, why […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Associate Professor of Biology Memuna Khan bands osprey nestlings
Associate Professor of Biology Memuna Khan and Tom Schultz, from the Green Lake Association, banded two osprey nestlings in downtown Green Lake Friday. They nest on a light pole in the ballpark off of Lake Street. The event is the result of cooperation between Ripon College, the Green Lake Association and Alliant Energy, who brought […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Professor Jody Roy examines hate, South Carolina shootings
Jody Roy, professor of communication and chair of the department, shares her insight on hate as it relates to the recent South Carolina shootings. The piece was published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper and can be read here. Roy compares the hatred and violence that arose with the anti-Catholic movement from the 1830s to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Brian Smith publishes opinion on Supreme Court ruling
Brian Smith, professor of religion and chair of the department, wrote an opinion piece about the recent Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. It was published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper and can be read here. “The reactions to the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage have been ones of elation and concern,” Smith […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Colucci: Failed leadership is to blame for increase in attacks
Lamont Colucci, associate professor and chair of the Department of Politics and Government, had an opinion piece published in U.S. News & World Report. It criticizes President Barack Obama’s approach to terrorism and the Country Reports on Terrorism 2014. “The report is typical of government documents like this, exhaustive in detail, with so much minutiae […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Arab, Muslim Israeli students visit Ripon Thursday
Young Arab Christian and Muslim peace ambassadors from Israel will share their dreams of a peaceful future during a talk at Ripon College on Thursday. The talk will begin at 10:45 a.m. in Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall of Science on the campus. The visiting students are juniors and seniors at Mar Elias High School in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
College professor Tom Buesch ’65 says Ripon College ‘saved’ him
“Ripon saved me. Nobody knows this story, but the story is true,” says Tom Buesch ’65 as he reflects back on his life. All his life, Buesch had been a poor student. As a child, he had to repeat the 5th grade, and his teachers never expected much of him. When he went to Washington […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
RaeAnn Brixius ’16 steps out of her small-town setting
Coming from the small town of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, and being a prospective first-generation college student, RaeAnn Brixius ’16 faced many challenges, both financial and in her world-view. “My dad is a welder, my mom is a Realtor and with the low market she has a lot of really small sales,” Brixius says. “She never knows […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.