Author: Dale Devries
Seale Doss publishes two new novels with familiar character
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Seale Doss has two recent novels that are available on amazon.com. The character of Phillip Dee from Doss’ 2018 novel Blood on the Risers returns in both. The novel Hattie’s Pink House is described: “At one time, Hattie’s was a famous Texas whorehouse, located just outside the Austin city limits, featuring […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Andrew Prellwitz leading library-associated groups
Andrew Prellwitz, associate librarian-user services and director of Lane Library, is serving as the president of the Ripon Public Library Board. The board is launching a $1 million campaign to renovate a wing of the library as well as to provide outdoor public spaces adjacent to the building and Silver Creek. Prellwitz also is chairing […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Brian Bockelman contributes chapter to new book about mapping nature
A book with a chapter by Professor of History Brian Bockelman made “The Shortlist” of readings recommended by The New York Times on Dec. 3, 2021. Bockelman’s contribution to Mapping Nature Across the Americas (Chicago, 2021) is “Palms and Other Trees on Maps: Exoticism, Error, and Environment, from Old World to New.” Research for the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Ripon music department co-sponsors ‘Messiah’ singalong Saturday
The Christmas section of G.F. Handel’s “Messiah” will be performed in a singalong event Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 51 W. Division St., Fond du Lac. The event is co-sponsored by the Ripon College Department of Music. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and include recitatives, arias and duets […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance.
Travis Nygard publishes journal article about Maya computations
Travis Nygard, associate professor of art history and co-director of the Caestecker Gallery, has published the article “Complex Maya Computations: Math, Time, Astronomy, and Hieroglyphs” in the Dakota Digital Review, journal published by the North Dakota University System. “The article compares ancient Maya thinking to the digital world of today,” Nygard says. “It explores how […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Friday afternoon recital will focus on life experiences of women
“A Woman’s Love and Life,” a faculty recital with Assistant Professor of Music Erin Bryan, soprano, and Visiting Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie, piano, will be held at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. The program will feature Robert Schumann’s “Frauenliebe und Leben […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance.
1941 attack on Pearl Harbor: Howard Dayle Balliett ’39, Marilynn Bruns Balliett ’41 were there
Dec. 7, 1941, was declared “a date which will live in infamy” by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt after the Empire of Japan’s attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in the Territory of Hawaii. American ships and aircraft were destroyed and more than 2,400 civilians and military personnel were killed. Howard Dayle […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Red Hawks beat Badgers in regional ethics bowl
Ripon College competed in the Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl at Northern Illinois University Nov. 13. Caroline Flesch ’23 of Delevan, Wisconsin; Caitlin Marsch ’24 of West Bend, Wisconsin; and Ethan Ripp ’22 of Black Earth, Wisconsin, represented the College in the 15-team competition. Each team, made up by three to five students, examines the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Ethics, Student.
Steven R. Sorenson receives Distinguished Service Award from Wisconsin Law Foundation
Steve R. Sorenson, adjunct professor of politics and government and a local Ripon attorney, has received the Wisconsin Law Foundation’s 2021 Charles L. Goldberg Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes a lifetime of service to the profession and the community. An announcement published by the State Bar of Wisconsin says that after Sorenson graduated from […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon College presents theatre production ‘Everybody’
“Everybody,” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a modern adaptation of the classic play “Everyman,” will be presented Dec. 8 to 11 in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. Shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend, and masks are required to be worn. Admission is free, but ticket reservations […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Ripon College ensembles to give free holiday concert Sunday
The Ripon College music ensembles will perform their holiday concert Sunday, Dec. 5. The program will begin at 3:15 p.m. in the Willmore Center Field House. All are welcome to attend, and masks are required to be worn. Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers and Choral Union all will be performing music of the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance, Student.
Join student Catalyst presenters throughout the day Wednesday
Following months of exploration, collaboration and preparation, the fall 2021 Catalyst Day will take place Wednesday. Held each fall and spring, Catalyst Day is designed to showcase Ripon College’s Catalyst curriculum and celebrate the achievements of the students who are completing the capstone seminar in Applied Innovation. All classes will be cancelled Wednesday to encourage […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Catalyst, Student.
Short story by Joshua English ’07 wins award in fiction contest
“The Human Animal,” a short story by Joshua English ’07 of Louisville, Kentucky, won the 2021 Ember Chasm Review fiction award. His work is featured in issue four of the publication, which is available on amazon.com. At Ripon, he majored in English. He now is a senior lecturer of English at the University of Louisville. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Amanda Finn Haggerty ’14 profiled in theatre critics publication
Amanda Finn Haggerty ’14 of Chicago, Illinois, was profiled in the November issue of the American Theatre Critics Association publication. Finn Haggerty has written primarily for the publication Newcity in Chicago for three years. She says in the interview that she has been writing theater criticism/journalism since 2014 when she graduated from Ripon with a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Search committee named for 14th Ripon College president
Ripon College has announced the search for its 14th president, who will succeed President Zach Messitte. In September, Messitte announced his plan to leave the College at the end of the 2021 fall semester following nine years of impressive leadership. The Board of Trustees has approved the formation of the Presidential Search Committee. Members of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Andrew Limouris ’94 named Hellene of the Year
Andrew Limouris ’94 of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, has received the Hellene of the Year Award from the Hellenic Bar Association Foundation. According to the foundation, Limouris is president and CEO of Medix and Talentoday, a family of companies specialized in connecting talent to the right career opportunities and supporting employers with the right workforce solutions. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Painting donated to Ripon in memory of Claudette Lee-Roseland ’60
“Send in the Clowns,” an abstract painting from the collection of artist Claudette Lee-Roseland. ’60 of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, has been donated to Ripon College in her memory by her husband, Dean Roseland. Lee-Roseland died Oct. 3, 2021. At Ripon, she studied philosophy and psychology and participated in student government and Alpha Phi/Kappa Sigma Chi. She […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon student-athletes sweep 2021 MWC academic awards
Ripon College student-athletes have swept the 2021 Midwest Conference (MWC) Awards for academic success. Payton Rahn, an English and politics and government double major from Omro, Wisconsin, received the Ruth Peterson Award, and Cormac Madigan, a chemistry-biology major from Rosendale, Wisconsin, received the Roy W. LeClere Award. The Peterson and LeClere awards are presented to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Athletics News, Student.
Nicholas Eastman, Ethan Hansen ’23 collaborate for article in academic journal, conference presentation
Nicholas Eastman, assistant professor of educational studies, and Ethan Hansen ’23 of Raymond, Wisconsin, collaborated for an article in the forthcoming issue of the academic journal Education & Culture, the journal of the John Dewey Society. The article is titled “Classroom Exchanges: Big Data and the Commodification of Educational Communication.” Eastman and Hansen also presented […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Professor of Biology Memuna Khan, students publish paper in journal
Memuna Khan, professor of biology, and several students published a paper in the August 2021 issue of the journal Northeastern Naturalist. “Do We Impact Neighboring Nests When Managing for House Sparrows on Nest-Box Trails?” featured work by Micaela M. Rivera ’21 of River Falls, Wisconsin; Max Mindiola ’20 of East Troy, Wisconsin; Erin Engstrom ’20 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Rafael Francisco Salas featured on radio interview about new book
Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas was among five authors profiled on Wisconsin Public Radio Nov. 12. Salas is a contributor to the book Hope is the Thing: Wisconsinites on Perseverance in a Pandemic, edited by B.J. Hollars, published by Wisconsin History Press and available on amazon.com. Other contributors include Wisconsin Poet Laureate Dasha Kelly, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.