Author: Dale Devries
Messitte contributes to opinion piece about Baltimore riots
President Zach Messitte was one of the authors of an opinion piece published in The Baltimore Sun. “Channelling Spiro Agnew in the Baltimore riots” addresses the fact that the current situation in Baltimore echoes a time when Agnew was a newly elected Republican governor of Maryland with little previous political experience that hailed from the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Graduates recognized as outstanding teachers of mathematics
Three Ripon College graduates were recognized as outstanding Wisconsin teachers of mathematics at the spring meeting of the Wisconsin Mathematical Association of America, hosted at Ripon College by the Department of Math and Computer Science. They are: Dave Olenchek ’87 of Brookfield, Wisconsin, chair of the math department at Hartland Arrowhead High School. Heidi Hitchcock […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Education by Poetry: Contributing to ‘The Conversation’
(Talk delivered at the recent Awards Convocation at Ripon College) In the English Department, we often refer to “The Conversation,” which is our term for the many ways we and our students engage with literature and with each other. It is both literal and metaphorical. As teachers, we chiefly initiate discussion, posing questions and attending […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Martin Farrell receives Dick Ringler Distinguished Peace Educator Award
Martin “Marty” Farrell, Ripon College professor of politics and government and coordinator of the global studies program, was awarded the 2014-15 Dick Ringler Distinguished Peace Educator Award for the state of Wisconsin. The award, given each year by the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, was presented to Farrell at the WIPCS’s spring student-faculty […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Senior Korrine Peterson finds joy, fun, leadership in playing softball
Considering that she is arguably the fastest player on Ripon College’s softball team, ranking in the program’s top 10 for career stolen bases, Korrine Peterson’s Red Hawks career got off to a slow start. With just minutes remaining in the final practice before the team’s season-opening game during her freshman year, Peterson broke her ankle […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Pops concert will be performed Wednesday on union lawn
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble will present an outdoor Pops Concert Wednesday, May 6. The concert will begin at 5 p.m. on the lawn in front of Harwood Memorial Union. The concert is free and open to the public, and attendees may sit on the lawn and bring blankets and dinner. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Women’s and gender studies students meet prominent feminists
Assistant Professors of English Ann Pleiss Morris and Mary Unger, who work in women’s and gender studies, were invited to attend a talk featuring two prominent feminist speakers, Gloria Steinem and bell hooks in April at St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin. They took along Leah Rogers ’17 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and Katie Warczak ’16 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Religion professor, students bond by presenting research at regional meeting
Professor of Religion Brian Smith and three students presented research at the annual meeting of the Midwest American Academy of Religion, April 11 and 12 at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Smith presented his paper “Storytelling in and across Religions” on the panel “Literature and Sacred Texts in the Study of Religion II: Narrativity […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Tutoring services help with college transition
Achieving success as a student requires hard work and extra hours of study. But students with numerous time commitments often struggle to get in those crucial study hours. Ripon College’s Student Support Services helps further the success of students by offering tutoring services that cater to tight schedules and difficult classes. It is a great […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Awards Convocation recognizes outstanding achievements
Outstanding students, faculty and staff of Ripon College were honored during the 2015 Awards Convocation held in April. Student awards included scholarships, achievement awards and other honors. Awards to faculty and staff Faculty/Staff Service Learning Award: Michael Mahoney of Ripon, Wisconsin, assistant professor of global studies. Faculty/Staff Mentor Award: Jody M. Roy of Ripon, Wisconsin, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Environmental policy speaker to talk Friday
“Political Ecology: The Cultural and Political Dynamics Behind Environmental Policy” will be discussed Friday, May 1, at Ripon College. The presenter will be Dr. Paul Robbins, director of the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program will run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Sustainability.
Students place at programming competition
Mitchell Eithun ’17 of New London, Wisconsin; Jeremiah Hargis ’15 of Elgin, Illinois; and Braxton Schafer ’15 of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; placed ninth out of 60 teams at a programming contest held during the Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium at the University of North Dakota, April 10-11. Six other Ripon College students also […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Let’s share instead of tossing out
Give & Go, a new event for student move-out, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Reading Day, May 6. The student-led effort will be held in the Main Lounge of Johnson Hall and is supported by the Center for Social Responsibility and Residence Life, with funds from a 20 for 15 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student, Sustainability.
Ripon College Chamber Singers perform May 1
The Chamber Singers of Ripon College will present their spring concert on Friday, May 1. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Program selections include “Salmo 150,” by Ernani Aguiar; “Ave verum Corpus,” by William Byrd; “If […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Senior art exhibit runs May 1-17
A Senior Art Exhibit will run May 1-17 in the lobby of C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Featured artists are Ben Hollander of Lake Forest, Illinois; Camper Sanborn of Mayville, Wisconsin; Jenna Breaker of Tigerton, Wisconsin; and Christian Krueger of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. An opening reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 1. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Colucci: Foreign policy strategies for Hillary Clinton
Lamont Colucci, associate professor and chair of politics and government and interim director of the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College, wrote an opinion piece about Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy record. It was published by National Review. Click here to read the full article. “A look at her foreign policy record is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Zach Bart ’18 is a Good Samaritan after car crash
Ripon College student Zachary Bart ’18 of South Barrington, Illinois, was among several bystanders who helped save a woman from a fiery car rollover last week near Columbus, Wisconsin. Bart was driving right behind the woman’s car when he saw the car slip off the road. The car reportedly flipped several times and started the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Poetry reading set for April 29 at Ripon College
Ripon College professors and poets will read from their own works and the works of others Wednesday, April 29, in honor of National Poetry Month. The reading is free and open to the public. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the North Reading Room of Lane Library on the Ripon College campus. The […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Special Event.
Artist, adviser and cultural historian Charlie Scheips speaks April 29
Charlie Scheips ’81, a curator, art adviser, artist, writer and cultural historian based in New York, New York, will speak at Ripon College Wednesday, April 29. His talk will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 147 of C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. There is no admission charge. His visit is sponsored by the College’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Fine Arts, Special Event.
2012 alumna honored for teaching excellence
The professional excellence of two area teachers were recognized by Ripon College at the Wisconsin Association of Colleges of Teacher Education meeting in Madison earlier this month. Laura Schemm ’12, a kindergarten teacher at Franklin Elementary School in Oshkosh, was recognized for excellence as an early career teacher. Barbara Korneli-Krueger, a sixth-grade teacher at Ripon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship applications earn honorable mentions
Students and alumni of Ripon College have received honorable mentions for their National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship applications: Jordan Buhle ’15 of Milton, Wisconsin, is studying chemistry-chemical catalysis at Ripon College. Michael Enright ’14 of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is studying macromolecular and supramolecular chemistry and nanochemistry at the University of Washington. Elizabeth M. Walsh […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.