Author: Dale Devries
The 13th-and-a-half president of Ripon College? The 13th President II?
On Wednesday, as part of the College’s Homecoming Week festivities, Sara Driebel ’16 of New Berlin, Wisconsin, will attempt to fill some big shoes as she trades places with President Zach Messitte for the day. She will be acting as Messitte in meetings with Administrative Council and the Board of Trustees, and conduct College business. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Special Event, Student, Uncategorized.
Assembly candidate Joe Kallas on Ripon College campus Wednesday
Joe Kallas, Democratic candidate for the Wisconsin Assembly in District 41, will meet residents of the district between 4 and 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the East Hall Lounge on the Ripon College campus. All members of the community may come in at any time during the visit and share their questions and concerns […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Ripon College presents ‘Proof,’ a contemporary play of ideas
“Proof,” by David Auburn, which has been described as “a smart and compassionate play of ideas,” will be presented Oct. 1-4 at Ripon College. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by calling 920-748-8791; or emailing [email protected] […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Rourke ’07 is front and center at POW-MIA national ceremonies
When National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on Friday, Sept. 19, Lacy Rourke ’07 will be a strong voice among the ceremonies. Rourke, who lives in Washington, D.C., and received Ripon College’s Outstanding Young Alumni award earlier this year, is a special consultant for the Vietnam War 50th Commemoration. “The commemoration was chartered by the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Uncategorized.
Life After Ripon – Ariana Myers ’14
Chapter 1: Change Can Be Scary…and Liberating [Editor’s Note: Ariana Myers ’14, Nathan Held ’14, and Sophia Kaounas ’14 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!] Here I am, more than three months post-graduation, and so much has […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Life At Ripon – Clarence Sanon ’15
Chapter 1: Awareness [Editor’s Note: Clarence Sanon ’15, Rachel Detrie ’15, and Kaitlyn Welzen ’15 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!] Hi Readers, This is my first blog EVER, so it is interesting that it would […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Free digital portraits offered to job seekers by Ripon College
Free professional digital portraits for use in online LinkedIn profiles will be offered Thursday, Sept. 25, by Ripon College’s Constituent Engagement and Career Services and professional photographer Jim Koepnick. Portraits will be taken anytime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the lower level of Pickard Commons on the Ripon College campus. The service is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student, Uncategorized.
Mural to be dedicated Oct. 2 in downtown Ripon
“The Long Way Home,” a mural created by Rafael Francisco Salas, associate professor of art at Ripon College, will be formally dedicated at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2. The dedication will take place at the mural site, the south wall of 214 Watson St., owned by Farrell’s Fine Furniture. The mural depicts the original structure […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Uncategorized.
U.S. Geological Survey scientist to address lake rehabilitation
The successful rehabilitation of Delevan Lake in Wisconsin will be addressed by a guest speaker at Ripon College on Oct. 3. Dr. Dale Robertson, a research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Wisconsin Water Science Center, in Middleton, Wisconsin, will present “The Importance of Biological Interactions in the Long-term Rehabilitation of Delavan Lake, Wisconsin” for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Uncategorized.
Distinguished poet will read at Ripon College Sept. 24
Distinguished poet Allison Joseph will return to Ripon College Wednesday, Sept. 24, to read selections of her work. The presentation is the first this year in the College’s Visiting Writers Series. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the North Reading Room of Lane Library at Ripon College, 300 Seward St. The reading, which is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Uncategorized.
Colucci: The U.S. has a moral imperative to destroy the Islamic State
Lamont Colucci, associate professor and chair of politics and government and interim director of the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College, posted his most recent opinion column on the U.S. News & World Report website about the necessity of destroying the Islamic State (also iknown as ISIS or ISIL). He says there […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Uncategorized.
Whooping Crane Festival Celebrates Wildlife Conservation
From September 12-14, check out the Whooping Crane Festival featured throughout the Green Lake County, hosted by Operation Migration. Operation Migration has played an important role in saving the whooping cranes from extinction. In the 1940s, the species fell to fifteen birds, leading to its classification of an extinct species in 1967. The population of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon College Moves Up in National Rankings
College cited for prestige and value by two national publications Ripon College jumped up on the annual list of the most prestigious and best value national liberal arts colleges according to new rankings released today in U.S. News & World Report. The news follows Ripon College’s leap forward last week in The Washington Monthly’s yearly […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Ripon education lays foundation for life’s accomplishments
Andreas Antoniou Melas, ’73 of Lincolnshire, Illinois, had a long and successful career as a technologist and manager, and now has recently published a history book, “Three Hellene Cypriots: A Personal Journey and Commentary on Cyprus Modern History to 1950.” His accomplishments, he says, are due to the liberal arts and sciences education he received […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
McNair scholar uncovers patterns in hip-hop narratives
By examining hip-hop, the music of his childhood, this summer, communication major Garrison Anderson ’16 has developed a passion for research. This will give him a “leg up” as he approaches the process of applying to graduate schools, he says. “Graduate school admissions will look for people who have ‘contributed to the discussion’ of communication […]
Posted by Dale Devries in McNair, Student.
Justice Michael Gableman to Speak on Constitution Day
Justice Michael Gableman, a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, will speak at 4:30 p.m. on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. His talk is part of the fall programming schedule of the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. Gableman was elected to a 10-year […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
Wisconsin artist Gina Litherland displays work at Ripon
An exhibition of work by artist Gina Litherland of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, will run Sept. 12 through Oct. 5 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. The artist will give a short presentation about her work beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 12, in the Rodman Center lobby. A reception […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Quality of educational experience can come down to just one word
Jody Roy, professor of communication and interim vice president and dean of faculty, spoke at Matriculation Convocation Aug. 23 and urged new students and their families to look for an opportunity in everything they do. A transcript of Dean Roy’s address follows: “Thank you all for taking time out of your busy day to be […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Jazz selections highlight memorial concert at Ripon College
Jazz standards of the 1930s and 1940s as well as other jazz selections will be offered during a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Ripon College. This will be the first annual presentation of the Lynn Post Northrop Memorial Concert in honor of Northrop, who died in April 2014. She was the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Winery internship gives student a spirited summer
A summer internship at the local Vines & Rushes Winery is allowing Ripon College student Kamelle Van Der Leest ’15 to see firsthand how a young, small business operates. Van Der Leest is majoring in business management and sports management, with a minor in socially responsible leadership. Her internship was made by the Career Ready […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Student.