Author: Dale Devries
Jeepers! Mike Missak ’01 excels at giving back to the community through Toys for Tots
It started off simply enough. Jeep lover Mike Missak ’01 didn’t see any Jeeps at a local car show and so started his own club, Jeeps on the Run. So many people joined that he thought they might as well accomplish something good with all those members. A yearly parade of Jeeps was organized to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon College Announces First Phase of $35M Strategic Infrastructure Plan
Ripon College has announced plans to move forward with a $35 million strategic infrastructure plan which will address the renovation and expansion of Farr Hall of Science, a new on-campus stadium and upgrades to residence halls. The first phase will prioritize a $24.5 million investment in the science center and an $8.5 million investment in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Athletics News.
Paper by Umer Hussain published in European Sport Management Quarterly
A new research paper co-written by Assistant Professor of Business and Sports Management Umer Hussain has been published by European Sport Management Quarterly (ESMQ). In “The Muslim community and sport scholarship: a scoping view to advance sport management research,” Hussain and Dr. George Cunningham from the University of Florida conducted a scoping review about till-date […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Umer Hussain has an active November
Assistant Professor of Business and Sports Management Umer Hussain reported several professional activities in November. His research focuses on understanding the intersection of race, religion, and gender in the sporting context. An article published by The Nation International, “Will Players Help Raise Awareness About the Horrors Surrounding the World Cup?”, examines human rights situations and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Ripon College musical ensembles will present holiday concert Sunday
A holiday concert will be presented by the Ripon College Department of Music Sunday, Dec. 4. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. All of the musical ensembles of the College will perform: Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Choral Union, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance, Student.
Kelly Millenbah ’90 becomes dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State
Kelly Millenbah ’90 of Mason, Michigan, has transitioned from being the interim dean to the dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University. She has been serving as interim dean since July 2021 and is a professor in the department of fisheries and wildlife. At Ripon, she majored in biology. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Thanksgiving play examines Native American issues Nov. 30 through Dec. 3
“The Thanksgiving Play,” by Larissa FastHorse, will be presented Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 at Ripon College. Show times will be 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended by calling 920-748-8791 or sending an email to [email protected]. In the play, good intentions collide when […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Umer Hussain presents paper at annual conference of North American Society for the Sociology of Sport
Umer Hussain, assistant professor of business and sports management, presented a research paper at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) annual conference Nov. 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the paper, Hussain examines how “researchers have claimed that the popular media portray Muslim men athletes as bizarre, conservative and masculine hegemonic […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
For Amy Fels ’17, love of archiving grew in Ripon, thrives in Oshkosh
Some students come to Ripon College uncertain which career they should enter after their four years at the school. Not Amy Fels ’17. “I came to Ripon wanting to study history and build a career in archives, but having the opportunity to work in the college archives confirmed my intuition that this career path was […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Mike Chamberlain ’78 works on massive photographic veterans’ project to honor his father
Mike Chamberlain ’78 of Auburn, New York, is continuing his herculean task of documenting more than 900 World War II photos taken by his late father, Carl Chamberlain. Throughout his deployment, Carl, a staff sergeant in the Army, took photographs in the field. Mike has donated the photos to the Veterans History Project (VHP) run […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Brian Smith publishes paper about teaching religion online
Brian Smith, professor emeritus of religion, has a paper in the journal Teaching Theology and Religion, published by the University of California Berkeley. “Teaching Religion Online to Nontraditional Students” describes the online teaching of world religion courses he has done for older adults at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and how it positively informed his classroom […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Sociology paper by Alondra Castillo ’23 places second in statewide competition
Alondra Castillo ’23, a sociology and Spanish major from Northlake, Illinois, has placed second in the Wisconsin Sociological Association’s undergraduate student paper competition. She won for her Senior Seminar paper from last spring, “Building Community in Gendered Ways in College Basketball.” Her research is based on participant observation of two collegiate basketball teams, as well […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Election results, outlook for 2023 to be discussed by panel Nov. 17
“After the Election: Now What?”, a panel discussion, will be presented Nov. 17 at Ripon College. The presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the Ripon College campus. The talk is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. This […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Visiting Triskelion Trio to perform newly commissioned works Nov. 11
Triskelion Trio, a unique chamber ensemble dedicated to advocating for music by living composers, will perform in the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series Friday, Nov. 11, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. All events in the Chamber Music and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance.
Poet-in-residence Freesia McKee will give reading Nov. 12 in Lane Library
Freesia McKee, Ripon College’s poet-in-residence, will present a poetry reading at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. The reading will be in the North Reading Room of Lane Library. It is free and open to the public. Megan Gannon, associate professor of English, will open the program with a short reading. McKee writes about the influence […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Chamber Singers/Concert Choir, Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform separate concerts Sunday
The Ripon College Chamber Singers/Concert Choir and Symphonic Wind Ensemble each will perform concerts Sunday, Nov. 6. Both concerts will be presented in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. The Chamber Singers and Concert Choir will perform at 3:15 p.m. Assistant Professor of Music […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Classical guitar recital to be presented by Christopher Cramer Friday, Nov. 4
A classical guitar recital will be presented Friday, Nov. 4, at Ripon College. The recital by Adjunct Instructor of Music Christopher Cramer will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to the public. The program includes selections from the 16th through the 20th […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Ripon College to host CESA 6 diversity event and fair Thursday
Ripon College was selected to host the CESA 6 Multilingual Multicultural Post Secondary Fair Thursday, Nov. 3. Multilingual multicultural students, parents and staff from 39 public school districts in eight nearby counties will attend. The CESA 6 Language and Culture Center annually hosts a similar opportunity on a local campus. Highlights will include breakout sessions […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Ripon College honored in national rankings
Ripon College again has been placed on national rankings lists of the best institutions for undergraduate education. Ripon is ranked the top school in Wisconsin for promoting social mobility by U.S. News & World Report. The ranking is included in the 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings. It ranks 38th among colleges nationally. Ripon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics.
Whitney Houston photos by Scott Strazzante ’86 featured in new exhibit
Scott Strazzante ’86 of Mill Valley, California, is featured in a recent interview for OnChain Magazine. “Scott Strazzante’s Whitney Houston,” a show and sale of his work, are part of the OnChain Media+Entertaiment “Women of Authenticity” series. Strazzante is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist for the San Francisco Chronicle and an author. The interview highlights Strazzante’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.