Author: Dale Devries
Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble to perform Sunday
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble will present its fall concert Nov. 18. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It will be free and open to the public. The program will feature a variety of styles from different eras of band music. A centerpiece […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
International Month celebrated at Ripon College during November
International Month is being celebrated at Ripon College during November. Today, Nepalese food will be served in the Commons during lunch. A game night will run from 6-8 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. Food will be provided. India will be the focus Nov. 12-17: Nov. 15: Free henna body art that goes on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
All points of view come together in Diversity Coalition
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion, dedicated to respect, community building and innovative dialogue, opened at Ripon College in the fall of 2015. Director of Multicultural Affairs Kyonna Henry and student leaders work together as the Diversity Coalition to promote multiculturalism and the College’s diversity statement. “Diversity is what makes this world interesting and awesome […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Ripon education taught Ellen Barth ’80 ‘how to find the answers’
The broad aspects of a liberal arts education are put to good use by Ellen Barth ’80 of Omro, Wisconsin. Barth is the Oshkosh area wildlife supervisor for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, supervising wildlife biologists and technicians in Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago counties. She spends time in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Son of Holocaust survivor to speak about mother’s life and survival Nov. 13
“Memories of the Holocaust,” a presentation by the son of a Holocaust survivor, will be given Nov. 13 at Ripon College. The talk will run from 11:15 a.m. to noon in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. It is free and open to the public. Nov. 9 is the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht (Night of Broken […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Naomi Jiter ’19 wins MWC Elite 20 Award as a women’s soccer athlete
Naomi Jiter ’19 of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has received this year’s Midwest Conference Elite 20 Award for women’s soccer, given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average, participating in his or her respective sport’s culminating championship or tournament event. She received the award prior to Ripon’s MWC Tournament semifinal game at Knox College. A […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Ripon College ranked No. 1 liberal arts school in state for social mobility
Ripon College has been ranked the top liberal arts school in Wisconsin and eighth in the nation for colleges that promote social mobility, according to U.S. News & World Report. The ranking for social mobility measures schools’ success at supporting their students from low-income families and rates them based on the graduation rates of those […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Rankings.
Kate Myszewski ’19 to perform clarinet recital Sunday
Kate Myszewski ’19 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, will perform a clarinet recital Sunday, Nov. 11, at Ripon College. The recital will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to the public. Selections will include Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622, by Wolfgang […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance, Student.
Art from Ripon-area private collections to be displayed starting Nov. 9
“Out of the Attic and Into the Gallery: Art from Local Collections” will be on display from Nov. 9 through Dec. 14 at Ripon College. The exhibit will be in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. An opening reception and talk by curator Travis Nygard, associate professor of art and director of the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
President Zach Messitte quoted about 10 percent enrollment jump at Ripon College
President Zach Messitte was featured in the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle Sept. 27, 2018. He talked about how he has seen enrollment jump by 10 percent this year, without adjusting admissions standards, because of Willmore Center. “A new curriculum, admissions practices and marketing have also helped keep average ACT scores and GPA for first-year students exactly […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Writer Nick White to appear at Ripon College Nov. 8
Writer Nick White, author of the short story collection Sweet and Low and the novel How to Survive a Summer, will read at Ripon College Thursday, Nov. 8. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Lane Library. It is free and open to the public. A native of Mississippi, White is an assistant professor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Roundtable event to address State of Politics at Ripon College
The State of Politics at Ripon College, a roundtable event featuring speakers from the faculty and administration of Ripon College, members of the student body, and members of the Ripon community, will be held Nov. 7 at the College. The open discussion will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room, S.N. Pickard Commons, on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications, Presidential Leadership Program, Student.
Research opportunities enhance education for Kim Frisque ’19
Kim Frisque ’19 of Menominee, Michigan, was selected as a fellow for the Graduate School Exploration Fellowship for the summer of 2018. The program provides research experiences at leading universities to undergraduate minority and other under-represented students who are a part of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. Frisque is majoring in religion and history […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Alumnus, senior publish opinion piece
James Amedeo ’18 and Nathan Faucett ’19 published an opinion piece Oct. 22 titled, “Exercise Trident Juncture is a response to Russian aggression”, in The Hill explaining the significance of NATO’s recent military exercise in Norway which tested the readiness and joint operability of NATO nations. According to the authors, not only is the exercise […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Political Publications, Student.
Ripon College choral ensembles to perform Nov. 4
The Ripon College Chamber Singers and Choral Union will join together to perform Sunday, Nov. 4. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities John Hughes will conduct both choirs. Choral Union selections will include: “Stabat Mater,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Lamont Colucci, associate professor of politics and government, has several works published
Lamont Colucci, associate professor of politics and government, has had several recent published works with major news sources. A peer-reviewed, long academic essay published by Praeger Security International is a major work that took 11 months for research, writing, peer review, editing and finalization. In “Cyber Attacks Should Be Treated as an Act of War,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Former football coach Bob Nielson now leading South Dakota team
“Bob the Builder: Can Nielson’s winning formula lift up USD?”, a story about University of South Dakota football coach Bob Nielson, was published Aug. 23, 2018, in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader newspaper. Nielson spent two years, from 1989-1991, at Ripon College as associate professor of physical education and head football coach. The article details […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Faculty.
Mary Jane Bumby ’52 takes biology from the classroom to the environment
For the past 30 years, Mary Jane Bumby ’52 of Green Lake, Wisconsin, has continuously applied the knowledge gained from her biology studies at Ripon College to her work as a volunteer for Wisconsin’s Citizen Lake Monitoring Network, monitoring the water quality of Green Lake. The network is the core of the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Patrick Hoffman ’18 earns honor for sociology writing
Patrick Hoffman ’18 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, placed second in the undergraduate paper competition at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Sociological Association. His paper from Senior Seminar last year, “Expertly Inked: Professional Self-Construction in Tattoo Artists,” was based on his qualitative study of a tattoo shop and the artists who worked there. Hoffman is the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Political documentary ‘Dark Money’ to be shown Oct. 30
“Dark Money,” a political documentary film, will be shown Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Ripon College. The showing will begin at 5 p.m. in the Heritage Dining Room, Pickard Commons. It is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. The Sundance award-winning documentary was produced in the wake of the Citizen’s United ruling against […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications.