Author: Dale Devries
Senior art exhibit by Alexciana Betancourt ’24 will feature a variety of media
“JaiMir,” a senior art exhibit presented by Alexciana Betancourt ’24 of Chicago Heights, Illinois, will run April 26 through May 11 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. Betancourt’s exhibit will include landscape paintings, record paintings, charcoal and pastel drawings and a paper mache willow tree. An opening reception will […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Articulation agreement reached with Ripon College and Moraine Park Technical College
Ripon College and Moraine Park Technical College have signed an articulation agreement allowing students pursuing Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) liberal arts degrees at Moraine Park to seamlessly transfer and continue their education at Ripon College with confirmed junior status. The agreement was signed by Ripon College President Victoria N. Folse […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Admission.
Guest saxophonist Tom Washatka to join Ripon College jazz ensembles in April 26 concert
The Ripon College Jazz Combo and Jazz Ensemble will perform Friday, April 26. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. It is part of the Rodman Arts Celebration which will offer a poetry reading, student-written one-act play, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Fine arts departments offering an evening of events April 26
Rodman Arts Celebration, an evening event featuring all areas of the fine arts at Ripon College, will be held Friday, April 26, in C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. All events are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. 6 p.m.: A reading by Wisconsin’s Own Library poet-in-residence Sonya Lara in Caestecker […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Six area high schools to be represented at Ripon College Band Festival April 23
Fifty-seven students from six area high schools will participate in Ripon College Band Festival, to be held Tuesday, April 23. Participating schools are Oakfield, Princeton, Ripon, Valley Christian School in Oshkosh, Watertown and Waupun. During the all-day band festival, students will work with Ripon College music faculty, preparing the music for a concert that will […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Student panel on free speech rescheduled to April 18
A student panel addressing free speech has been rescheduled to April 18. The Center for Politics and the People presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. Admission is free and open to the public. The sponsor of the event is the Student Advisory Board of the Center […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Student.
Isaac Tomaschefsky ’24 to present violin, guitar recital April 20
Isaac Tomaschefsky ’24 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, will present his senior violin and guitar recital Saturday, April 20, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. His guitar selections include pieces by Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853), […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Fine arts offerings to be presented all month at Ripon College
A jam-packed month of fine arts offerings is scheduled at Ripon College. All events are free and open to the public in C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on the campus. Wednesday through Saturday, April 10-13: “The Spitfire Grill,” a musical theatre production, 7:30 p.m. each day, Benstead Theatre. Although walk-up seats are sometimes available, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Celebrating Ripon College! Rally Days 2024 surpasses goal
Ripon College’s loyal supporters from around the world came together again for Rally Days 2024, the seventh annual spring giving event, held April 3-5. The multi-day celebration of the College garnered spirited campus engagement and online fundraising in support of the Forever Ripon campaign. Last spring, Ripon College publicly launched the Forever Ripon capital campaign […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Rally Days 2024 supports Forever Ripon campaign
Rally Days 2024 is LIVE! Our goal is to secure 1,000 gifts to support the Forever Ripon campaign between Wednesday, April 3, and Friday, April 5. Celebrate the future of Ripon College and the Forever Ripon campaign today! Make your gift! Visit RALLYDAYS.RIPON.EDU to learn more about matching gift challenges and special campaign priorities: Ripon Fund, Franzen Science Center and Residence […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
Ripon College students to discuss free speech on campus April 11
A panel of Ripon College students will discuss free speech on campus at 6:30 p.m. April 11 in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. The sponsor of the event is the Student Advisory Board of the Center for Politics and the People. Panelists will discuss Ripon College speech […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications.
Spring musical, ‘The Spitfire Grill,’ to run April 10-13 at Ripon College
“The Spitfire Grill,” by James Valcz and Fred Alley, a musical love letter to the heart of rural Wisconsin, will be presented April 10-13 by the Department of Theatre at Ripon College. Performances of the spring musical will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Tickets are free, but […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Director Emeritus of Theatre Robert Amsden to play lead in ‘Death of a Salesman’
Director Emeritus of Theatre Robert Amsden will play the lead role when Oshkosh Community Players presents Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” April 4-6. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. April 4, 5 and 6 and 2 p.m. April 6 at the Grand Opera House, Oshkosh. Amsden will play the role of William “Willy” Loman, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Ripon College, Wayland Academy announce guaranteed admission partnership for international students
Ripon College and Wayland Academy (Beaver Dam, Wis.) have announced a partnership that will allow guaranteed admission to Ripon College for international Wayland Academy students who meet specific academic criteria. The pilot program will begin immediately and run for the next four years. Named the Ripon-Wayland Connection, Ripon College and Wayland Academy have entered into […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Admission.
James P. Danky ’70 curates political cartoon exhibit to run in Milwaukee, Ripon
James P. Danky ’70 is the guest curator for the exhibit “Pow-litical Comics: From Ripon to the RNC,” to run April 12 to July 22 at St. Kate — The Arts Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. April 19. The exhibit is scheduled to coincide with the Republican […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Fine Arts.
Jandelyn Plane recognized with award for broadening computing education
Jandelyn “Jan” Plane, associate professor of computer and data sciences, received a 2024 ACM SIGCSE Award. ACM SIGCSE is the Association of Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education, the international professional organization for computing education at all levels. Plane received the Award for Broadening Participation in Computing Education at the SIGCSE Technical […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon helping members of the public experience upcoming eclipse on April 8
A public Eclipse Viewing Event will be held April 8 by The Society of Physics Students and the Ripon College departments of physics and education for the solar eclipse. All members of the Ripon community are invited to attend this public event sponsored by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium. Those interested can stop by Memorial […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Auditions to be held Wednesday for student-directed, one-act horror play
Auditions will be held Wednesday, March 27, for a new play written and directed by Pierce Reese-Grimm ’24 of Wautoma, Wisconsin. “Ties that Bind and Break’’ is a one-act play telling a surreal story about two sisters surviving supernatural events in their haunted family home. Auditions will begin at 6 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Pianist returns to Ripon College April 8 for guest recital
Versatile pianist Ian Moschenross will return to Ripon College for a guest piano recital Monday, April 8. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to the public. Earlier that day, Moschenross will give a presentation for the “Western Music History […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance, Special Event.
Dena Willmore, Ripon College Class of 1967, to receive honorary degree
Dena Willmore, a 1967 Ripon College graduate, philanthropist and retired partner and senior vice president of Wellington Management Company LLP of Boston, Massachusetts, will be presented with an honorary degree at Ripon’s Commencement May 12. The Commencement theme is “Breaking Barriers – Creating a Legacy.” After graduating with a degree in philosophy from Ripon, Willmore […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Commencement.