Author: Dale Devries
Ripon College stages imaginative mystery “Play Nice!” Oct 9-12
“Play Nice!”, a “modern, dark fairy tale” by Robin Rice, will be presented Oct. 9-12 at Ripon College. Show times are 7:30 in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by contacting 920-748-8791 or [email protected]). The play’s director, Robert Amsden, Ripon College director emeritus, says this exciting […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Sarah Frohardt-Lane has chapter in new book
Sarah Frohardt-Lane, assistant professor of history and director of environmental studies, has a chapter in an edited volume of environmental histories of World War II. “Imagined Resilience: U.S. Conservation Campaigns and Fat Salvage” appears in Resilient City: Urban Environmental Histories of World War II, published by Palgrave MacMillan as part of its Palgrave Studies in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Immigration policy in the United States to be addressed Oct. 3
The special presentation “What is the best immigration policy?” will be presented Oct. 3 at Ripon College. The talk by Dr. Jennifer Hunt, James Cullen Chair in economics and professor of economics at Rutgers University, will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall of Science. Hunt says, “The ideal design of immigration policy […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
19th-century Ripon alumna featured in historical article
Helen Gerrels Stoddard, an early student at Ripon College during the late 1860s or early 1870s, was the focus of a feature in the Gainesville Daily Register newspaper in Texas Sept. 11, 2019. Stoddard became a leader in Texas, was an early professor and pursued causes including child welfare, women’s education, food safety, prohibition of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Reading of new play will be held Saturday at Ripon College
A workshop reading of the new, unproduced play “Someplace Different,” by Bradley Dokken of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Ripon College. The reading by students will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. A talkback with the playwright will follow. The workshop […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Mollie Oblinger exhibiting work in two exhibits
Mollie Oblinger, associate professor of art, has work in two current exhibits. The three-person exhibit “Somatic Shapes” is running through Sept. 30 at the James May Gallery, Algoma, Wisconsin. A solo show, “In Which the Bottom is Collapsing,” is a portrait of the evolving ecosystem of the Great Lakes. Silhouettes of the nonnative species, the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Messitte coauthor of op-ed to appear in Sunday’s Baltimore Sun
In anticipation of their new book, Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump’s America, authors Zach Messitte, Charles J. Holden and Jerald Podair have an op-ed to be published in Sunday’s The Baltimore Sun. The commentary, “Spiro Agnew laid the groundwork for Trump’s GOP,” is available on the newspaper’s website now. Messitte […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Political Publications.
Climate change focus of talk Sept. 16 at Ripon College
Climate change will be the focus of a talk presented Monday, Sept. 16, at Ripon College. The Hon. Claudine Schneider, a Republican representative from Rhode Island, will present “Climate Action Now! The Politics of Causes, Impacts and Solutions to Climate Change,” beginning at 6 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. The Center for Politics […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Sustainability.
Exhibit of conceptual art opens Sept. 20 at Ripon College
An exhibit of conceptual art by Wisconsin artist CV Peterson will open with a reception at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at Ripon College. The exhibit will run through Oct. 18 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Both the reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public. CV Peterson […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Ripon College again is named to U.S. News’ best college rankings
U.S. News & World Report again has honored Ripon College on its annual rankings lists of Best Colleges. Ripon College ranked the top liberal arts school in Wisconsin and 27th nationally among liberal arts colleges that offer students the best value. On the listing for colleges that promote social mobility, Ripon was ranked first in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Rankings.
Political analyst Karl Rove to speak at Ripon College Sept. 13
Karl Rove, political analyst and former senior advisor to President George W. Bush, will speak at Ripon College Sept. 13. His talk about the 2020 election and the future of politics in America and the rest of the world will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. There will be limited seating. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
‘Memories of 9/11’ to be discussed Sept. 11 at Ripon College
A panel discussion, “Memories of 9/11: Are We Still Divided?”, will be held Sept. 11 at Ripon College. This event is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People and the League of Women Voters. It will run from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. The panel […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications.
Four alumni named in new edition of ‘Best Lawyers’
The 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America, a peer-reviewed ranking recognizing lawyers for their professional excellence across the United States, was released Aug. 15. Included are: Thomas W. Abendroth ’81 of Evanston, Illinois. At Ripon, he majored in economics and politics & government. John A. Erich ’69 of Scottsdale, Arizona. At Ripon, he […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
James Danky ’70 honored for service to journalism
James Danky ’70 of Stoughton, Wisconsin, has received the rare and prestigious honor of Distinguished Service to Journalism Award from the American Journalism Historians Association. The award has been presented only four times since it was founded in 1981. “While it’s always positive to have one’s work recognized, to receive this honor from peers is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Closing reception on Sept. 6 to highlight artistic responses to Van Dyck portraits
A closing reception for the exhibit “The Midwest Paint Group: Responses to Ripon College’s Van Dyck Paintings” will be held Sept. 6 at C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, Ripon College. The reception and a panel discussion will begin at 7 p.m. Two large, old master portraits by Anthony van Dyck hang in the lobby […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Bringing wealth to the poor focus of talk at Ripon College Sept. 17
Bringing wealth to America’s poor will be the focus of a talk Sept. 17 at Ripon College. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. It is free and open to the public. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People and Young Americans for Freedom. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications.
Milwaukee Symphony to perform free concert at Ripon College Sept. 22
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin’s largest cultural organization, returns to Ripon College for its 47th appearance Sunday, Sept. 22. The performance is offered free of charge as a thank-you to the community, and no tickets are required. It is part of the Caestecker Fine Arts Series presented by Honorary Life Trustee Thomas E. Caestecker. The […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Free conference on special education planned at Ripon College
A free conference on diversity and inclusion in higher education will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, on the Ripon College campus. “Special Education: A Changing Landscape” is sponsored by the Higher Education Diversity Initiative Team (HEDIT), comprising the four higher education institutions of Fond du Lac County — Ripon College, Marian University, Moraine Park Technical […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Interactive gathering on Aug. 28 to explore college, community relations
The second Better Together event will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 in Great Hall. Members of the Ripon College community and the city of Ripon community will come together to explore how we define our community, the College’s relationship to the community, and we can all work together to create a better place […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Study on role of cash in society published by Ursula Dalinghaus
“Virtually Irreplaceable: Cash as Public Infrastructure,” by Visiting Professor of Anthropology Ursula Dalinghaus, has been published by Cash Matters, a movement by the International Currency Association (ICA). Dalinghaus also is an affiliated scholar at the Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion at the University of California. She makes the case that cash is a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.