Author: Dale Devries
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.
Ripon College receives grant to fund new paid internship opportunities
The Center for Social Responsibility at Ripon College has again received a Career Ready Internship Initiative grant of up to $150,000 through Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation. This is the second consecutive year Ripon College has received this grant. With this funding, the College is placing juniors and seniors with demonstrated financial need into […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Student.
Life At Ripon – Rachel Detrie ’15
Chapter 1: The Beginning of a New Journey [Editor’s Note: Rachel Detrie ’15, Clarence Sanon ’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!] My name is Rachel Detrie, and after three eventful […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Life After Ripon – Sophia Kaounas ’14
Chapter 1: The Next Step Forward [Editor’s Note: Nathan Held ’14, Sophia Kaounas ’14, and Adam Myers ’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!] Have you ever wondered how long it takes for one to write an […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Colucci: America Must Stop Making Excuses in Iraq
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 in Iraq to help fund and support the Syrian […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Eaton Examines the Supernatural in Research and Presentation
Dr. Marc Eaton, assistant professor of Sociology, will be presenting a paper entitled, “’Give Us a Sign of Your Presence’: Ghost Hunting as a Spiritual Practice” at the Association for the Sociology of Religion conference in San Francisco, CA on August 15. The conference will feature leading scholars in sociology of religion. Eaton says ghost […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Summertime is for sailing for Ossman ’73
Now that the country is in the height of summer, every spare minute finds Marian Ossman ’73 of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, out on the water in a sailboat. Ossman has been sailing since the age of 5 when she was taught by her father in Crystal Lake, Illinois. At Ripon College, she majored in English with […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Jody Roy named interim vice president and dean of faculty
Professor of Communication and Assistant Dean of Faculty Jody Roy has been tapped to serve as interim vice president and dean of faculty at Ripon College. She began her new role on August 4. Roy, also the Victor and Carrie Palmer Endowed Chair for Leadership Values, replaces Gerald “Jerry” Seaman, who stepped down as vice […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.