Author: Dale Devries
Ben Konecny ‘07 writes opinion piece on looking for humanity in others
Ben Konecny ’07 of Greeley, Colorado, wrote an opinion piece that appeared in The Tribune, serving Greeley and Weld County, Colorado, Feb. 17, 2018. Konecny writes how, despite the myriad number of ways it is possible to communicate today, we also need to be aware of interactions with one another. “ … In our world […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Slave trade in Libya today to be discussed Feb. 26 by Jean-Blaise Samou
“Slave Trade in Libya Today: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy” will be discussed Feb. 26 at Ripon College by Dr. Jean-Blaise Samou, assistant professor of French. The talk, presented by the Center for Politics and the People, will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. All are welcome […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Special Event.
Candidate for Wisconsin’s 6th District Congressional seat to visit Feb. 20
Dan Kohl, a Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 6th District Congressional seat, will visit Ripon College at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. Kohl’s appearance is sponsored by the Ripon College Democrats. The event is one of several “Meet the Candidate” events planned by Kohl throughout the district. Kohl is one […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
National security expert to speak Feb. 19 at Ripon College
Doug Feith, director and senior fellow of the Center for National Security Strategies at the Hudson Institute, and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under George W. Bush, will speak Monday, Feb. 19, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. The talk, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Thanks to decades of volunteering with Boy Scouts, alumnus is always prepared
While eating lunch with a business friend in New York, George Boothby Sr. ’74 of Montvale, New Jersey, found himself in the midst of a life-or-death situation. Boothby’s associate began choking, his facial color changing with every passing second. While other patrons were frozen in place, Boothby acted quickly, performing the Heimlich maneuver and saving […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Dean of Faculty Ed Wingenbach quoted in published articles
Vice president and dean of faculty Ed Wingenbach was quoted in an article in the Feb. 12, 2018, edition of GW Hatchett, a student newspaper of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The article examined the benefits of scaling back large introductory lectures for freshmen students to smaller courses, vs. the expense of necessitating more […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Faculty.
Theatre major Jimmy Balistreri ’19 excels at regional theatre festival
Theatre major Jimmy Balistreri ’19 has achieved a first in Ripon College history: becoming both an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship competition semi-finalist and a Design and Technical Management finalist in the same week, Jan. 9-14. Balistreri has attended the annual Kennedy Center for the Arts Theatre Festival (KCACTF) for all three years that he has […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Senior uses time abroad as inspiration for her research about artistic portrayals of women
Inspired by her semester abroad in Florence, Italy, studio art and global studies major Keeley Eames ’18 chose to focus her senior seminar research project on Renaissance-era depictions of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. Her work, “Representations of Eve: Viewing Women Then and Now,” connects and compares the portrayal of women over […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Research, Student.
Environment specialist to speak at Ripon College Feb. 14
Thomas Mace ’69, who has held leadership positions with the Environmental Protection Agency and NASA, will talk about climate change and the environment from a conservative viewpoint during a visit to Ripon College Feb. 14. The interactive discussion will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the Ripon College campus. All […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
Interracial relationships to be explored Feb. 14 at Ripon College
An open discussion about the struggles of interracial couples will be held Wednesday, Feb. 14. It is being hosted by Ripon College’s Black Student Union in honor of both Black History Month and Valentine’s Day. It will begin at 7 p.m. in the Scott TV lounge. “Love is Colorblind?” will address social implications when people […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Artworks from Ripon College collection loaned for museum exhibit
Two pieces of artwork from the Ripon College permanent collection are included in an exhibit, “Masterpieces of the Valley,” which will be on view Feb. 10 through May 27 at the Paine Art Center in Oshkosh. The exhibit includes works from the Paine collection as well as regional institutions, including Ripon College, Oshkosh Public Museum, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Student/faculty research finds flaws in gerrymandering model
“From my research, I found that avoiding gerrymandering isn’t as simple as drawing straight lines in a state to make compactly shaped districts,” says Briana Bartz ’20 of Brandon, Wisconsin, about her summer research with Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences McKenzie Lamb. Last summer, the two researched gerrymandering, the act of politicians redrawing their state’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Messitte publishes opinion piece in Chronicle of Higher Education
“Coming Full Circle on Teaching Trump,” a commentary piece by President Zach Messitte, was published in The Chronicle of Higher Education Feb. 6, 2018. He writes, “In the heat of the 2016 presidential campaign I did a risky thing for a college president, particularly one whose office is two blocks away from the birthplace of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications.
Rural prosperity, needs discussed at roundtable hosted by Ripon College
The first Rural Prosperity Roundtable in the nation was held Monday, Feb. 5, at Ripon College. Anne Hazlett, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, led the first of several national Rural Prosperity Roundtables with federal, state and community leaders. Panalists discussed rural America’s unique challenges and needs. The […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Singer/composer, area high school students to perform Feb. 10 at Ripon College
Singer/composer Moira Smiley will perform Saturday, Feb. 10, at Ripon College as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in First Congregational Church, 220 Ransom St., Ripon. Ticket information is available by calling 920-748-8791. She also will participate in the fourth annual Ripon College Choral […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Student.
Tyler Knowles ’13 among scientists examining ground-breaking astronomical event
The collision of two dead stars may become one of the most important astrophysical events of the century, and a Ripon alumnus, Tyler Knowles ’13, is in on the investigation. Last August, instruments of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detected gravitational waves created by the collision of two neutron stars, the dense cores of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Ripon College celebrates Black History Month
Ripon College’s Black Student Union will celebrate Black History Month during February with a variety of events: Feb. 2: An open mic night will begin at 7 p.m. at Mugs Coffeehouse in downtown Ripon. Sign-ups by faculty, staff and the community can be done in the Student Activities Office. Feb. 5-9: Egyptian theme week. Fun […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
USDA to host first rural prosperity roundtable at Ripon College, Feb. 5
Anne Hazlett, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, will lead the first of several national Rural Prosperity Roundtables with federal, state and community leaders from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at Willmore Center at Ripon College. During 2018, Hazlett will be traveling to multiple rural […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Shaping our political attitudes will be discussed Feb. 8 at Ripon College
“How Personality Shapes Our Political Attitudes” will be the focus of a talk presented Feb. 8 at Ripon College. The presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, and admission is free. Being highly conscientious is typically thought of as a positive aspect of one’s personality. Individuals high in this trait […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Ripon College’s Catalyst curriculum referenced by Inside Higher Ed
Ripon College and its Catalyst curriculum were featured in an article, “Beyond Box Checking,” Jan. 29, 2018, in Inside Higher Ed. The article focused on a panel, “From Content to Inquiry: How Three Liberal Arts Colleges Radically Reimagined General Education,” presented Jan. 26 at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Faculty.