Author: Dale Devries
Exhibit of art examining communications, censorship opens Friday
“Slippage: 6 Fault Lines,” featuring recent work by interdisciplinary artist Migiwa Orimo of Yellow Springs, Ohio, will be the first exhibit of the 2020-21 academic year at Ripon College. The exhibit will run from Sept. 4 through Oct. 9 in Caestecker Gallery in C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The physical exhibit on the campus […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Daniel Mikesell ’14 continuing international education in Italy
When Daniel Mikesell ’14 graduated from Ripon College, he imagined himself teaching abroad in Europe. Five years later, Mikesell has taught English in China and is working toward his master’s in international affairs with a concentration in energy, resources and environment at Johns Hopkins-Nanjing Center (HNC) in Nanjing, China. He recently published a piece examining […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Adapted research strategies bring unexpected benefits and insights for Kiera Robe ’21
Conducting research during the era of COVID-19 was challenging, but also brought unexpected benefits, says Kiera Robe ’21 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. During the summer, Robe was a research assistant for Julia Manor, associate professor of psychology. She worked mostly from home, but because part of her duties involved taking care of the rat lab, she […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Research, Student.
Noah Fish ’21 finds career focus through summer internship as a graphic designer
A summer internship with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters baseball club taught Noah Fish ’21 a lot about himself, Fish says. Fish, a communication and exercise science-sports management major from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, discovered the graphic design internship opening online and applied with the assistance of Career and Professional Development Center staff and his advisors at […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Student.
Ripon College included in Princeton Review’s Best Colleges listing for 2021
Ripon College is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review’s 2021 edition of The Best 386 Colleges. Ripon also was named to its Best Regional Colleges list. The annual list is based on survey data collected from students at more than 2,000 U.S. colleges across the country. Only […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Rankings.
Internship shows inner workings of local government to Michael Cohoon ’21
Michael Cohoon ’21 of Union Grove, Wisconsin, was able to take part in the political process thanks to a CPP Fellowship grant for student interns in public policy or politics from the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. He interned for the City of Kenosha (Wisconsin) Clerk’s Office. He set up the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Student.
Work as an immigration intern solidifies career goals for Nhi Le ’21
The passion to become an immigration attorney was solidified this summer for Nhi Le ’21 as she served a remote internship with the International Rescue Committee in Baltimore, Maryland. Her experience was supported by a $1,500 CPP Fellowship grant from the Center for Politics and the People for student interns in public policy or politics. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Student.
Abby Korb ’20 recalls campaign encounter with Sen. Kamala Harris
In the summer of 2018, Abby Korb ’20 of Burlington, Wisconsin, had a personal experience with Kamala Harris, D-Calif., the newly named running mate of presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Korb was working for the re-election campaign of Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., supported by a Internship Supplemental Grant from the Center for Politics and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Internships, Student.
Student Support Services awarded new $1.4 million grant
A new five-year grant of $1.4 million has been awarded to the Student Support Services program at Ripon College by the U.S. Department of Education, TRIO division. The goals of the Student Support Services program are to increase the retention and graduation of first-generation students, whose parents/guardians did not receive a four-year college degree; students […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics.
Professor of Biology Mark Kainz featured on television segment as a contact tracer
Professor of Biology Mark Kainz was profiled Wednesday, July 22, on WLUK-TV, Fox 11 News. Kainz has been working over the summer as a contact investigator for COVID-19 for Winnebago County Public Health, near Ripon College. He interviews people who have been exposed to someone infected with COVID-19 and gives them guidance to help limit […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Update from One Merriman Lane | Letter Regarding the Visit of the Vice President of the United States
Dear Ripon College community, Over the past couple of days I have received dozens of communications from alumni, students, staff, former students, faculty, former faculty and people that live in the town of Ripon regarding the visit of Mike Pence, the Vice President of the United States, to campus earlier today. Some of these messages […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Office of the President.
Senior seminar enhanced educational studies for Kailee Betler ’20
“Art Through a Child’s Eyes” was presented during the 2019-20 school year by Kailee Betler ’20 for her Studio Art Senior Seminar at Ripon College. Betler, a native of Berlin, Wisconsin, majored in studio art and early childhood education, with the goal of being an elementary school general education teacher. “I researched how children view […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Teaching high school music in the age of COVID-19: Ben Ruetten ’07
The small size of the college was a deciding factor when Ben Ruetten ’07 decided to attend Ripon College. Ruetten graduated from high school in western Nebraska and he was interested in attending a few different colleges in Wisconsin. He chose to major in music and minor in educational studies. He didn’t want to attend […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Area teachers, including an alumna, honored for outstanding service
Teachers in the Ripon Area School District and the Fond du Lac School District have been honored as outstanding educators by Ripon College and the Wisconsin Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. They are Miranda Schmidt, a special education teacher at Barlow Park School in Ripon, and Adalyn McCauley Tangredi ’16, an eighth-grade English/language arts […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Kourtney Camm ’22 appointed to Wisconsin Leadership Institute board
Kourtney Camm ’22 of Evansville, Wisconsin, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Wisconsin Leadership Institute, headquartered at Ripon College. She is currently a summer intern for the institute, helping with market research, social media strategies and other tasks. She is earning both a scholarship and course credit for her summer work, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Student.
Professor Jacqueline Clark presents ongoing research about Appalachia
“Objects of Hate: Disrupting the Whitewashing of Appalachia through Public Writing and Photography” was presented in the spring by Jacqueline Clark, professor of sociology, for the Faculty Scholarship Series. While many associate the Appalachian region with poor whites, most are unaware of the history of African Americans in the geographic area, Clark says. Her research […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Rebekha Crockett ’17 brings historic past to life for diverse visitors
Serendipity brought Rebekha Crockett ’17 to Ripon College, and what she gained here started her on the road to a successful career in anthropology and archaeology. In November 2019, she defended her master’s thesis, “Bosque Redondo as a Pharmakon: A Contextualized Understanding of Health and Medical Care,” at Eastern New Mexico University. She how is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Daniel Mikesell ’14 examines changing face of education amidst pandemic
An article by Daniel Mikesell ’14 appeared in the SAIS Observer June 12. “Education and Leadership during a Pandemic” looks at leadership styles and common goals of Ripon College and Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center in Nanjing China, where Mikesell is a graduate student.
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Two Ripon College alumnae honored as police officers of the year
Two Ripon College alumnae recently were honored as they shared the Fond du Lac County Law Enforcement Executive Association 2019 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award. Fond du Lac County is where Ripon College is located. Both members of the Ripon Police Department, Officer Kaylee Haring ’18 and Sgt. Lindsey Gorske Michels ’04 were […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Transitioning to online classes from a teacher’s perspective
Transitioning to an online class format for the first time in the middle of a semester was a challenge for faculty and students alike. One of those faculty members making adjustments was Matt Knoester, associate professor of educational studies. His three classes for the spring semester, “Who Decides? International Perspectives on Democracy,” a first-year Catalyst […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Faculty, Student.