Author: Dale Devries
Virtual collaboration with alumna opens up new avenues for chemistry students
Carrie Donley ’98, director of the Chapel Hill Analytical and Nanofabrication Laboratory at the University of North Carolina (UNC), interacted with students in the Chemistry 342 Advanced Laboratory course Wednesday, April 7. The course is taught by Professor of Chemistry Colleen Byron, and the collaboration was supported by a $1,000 grant through the Research Triangle […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Alumni, Student.
Class of 2021: Alisha Harvat
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. Alisha Harvat ’21 of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is majoring in chemistry-biology and Spanish. She will be attending osteopathic medical school at Des Moines University. “The most important lesson […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Ripon College, Agnesian HealthCare sponsored vaccination clinic Tuesday
Ripon College and Agnesian HealthCare, a member of SSM Health, collaborated Tuesday, April 6, to vaccinate 184 students, faculty, staff and members of the Ripon College community. The College was happy they could provide the clinic to their employees in a convenient on-campus location, says President Zach Messitte. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Health & Safety.
Students from Ripon, other area schools to discuss issues April 14
A student panel representing four northeastern Wisconsin schools of higher education will be held via Zoom webinar April 14. “Public Policy and College Students: A Student-Led Discussion” will begin at 6:30 p.m. The sponsor is the Student Advisory Board of the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. Schools represented in the discussion […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Student.
Class of 2021: Aliena Walls
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. Aliena Walls ’21 of Madison, Wisconsin, is majoring in English with a minor in communication. She will be studying for a master of fine arts in writing […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Ripon College cited in success story in Inside Higher Education
Ripon College is featured in an article published today, April 6, in Inside Higher Education. “A Pandemic Financial Success Story?” focuses on Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts, how its endowment has grown and factors that contributed to it being in a better financial position now than it was before the pandemic. “Ripon College in Wisconsin […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Trumpet recital to be presented virtually starting April 15
A virtual recital with Adjunct Professor of Music Jessica Jensen, trumpet, will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15, on Ripon College’s YouTube channel at ripon.edu/live-events. The performance is part of the Chamber Music at Ripon series, but performances remain closed to live audiences this semester. Deb MacKenzie, pianist, will be the accompanist. The program […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Class of 2021: William Bridenhagen
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. William Bridenhagen ’21 of Neenah, Wisconsin, is majoring in theater with a minor in music. After graduation, he plans to do freelance voice acting until he finds […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Class of 2021: Kaitlin Hutchinson
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. Kaitlin Hutchinson ’21 of Sturtevant, Wisconsin, is majoring in chemistry-biology. In the fall, she will attend pharmacy school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “The most important thing […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Update on Fall Semester 2021
Dear Ripon College community, We are pleased to announce that Ripon College’s fall 2021 semester will take place under the presumption of an in-person, residential and academic experience. Classes will resume Monday, Aug. 30. A comprehensive academic calendar and move-in details will be provided soon. For the rest of the spring 2021 semester ALL masking, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Faculty, Health & Safety, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
Henrik Schatzinger quoted in Belgian newspaper article
Henrik Schatzinger, associate professor of politics and government and co-director of the Center for Politics and the People, was cited in an article in March published in the Belgian newspaper La Libre. Former President Trump raised more than $100 million after the 2020 election, telling supporters that he would use the funds to fight election […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Class of 2021: Jenna Schoenmann
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. Jenna Schoenmann ’21 of Mazomanie, Wisconsin, is majoring in economics with a minor in mathematics. She will be working in marketing data analytics “The biggest lesson I’ve […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Carissa Rivara Sorensen ’03 is a published illustrator of a children’s book
Today, April 2, is International Children’s Book Day, and we celebrate the recent publication of Richard the Chicken Eagle, a children’s book illustrated by Carissa Rivara Sorensen ’03 of Ripon, Wisconsin. At Ripon, Sorensen majored in psychobiology and minored in studio art. She loves drawing and painting, and has worked on commissioned animal portraits and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Lamont Colucci shares opinion piece on urgency of Space Force
The opinion piece “It’s time the Biden administration recognizes that Space Force is no farce,” by Professor of Politics and Government Lamont Colucci, was published recently on the WBAP radio website. He argues that while White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has made light of questions about Space Force and “most analysts agree that space-national […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Class of 2021: Valerie Doornbos
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. Valerie Doornbos ’21 of Allendale, Michigan, is majoring in environmental studies and history with a minor in Spanish. She will attend graduate school in geography and environmental […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Speakers with ties to Myanmar will discuss current crisis April 8
“Voices of Myanmar,” a Zoom conversation about contemporary events taking place in Myanmar, will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday, April 8, by Ripon College. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Politics and the People. Free registration may be made at ripon.edu/voices. Participants with […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Celebrate with diversity events during April
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion is sponsoring several events during April: Throughout the month of April, the LGBTQIA+ community will be celebrated. A display board will be featured at the center, and the Queer Straight Alliance will offer more information. Thursday, April 1, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Diversity Coalition meeting. Zoom ID: 929 2035 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Class of 2021: Mitchell Jandrin
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. Mitchell Jandrin ’21 of Luxemburg, Wisconsin, is majoring in communication. He is seeking a job in marketing or event planning. The most important lesson he learned at […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
New scholarship links Ripon College to Tremper High School in Kenosha
A newly endowed scholarship will link graduates of Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Ripon College. The Conforti and Chemerow Scholarship is substantially funded by donors Doreen Conforti Chemerow, a 1973 graduate of Ripon, and her husband, David I. Chemerow, of Boca Raton, Florida. They both are 1969 graduates of Tremper High School. Doreen […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon’s athletic trainers find satisfaction keeping student-athletes safe
As National Athletic Training Month in March comes to a close, we honor the athletic training program at Ripon College. Brian Azinger is the head athletic trainer of the three full-time trainers at Ripon College. The others are Sami Woolson and Logan Galezio. Azinger says that an athletic trainer’s job is to prevent injuries and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Faculty.