Author: Dale Devries
41st Assembly district candidates to debate at Ripon College Sept. 18
A debate between candidates running for Wisconsin’s 41st Assembly District will be held Sept. 18 at Ripon College. Rep. Joan Ballweg and Frank Buress will debate at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. The visit is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. Tim Lyke, publisher of the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Message from President Zach Messitte
The following message was sent to the Ripon College community August 31 from President Zach Messitte in response to false and misleading news stories: Dear Ripon College Community, Over the past few days the College that we all care about has had its reputation unfairly questioned and sullied by a series of false and misleading […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Alumni.
Mark Davis Quartet will present jazz selections Sept. 7
Pianist Mark Davis, a mainstay on the Milwaukee jazz scene for more than 25 years, will bring a quartet to Ripon College Friday, Sept. 7, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. At 7 p.m., Ripon College Professor of Music Kurt Dietrich will conduct a pre-concert talk with the artists, all […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Lamont Colucci addresses U.S. grand strategy in published articles
“American Doctrine: The Foundation of Grand Strategy,” an article by Lamont Colucci, associate professor of politics and government, has been published by Sage Journals. The article “examines the definition of Grand Strategy, why Grand Strategy is often ignored, how Grand Strategy relates to national security doctrines, how national security doctrines are created and implemented, what […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Meghann Morrissey Jarchow ’03 profiled for role in sustainability
Meghann Morrissey Jarchow ’03 of Vermillian, South Dakota, chair of the sustainability and environment department at the University of South Dakota, was profiled in the student newspaper, The Volante, Aug. 29, 2018. “Professor shares her passion for sustainability, provides students with opportunities” details how Jarchow obtained a degree in biology from Ripon College and her […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Sustainability.
Panel talk about civil discourse in politics set for Sept. 6
“Bridging the Political Divide: How We Can Advance Civil Discourse” will be presented Sept. 6 at Ripon College. The panel discussion will run from 6:30-7:45 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. The focus will be on how we can have civil discussions with others whose views are fundamentally opposed to ours, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications.
Brian Smith publishes opinion piece about report of abuse by priests
An opinion piece by Brian Smith, professor of religion, the Charles and Joan Van Zoeren Chair in Religion, Ethics and Values, chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and co-director of the Center for Politics and the People, was published Monday, Aug. 20, by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “To heal from latest priest sex […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Mary Unger, assistant professor of English, honored for essay
Mary Unger, assistant professor of English, received an award for an essay she published at the end of last year. She received the Katharine Newman Best Essay award, given annually to the best essay published in the peer-reviewed journal, Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS), for her essay “Literary Justice in the Post-Ferguson Classroom,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Online article highlights recruiting success of Willmore Center
AthleticBusiness has taken note of the immediate success of Willmore Center. In a feature published this month on the website, it cites several impressive statistics, including 28 percent more student athletes making deposits, 40 percent more student athletes taking tours of campus, and nearly double the number of football recruits to the College in one […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News.
Fiction story by former advancement officer Larry Malchow honored
A story by former executive director of development Larry Malchow has won a cash prize as a finalist in Easy Street magazine’s first annual Portal Prize for Speculative Fiction. “Liberty Motel” will be published by Easy Street in 2019.
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Biology professor Memuna Khan quoted in article about bluebirds
Memuna Khan, associate professor of biology and chair of the Department of Biology, was featured in an article, “Eastern bluebirds find a home at UW-Oshkosh,” published July 26, 2018, in UW-Oshkosh Today. Khan, who studies Eastern bluebirds with her students at Ripon College, visited a nest box on the Oshkosh university campus recently and banded […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Sustainability.
Publications by Associate Professor of Educational Studies Matt Knoester receive awards
Matt Knoester, associate professor of educational studies, was honored in the 2018 Emerald Literati Awards. His article, “Why do young adults vote at low rates? Implications for education,” was published in Social Studies Research and Practice and was selected by the awards editorial team as Highly Commended. The article can be read here. Also, Beyond […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Study by Julia Meyers-Manor receiving widespread recognition
An article co-written by Julia Meyers-Manor, Ripon College assistant professor of psychology, has garnered widespread attention nationally and internationally, including coverage from Time, NBC News, Inside Edition, the Daily Mail, The Conversation, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and numerous other print and broadcast outlets. “Lending a helping paw: Dogs will aid their crying human” was written […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Diverse interests lead to a planned career in academia for Zachary Peterson ’16
At Ripon College, Zachary Peterson ’16 discovered his passions in life, and now he is hoping to use his skills to address institutional mental health in the United States. Peterson is pursuing a master’s degree in the English Writing Program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he is a graduate assistant director in the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Former instructor of music recalls Ripon College
Allyson Fleck, former adjunct instructor of music at Ripon College, is the executive director, assistant artistic director and violist for the Midsummer’s Music festival in Door County, Wisconsin. An article about her involvement can be read here. In it, she talks about her parents, Bob Fleck ’65 and Ruth Ann Potts Fleck ’66, meeting while […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty.
Colucci advocates for creation of a U.S. Space Corps
An opinion piece by Associate Professor of Politics and Government Lamont Colucci was published July 13, 2018, on InHomelandSecurity.com from American Military University. “The U.S. Must Create a Space Corps to Remain Dominant over Its Enemies” advocates creating a U.S. Space Corps as a separate military branch to adapt for the future. The crossroads at […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Marc Eaton co-edits new book on the supernatural
The Supernatural in Society, Culture, and History, a book co-edited by Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Eaton, will be published in August by Temple University Press. The book demonstrates the value of serious academic inquiry into supernatural beliefs and practices through pieces written by several contributors who address encounters with ghosts and the supernatural that […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon No. 1 in state for how much graduates earn, according to U.S. Department of Education
Ripon College has been named the No. 1 school in Wisconsin whose grads earn the most in mean wages 10 years after graduation. The study, using data collected by the United States Department of Education, was published this week by Zippia, a new website dedicated to helping recent graduates with their career choices. The report […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Rankings.
Ripon gave foundation for adult life to John Bitter ’02
John Bitter ’02 is now the vice president of ticket sales for the Milwaukee Admirals Hockey Club. But when he was looking for a college home, Ripon College quickly fit the bill. “Taking the campus tour sealed it for me,” he says. “It didn’t take much walking around to pick up on the sense of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Multi-faceted education leads to multi-faceted career
Ripon College offers a wide variety of study areas and personalized education options, and Amanda Finn Haggerty ’14, took full advantage. She triple-majored in English, theatre and a self-designed major in film/media studies. She has parlayed that background into a career as an arts journalist. She is the Illinois editor and venue relations coordinator for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.