Author: Dale Devries
Bicycling for Earth Week and Beyond
As Ripon College continues to celebrate Earth Week, Ric Damm, head coach of the Red Hawks cycling team, is encouraging Ripon faculty, staff, students and alumni to carry the momentum of the cause throughout the summer by riding a bicycle. According to Damm, the 2013 National Bike Challenge is a free and fun program to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Sustainability.
Ripon College Orchestra to Perform
The Ripon College Orchestra will perform the annual spring semester concert this coming Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 3:15PM in the Demmer Recital Hall at the Rodman Center for Performing Arts. The concert will feature music by Debussy, Holst, and Beethoven. Performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major is guest artist Nathan Birkholz. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Video: Tree Planting for Earth Week
Ripon College students, staff from Sodexo, and Samara Hamze, Coordinator of the President’s Sustainability Initiative work together to plant trees during Earth Week. [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/64644973?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0″ width=”650″ height=”365″ frameborder=”0″ webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen]
Posted by Dale Devries in Sustainability.
Professor, Students Present Research in Chicago
Henrik Schatzinger, assistant professor of politics and government, and three of his students presented new research projects at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) April 11-14 in Chicago. The MPSA is the largest regional political science conference with close to 5,000 participants. Schatzinger presented “Lobbying and Government Contracts: Why Some Organizations […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Ripon College Jazz Ensemble features guest performer
The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Jose Encarnacion will be the guest performer. Encarnación teaches jazz improvisation, small jazz groups and applied jazz saxophone at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in Appleton. He has performed jazz, salsa […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Faculty and Staff Honored at Awards Convocation
During the 2013 Ripon College Awards Convocation, a number of Ripon College faculty members were singled out for their dedication, commitment, and excellence. James R. Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award J. Timothy Petersik, professor of psychology. The award is given in honor of James Underkofler’s 48 years of service to the utility industry. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon College Choral Union to perform April 21
The Ripon College Choral Union will perform at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, April 21, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. Admission to the concert is free. The theme of the concert is “War and Peace.” Selections include “He watching over Israel” from the oratorio “Elijah,” by Felix […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Campus Spotlight: Career Discovery Tour – Chicago
Bringing Alumni and Students Together This spring, Ripon College embarked on a new career development initiative, the Career Discovery Tour, to further expand student-alumni career networking opportunities. President Messitte and the Alumni Board of Directors are passionate about offering new and exciting opportunities for current students to gain first-hand knowledge of a variety of careers […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Life After Ripon: Katlyn Lee ’12
Chapter 10: Exploring a New Venture [Editor’s Note: Katlyn Lee ’12 and Jeremy Johnson ’12 are writing monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their own post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] April 6, 2013 Dear Journal, Sometimes all you need for a little clarity in life are […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Life After Ripon: Jeremy Johnson ’12
Chapter 10: Reflecting on a Busy Month [Editor’s Note: Jeremy Johnson ’12 and Katlyn Lee ’12 are writing monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their own post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] I always loved the month of March. A lot of great things happen in March: […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Lessons learned at Ripon keep nonagenarian going
Mary Lou Spink Spindt ’40, of Allison Park, Pa., has been retired for many years, but at the age of 93, she stays busier than most of her contemporaries. She donates time to several organizations, including the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, where she responds to inquiries as co-chair of library research about families who once […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Head of Milwaukee Jewish Federation to address current anti-Semitism
Hannah Rosenthal, president and CEO of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and daughter of a Holocaust survivor, will deliver a public talk, “Rising Anti-Semitism: It’s Real” on Tuesday, April 16, on the Ripon College campus. The presentation will begin at 4 p.m. in East Hall Little Theater. A reception will follow in Wensink Lounge in East […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Earth Week 2013 Events
The Ripon College community will celebrate Earth Week starting on April 20th with a series of events to celebrate the College’s commitment to environmental sustainability: Saturday, April 20 5k Trail Run in the Prairie 10:30am Registration; 11:00am Start Ceresco Prairie In honor of Earth Week, the Environmental Group of Ripon (EGOR) and Ripon Outdoor Club […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Sustainability.
Audio: Telephone Town Hall at Ripon College
For those who were unable to join the conversation on Wednesday, April 10, you can listen to the Ripon College Telephone Town Hall with President Zach Messitte below, or you can download the mp3 using this link: Town Hall mp3 (Right Click and select “Save Link As…” to download the file) [iframe src=”//www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Friponcollege%2Fripon-college-spring-2013-telephone-town-hall%2F&embed_uuid=b96311c3-10e4-4bf7-8cec-edd2206fb9cb&stylecolor=980b0b&embed_type=widget_standard” frameborder=”0″ width=”480″ […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
Smith Publishes Article in Theology Journal
Brian Smith, the Charles and Joan Van Zoeren Chair in Religion, Ethics, and Values, recently published an article, “Teaching the Devout Student: Faith and Scholarship in the Classroom,” in the April 2013 edition of the peer-reviewed journal Teaching Theology and Religion. The publication is produced by the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Literary and Fine Arts Journal Published
Parallax, Ripon College’s literary and fine arts journal, released its 2012-2013 edition today. The publication showcases the writing, photography and artwork of Ripon College students, faculty and staff. You can view the publication in its entirety below: [iframe src=”//e.issuu.com/embed.html#7453227/2020775″ width=”650″ height=”386″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Professor Wallace Receives $100K National Science Foundation Grant
Robert Wallace, professor of biology at Ripon College, and colleagues at the University of Texas-El Paso and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell have been awarded a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The award will be over four years and will be used to study rotifers. Wallace’s component will be $25,000 per year for a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Concerts scheduled next week at Ripon College
Two concerts are planned during the next week at Ripon College. Both will be presented in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, and admission is free. Wind Ensemble will perform at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, April 14. Collegium Musicum , a vocal ensemble, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19. Selections will […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Ripon College presents one-act play festival
The Ripon College Theatre Department will present the Student-Directed One Act Play Festival April 11 through 13 in Benstead Theater, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. all three days. Plays to be performed Thursday are “Words, Words, Words,” by David Ives; “Mars Needs Women, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Colucci: Is there an “Obama Doctrine?”
A commentary written by Ripon College Associate Professor Lamont Colucci, “Is there an ‘Obama Doctrine?’” appeared in the Washington Times this week. In his opinion piece, Colucci, chair of the Ripon College Politics and Government Department, examines the various ways a potential Obama Doctrine might be characterized, considers its relationship to the Nixon, Carter, Clinton, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.