Author: Dale Devries
Emma Bronson ’17 learning about international affairs
Emma Bronson ’17 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is learning about international affairs with like-minded individuals from around the country. She has been accepted into the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Next Generation Program after being nominated by President Zach Messitte. The program started in January. “I have always had a servant heart and been drawn to something […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
President Messitte addresses coup, supports students and alumni from Myanmar
On Feb. 1, the military of Myanmar seized control of the country following a general election. You may reference this story from the BBC for more information. At the request of several Ripon College students and alumni from Myanmar, President Zach Messitte has sent this letter to United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Ethics, Office of the President, Social Responsibility.
Black alumni panel to speak Thursday
A panel of Black alumni will speak via Zoom from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday as part of Black History Month. The event is sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. The panel is open to all. The Zoom ID is 928 5716 6896. Panel members will speak about their journeys after college, and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Graduate who will speak Tuesday credits Ripon education for skill sets
Alexander R. Arifianto ’99, who will be a speaker during the Center for Politics and the People presentation “Can Islam Coexist with Democracy?” Tuesday, Feb. 9, has published widely in his areas of research interest: political Islam and contemporary Indonesian politics. He has published articles in journals such as Asia Policies, Asian Politics and Policy, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Associate Professor of English Megan Gannon has poem published in journal
Megan Gannon, associate professor of English, has a new poem, “Dispatch from the Hotel Pool,” published in the fall/winter 2020 issue of Atlanta Review. “Dispatch from the Hotel Pool” In between days at the Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios, we take a break from the crowds and lines to lounge by the hotel pool: two […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Zachary Morris ’02 co-leads UW team earning $12.5 million grant to combat metastatic cancer
Today is World Cancer Day, observed each Feb. 4. It is organized by the Union for International Cancer Control to rally the international community “to reduce the global cancer burden, to promote greater equity, and to ensure that cancer control continues to be a priority in the world health and development agenda.” Zachary Morris ’02 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Nominations sought for Ripon College MLK Spirit Awards
The Ripon College Center for Diversity and Inclusion is seeking nominations for its annual MLK Spirit Awards. The awards recognize individuals in five categories for their work to support the spirit and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. They will be presented during an online ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. The […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Webinar to explore relationship between Islam, democracy
“Can Islam Coexist with Democracy?”, a virtual webinar, will be presented Feb. 9 by the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. The talk will run on Zoom from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Central time. Iran and Indonesia will be of primary focus in the webinar discussion. Ali Abootalebi and Alexander Arifianto will […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Ripon College celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. Several events are scheduled at Ripon College. More information is available from the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Wednesday, Feb. 3: 12:45 to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Fond du Lac County Health Department honored with Founders’ Day Award
The Fond du Lac County Health Department will receive Ripon College’s 2021 Founders’ Day Award that honors the ideals of those who started the College in 1851. The announcement was made today, the 170th anniversary of the College’s official founding on Jan. 29, 1851. The award will be presented during the spring Commencement ceremony. “The […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Office of the President.
Ripon Returns to Green Status on Thursday, January 28
Dear Ripon community, Tomorrow morning (Thursday, Jan. 28), Ripon College will return to green status for COVID-19. Scheduled in-person classes will resume, the Commons, the Spot and Starbucks will be open for seated (physically distant dining) and the Willmore Center and Lane Library will resume normal hours of operation. As always, however, we ask that […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Faculty, Health & Safety, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
Work by artist Tracy Featherstone to be on view on campus and virtually
Work by Tracy Featherstone, professor of art at Miami University, will be displayed Feb. 5 through March 5 at Ripon College. The on-site exhibit is open only to members of the campus community. A virtual exhibit of the works can be viewed by the public at ripon.edu/Featherstone. An opening artist’s talk will be held via […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Uncategorized.
Stanley Nowinski ’37: Righteous Among the Nations
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day today, Jan. 27, we honor the memory of Stanley Nowinski ’37 who earned the distinctive honor of being named Righteous Among the Nations. Nowinski was the son of Polish Catholic immigrants and grew up on a farm near Ripon. His service during World War II and his humanitarianism led […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Rafael Francisco Salas to present virtual artist’s talk Thursday
Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas will present a virtual artist’s talk Thursday in connection with an exhibit at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, St. Kate: The Arts Hotel, in Milwaukee. “Into the Vault with Rafael Francisco Salas” will begin at 7 p.m. and live stream on Facebook and YouTube. He will show rarely-seen works […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Role-playing games bring history to life for both teacher, students
While on sabbatical during the fall of 2019, Professor of History Diane Mockridge explored the use of immersive role-playing games to support engaged learning in her courses. She attended a workshop at Barnard College on this pedagogy, “Reacting to the Past,” and was motivated to introduce “reacting games” into her teaching at Ripon. “Over the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Faculty.
Art, museum studies students curate two exhibits on view through May
Two exhibits curated by art and museum studies students are on view on campus and online at Ripon College. Both exhibits are available for viewing through May 16. On campus, they are on view in the Ripon College Museum in West Hall. “Pastiche Painting: The Colorful and Cliché World of Paint-by-Number” explores this “interesting interaction […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
URGENT – Updates to Spring Semester Testing and Reunite Ripon Plan
Dear Ripon community, While many things about returning to campus for spring 2021 will resemble the fall 2020 semester, there are several important differences that will initially be in effect because of our changes in testing protocol and unforeseen delays in test processing. Until the morning of Thursday, Jan. 28, when we expect our entire […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Faculty, Health & Safety, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
New book by Lamont Colucci explores international relations in the Bible
The International Relations of the Bible, a new book by Professor of Politics and Government Lamont Colucci, is available for preorder on amazon.com. The book is expected to be released in June. The book explores the world, politics and people of the Old and New Testaments. Its description states: “International relations is an increasingly important […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Erin Bryan seeks to re-awaken interest in long-neglected soprano arias
Assistant Professor of Music and soprano Erin Bryan is researching and bringing back to the stage many of the late operas of Niccolò Jommelli (1714-1774), an Italian composer of the Neapolitan School. While many of the composer’s instrumental pieces are performed today, many of his final works for voice “remain largely overlooked, unedited and unaddressed,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Work by Rafael Francisco Salas featured in three exhibitions
Work by Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas is featured in “What on Earth: Contemporary Artists and the Landscape,” an exhibit running through Feb. 12 at Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art in Milwaukee. “Work in this exhibition celebrates and underscores our environment, inching along the fault lines of climate change, polar ice cap melt, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.