Author: Dale Devries
Ripon College Receives Transformational $20 Million Gift – Surpasses Forever Ripon Campaign Extended Goal
RIPON, Wis. – November 13, 2024 – Ripon College is pleased to announce a historic $20 million gift, the majority of which is unrestricted to fund strategic initiatives. This transformative donation, the largest gift commitment in the college’s history, will most immediately fund significant improvements to student housing with the potential to generate additional giving […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Ripon biology students win awards for research at WiSER conference
Ripon College’s biology senior seminar students took home awards for their research at the inaugural WiSER conference in early October. WiSER is a consortium of science educators in higher education from across Wisconsin that is focused on exposing students to research. This year’s conference was at Medical College of Wisconsin and involved undergraduates, master’s students, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Ripon College exceeds $75 million campaign goal: Sets new target of $100 million
In December 2023, Forever Ripon, Ripon College’s five-year comprehensive campaign and largest philanthropic effort in its history, achieved its initial goal of $75 million, 18 months ahead of schedule. While Ripon will keep the original campaign timeline with an ending date of June 30, 2025, it now will pursue an extended goal of $100 million. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
APERI ANIMAM to perform Renaissance music at Ripon College on Oct. 4
Posted by Dale Devries in Homepage Featured.
CPP, Student Advisory Board to co-host 2024 election results student panel
Ripon College’s Center for Politics and the People (CPP) and its Student Advisory Board will co-host a student panel discussion on the 2024 election results in Kresge Little Theatre of East Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 5:15 p.m. The panel, “After the Election – Now What?,” will address topics such as polling, Wisconsin’s role in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Ripon College’s theatre department to present “The Thin Place” Nov. 6-9
RIPON, Wisconsin – Ripon College’s theatre department is putting on the play “The Thin Place” by Lucas Hnath in the Benstead Theatre in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Nov. 6-9, with doors opening at 7 p.m. for daily 7:30 p.m. showtimes. “I only pick plays that I am completely riveted by,” Assistant Professor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Ripon College to host Trailways North Conference honors choir, band
RIPON, Wisconsin – Ripon College will host the Trailways North Conference honors choir on Monday, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. in Demmer Hall in the Rodman Center for the Arts and the honors band on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. in Great Hall. Every year, the Trailways North Conference creates an honors choir and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Music Performance, Special Event.
Ripon’s poet-in-residence to read poetry at Lane Library open house
Readings on Midwest landscapes RIPON, Wisconsin – Max Schleicher, Ripon’s poet-in-residence, will be giving a poetry reading at an open house at Lane Library at Ripon College on Saturday, Nov. 9. from 1-3 p.m. Schleicher’s poetry typically explores the topic of landscapes in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. “In these poems, I wander through the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Milwaukee Jazz Orchestra to perform at Ripon College Nov. 2
RIPON, Wisconsin – The Milwaukee Jazz Orchestra will perform a concert as the final fall performance of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series in Demmer Recital Hall in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts at Ripon College on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. The Milwaukee Jazz Orchestra features prominent Milwaukee musicians […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance.
Christopher T. Wood to hold artist talk on “Time Loops” exhibit
RIPON, Wisconsin – Christopher T. Wood, who has previously served as an adjunct professor of art at Ripon College, is hosting an artist talk on his solo art exhibit titled “Time Loops” on Oct. 25 in Ripon College’s Demmer Hall at 7 p.m. Following the artist talk will be a reception at the CJ Rodman […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
“Never Givin’ Up” announced as finalist in ARSC Awards for Excellence, among other honors
“Never Givin’ Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau,” written by Kurt Dietrich, professor of music emeritus at Ripon College, has been recognized by the Association For Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) as a finalist for Best Historical Research in Recorded Jazz. “It is tremendously humbling just to see [my book] in the company of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Panel discussion on 2024 election at Knuth Brewing Company
RIPON, Wisconsin – A panel discussion, exploring important issues and developments in the 2024 state and national election campaigns with political experts, will be held at Knuth Brewing Company on the second floor at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Panelists will include: Charlie Sykes: Political commentator, MSNBC contributor and former editor-in-chief of The Bulwark […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Ripon College Announces Articulation Agreements for Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing
with Alverno College, Carroll University, Elmhurst University, Johns Hopkins University, and Rosalind Franklin University Ripon College is pleased to announce new articulation agreements with five institutions—Alverno College, Carroll University, Elmhurst University, Johns Hopkins University, and Rosalind Franklin University—that will provide streamlined pathways for Ripon students to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). The […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Admission, Blog, Student, Uncategorized.
Award-winning Mexican guitarist Christopher Avilez performing at Ripon College
RIPON, Wisconsin – Award-winning Mexican guitarist Christopher Avilez will present a recital at Ripon College at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 11. Avilez has gained international recognition, enjoying recent performances in Germany, Andorra, Austria, and Belgium. His five albums highlight his range as a performer, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance, Special Event.
Kamala Harris to Speak at Ripon College on Thursday Oct. 3rd
Ripon College will welcome a Harris for President Campaign event on Thursday, October 3rd after the Campaign reached out to determine the College’s willingness to rent space for a campaign event. This invitation-only event will grant extended access to Ripon College students, faculty, staff, retirees, Board members, and the greater campus community – regardless of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
APERI ANIMAM to perform Renaissance music at Ripon College on Oct. 4
RIPON, Wisconsin – APERI ANIMAM, a celebrated vocal early music ensemble based in the greater Milwaukee area, will perform a concert entitled “Semper Ardet: Music from Latin America” at Ripon College at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 4. This performance is the first concert in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance, Special Event.
Ripon College Placed on Multiple National Rankings Lists
Ripon College again has been placed on national rankings lists of the best institutions for undergraduate education. Ripon is included in The Princeton Review’s 2025 edition of The Best 390 Colleges and one of the Best Regional Colleges list for the Midwest. The Princeton Review also ranked Ripon #18 for Best Athletic Facilities and #21 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Ripon College and CPP to host “Asylum and the Changing Face of Immigration” presentation
Breaking down misconceptions of the southern border, asylum-seeking process RIPON, Wisconsin – Ripon College and the Center for Politics and the People (CPP) will host Kat Griffith, Fond du Lac County Board Supervisor and community leader, who will present on immigration and asylum-seeking in the Great Hall of Harwood Memorial Union at Ripon College, Thursday, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Ripon College to host Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for 50th Appearance on Campus
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will return to Ripon College Sunday, Sept. 15, for its 50th appearance on campus. The free performance will be presented by the Caestecker Fine Arts Series and the first family of Ripon College, President Victoria N. Folse and Dick Folse. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in the field house […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance, Office of the President.
Ripon College to host first Ceresco Prairie Celebration Sept. 7
Ripon College will host its first Celebration of the Ceresco Prairie Conservancy Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. High school students from across the state are invited to participate in STEM- and music-specific activities, while the greater Ripon community is encouraged to participate in any of the day-long activities. The day culminates […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student, Sustainability.