Author: Dale Devries


Join us when #OneDayRally returns April 28

Join us April 28 for the fourth annual #OneDayRally of support for Ripon College. The day is meant to bring everyone together as a community to celebrate an institution that has shaped the lives of so many in unique and similar ways. Help us reach our goal of 2,021 donors in 20 hours and 21 […]

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Class of 2021: Tori Braun

We celebrate the Class of 2021, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Tori Braun ’21 of Juneau, Wisconsin, is majoring in mathematics with a minor in educational studies. She will begin a Ph.D. program in mathematics at the University […]

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Ripon College bands will perform outdoor concerts April 23, April 30

Ripon College’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble have planned upcoming outdoor concerts for the on-campus community only from the steps of Harwood Memorial Union. At 7 p.m. Friday, April 23, (rain date April 24), Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform works by Vaughn Williams, Lauridsen and Standridge. At 7 p.m. Friday, April 30, (rain date […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance.


Class of 2021: Micaela Encarnacion

We celebrate the Class of 2021, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Micaela Encarnacion ’21 of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, is majoring in elementary and physical education with a minor in health. She will student teach in the fall and […]

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Professor Emeritus David Graham shares poetical memory of Ripon

As we continue to observe National Poetry Month during April, we share this poem from David Graham, professor emeritus of English. The poem is from his book The Honey of Earth (Terrapin Books, 2019.) The cover image, “Piseco Kitchen,” was painted by Graham’s wife, Lee Shippey, who retired from the Ripon College Department of Art […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.


Class of 2021: Emily Allard

We celebrate the Class of 2021, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Emily Allard ’21 of Appleton, Wisconsin, is majoring in studio art with minors in business management and economics. She will seek a job that combines her passions […]

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Animals in the classroom: Using animals to teach comparative psychology

Associate Professor of Psychology Julia Meyers-Manor published an article, Animal Farm: Using Common Domestic Animals to Teach about Comparative Psychology, in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology. The special issue focused on novel teaching methods for comparative psychology and the kinds of comparative psychology experiments that can be done in classes worldwide. Meyers-Manor writes about […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Faculty, Research.


Class of 2021: Noah Fish

We celebrate the Class of 2021, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Noah Fish of Palm Desert, California, is majoring in exercise science-sports management and communication with a minor in politics and government. He plans to attend graduate school […]

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Mural currently being painted will celebrate message of diversity

A 4-foot by 26-foot mural celebrating the message of diversity is being created on the Ripon College campus. Painting began ths week on the side of Johnson Residence Hall facing Thorne Street. The mural will effectively be on campus while still being highly visible to anyone in the city of Ripon. Painting II students of […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.


Ripon College staff members honored with César E. Chávez Service Awards

Honorees of Ripon College’s inaugural César E. Chávez Service Awards were announced recently by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI). Chávez was a champion for social justice and defending the rights of workers. The new service awards honor workers in the Ripon College community who reflect César Chávez’ principles and ideals of service to […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Staff.


Class of 2021: Destiny Morter

We celebrate the Class of 2021, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Destiny Morter ’21 of Poynette, Wisconsin, is majoring in educational studies with a minor in adapted physical education. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in special […]

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On-campus employment helps students pay the bills, gain experience

This week begins the observance of National Student Employment Week, and this is a significant activity at Ripon College. Roughly 50% of Ripon students hold on-campus jobs, and they can build a work schedule around their courses. Many students hold multiple jobs across campus to help cover tuition, room/board, books and other expenses, says Tori […]

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Class of 2021: Danielle Weninger

We celebrate the Class of 2021, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Danielle Weninger of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is majoring in psychobiology. She plans to take some time off from and work before applying to graduate school. “The most important […]

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Class of 2021: Benjamin Georgia

We celebrate the Class of 2021, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Benjamin Georgia ’21 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, is majoring in chemistry-biology. He will attend DePaul University in Chicago to study for a master’s of science in nursing. […]

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Rafael Francisco Salas to give in-person gallery talk in Milwaukee April 17

Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas will give an in-person gallery talk at noon Saturday, April 17, at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, St. Kate: The Arts Hotel, in Milwaukee. There will be a tour of his exhibition “In Flowered Fields,” and he will offer insights into his work and his selections of art from […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.


Siblings Cally Hansen ’21 and Ethan Hansen ’23 like sharing the Ripon experience

Ripon College has a long tradition of Legacy students, those whose siblings, parents and other close relatives also have chosen to be educated at Ripon. In celebration of National Siblings Day on Saturday, April 10, we highlight two siblings currently attending Ripon. Cally Hansen ’21 and Ethan Hansen ’23 of Franksville, Wisconsin, have found that […]

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Professor, student present poster at virtual biennial meeting

A poster by Addison Lindsey ’21 of Nunica, Michigan, and Professor of Psychology Kristine Kovack-Lesh was presented this week at the virtual 73rd biennial meeting of the Society of Research in Child Development. This poster, “Children’s Attitudes Towards Peers with Autism,” is based on the data collected last summer via Zoom as part of Lindsey’s […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.


Webinar on arts education, arts management to be held Monday

All may attend a guest lecture about arts education, arts management and professional practice to be presented Monday via Zoom webinar. Frank Juarez, art department chair at Sheboygan North High School, contributing editor of SchoolArts Magazine and publisher of Artdose Magazine, will speak for Professor of Art Rafael Salas’ Senior Studio Project students. The lecture […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.


Class of 2021: Aspen Gunnlaugsson

We celebrate the Class of 2021, what they have achieved during their years at Ripon and what they hope to achieve in the next chapter of their lives. Aspen Gunnlaugsson ’21 of Greenville, Wisconsin, is majoring in psychobiology. She aspires to work in the medical field in a hospital. She says the most important lesson […]

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Ripon College director Ric Damm displays photographs in area exhibit

“Stage Shots: Performance Images from the Thrasher Opera House,” featuring photographs by Director of Creative and Social Media Ric Damm, are on view at the opera house in Green Lake, Wisconsin, through May 31. The photographs document many of the musical artists who have performed there. Damm has been volunteering his services to the historic […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Staff.