Author: Dale Devries
Franco regime scholar to speak at Ripon College April 29
Stanley Payne, Hilldale-Jaume Vicens Vives Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will present his recent book about Francisco Franco, The Franco Regime, 1936-1975, April 29. His presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. It is free and open to the public. Payne retired from teaching […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Politics and Government’s Lamont Colucci named Significant Sig
Lamont Colucci, associate professor and chair of politics and government and interim director of the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College, has been selected as a 2015 recipient of Sigma Chi fraternity’s Significant Sig Award. The award is Sigma Chi’s highest recognition for achievement in a brother’s professional career and civic endeavors. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon College supercharges results in RecycleMania
Ripon College did even better this year than last year in the national RecycleMania competition. On-campus efforts for RecycleMania, waste minimization and recycling, and E-Cycle Mania, an electronics recycling event, were led by Center for Social Responsibility sustainability intern Kelli Walsh ’16 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Walsh received a 20 for 14 grant from the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Student, Sustainability.
Ripon College Orchestra performs Sunday, April 26
The Ripon College Orchestra will perform at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, April 26, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. The ensemble is conducted by Kyle Szabo, assistant professor of music. Selections include Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with Brooke Williams Szabo as violin soloist; and Beethoven’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Jazz Ensemble performs Friday, April 24
The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble, under the director of Professor of Music Kurt Dietrich, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Selections will include an eclectic […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Colucci: Cyberwar is a real war. Act like it
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 the cyberwar — economic and industrial espionage. It was published by U.S. News & World Report. Click here to read the full article. He wrote that […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
It is easy being green! Campus activities to celebrate Earth Week
As the national Earth Day celebrates its 45th anniversary on April 22, Ripon College students will celebrate the College’s commitment to sustainability and protecting the environment with a wide offering of related Earth Week activities. To kick off the week, students will be recruiting student, faculty and staff participants for the National Bike Challenge during […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Special Event, Student, Sustainability.
Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs Sunday
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Professor of Music Kurt Dietrich, will perform its spring concert at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, April 19. The concert will be in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Admission is free and open to the public. The program will consist […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Life After Ripon – Nathan Held ’14
Chapter 4: My Optimism Has Returned [Editor’s Note: Nathan Held ’14, Sophia Kaounas ’14, and Ariana 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!] My first year of law school is quickly coming to a close. To […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Life at Ripon – Kaitlyn Welzen ’15
Chapter 4: Letting Go and Looking Forward [Editor’s Note: Kaitlyn Welzen ’15, Rachel Detrie ’15, and Clarence Sanon ’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!] Now begins the crazy part of my semester: the end. With […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Andrea Young, four students present at national convention
Andrea Young, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, and four students — Erin Frassetto ’17 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Michael Gableman ’16 of Greendale, Wisconsin; Tyler Shimek ’16 of Greendale, Wisconsin; and Lincoln Wurtz ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin — attended the Center for Undergraduate Research in Math/Intermountain Section of the Math Association of America spring […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Student research in the spotlight during Scholars Week
The wide breadth of research being conducted by Ripon College faculty, students and collaborations between them will be highlighted during Scholars Week April 20 through 23. All are welcome and encouraged to attend the week’s activities. While the presentation formats may be diverse, all papers submitted by the presenters will be available for reading in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Math student creates, presents Monopoly model
In January, Mitchell Eithun ’17, a mathematics major from New London, Wisconsin, presented his Monte Carlo simulation of Monopoly at the Joint Mathematics Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. About 6,000 mathematicians were present. In “Modeling Monopoly with Monte Carlo Simulations,” Eithun discussed how, while the board game Monopoly often is criticized for its lack of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Mollie Oblinger’s artwork featured in several venues
Associate Professor of Art Mollie Oblinger, who is on sabbatical this semester, recently had work shown in a solo exhibit at the Ridley Gallery, Sierra College, in Rocklin, California. “Invented Abundance” was an exhibition of sculpture in which she examined California’s water issues in response to the historic drought. Her work also was included in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Student directors to present an evening of one-act plays this week
Each year, all theatre majors and most theatre production minors publicly stage a short one-act play as their capstone experience, bringing together their knowledge and experience into a realized production. This year’s One-Act Play Festival will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 16 and 17, and will feature three short plays, all […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Rhodes Scholar Zachary S. Morris ’02 to speak on campus Friday
Rhodes Scholar Dr. Zachary S. Morris ’02 of Madison, Wisconsin, will speak on campus in two alumni master chats on Friday, April 10. Morris will talk about synergistic interaction between radiation and the immune response to tumor-specific antibodies at 2:10 p.m. in Farr Hall 331. At 4:15 p.m., he will discuss cancer as an emerging […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
Bruce King will present senior recital on Sunday
Bruce King ’15 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, will present a senior cello and tenor recital Sunday, April 12. The performance will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Selections will include movements from “Suite No. 2 in D minor,” BWV 1008, by Johann Sebastian Bach; “Lieder Ohne Worte,” op. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Hundreds of high school forensics students heading to Ripon this weekend
More than 1,000 Wisconsin high school students and their families will be experiencing the Ripon College campus and the city of Ripon this week as they arrive for the Wisconsin Forensics Coaches Association (WFCA) State Tournament. The College is the annual host for the tournament in which high school forensics teams compete for the title […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Ripon College faculty receive funding from ACM
Ripon College faculty are involved in two of the six projects that received funding in the Fall 2014 cycle of Faculty Career Enhancement Program of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. Preference was given to projects that best leverage opportunities for incorporating technology-enabled teaching techniques — such as online courses, blended learning strategies, and other […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ed Wingenbach named vice president and dean of faculty at Ripon College
Dr. Ed Wingenbach has been selected as Ripon College’s new vice president and dean of faculty, beginning July 1, 2015. He currently is associate provost for academic affairs and a professor in the political science department at the University of Redlands in California. He also has served as chair of the faculty assembly. “Ed Wingenbach […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Uncategorized.
Baseball’s Michael Polcyn ’15 comes home again
For almost everyone, going off to college is a journey, not a destination. That certainly is true for Ripon College senior baseball player Michael Polcyn, who, after three schools in three years, has finally settled into his comfort zone — which just happens to be where he began. A native of Ripon, Wisconsin, Polcyn has […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.