Author: Dale Devries
Steve Coan named as new vice president for finance at Ripon College
Following a national search, Ripon College has named Steve Coan as its next vice president for finance. Coan will join the College’s senior leadership team and be responsible for finances, business affairs, human resources and information technology. Coan served as a senior officer of Sea Research Foundation for more than 20 years, including 16 as […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Book by William J. Woolley receives national recognition
Creating the Modern Army: Citizen Soldiers and the American Way of War, 1919-1939, a book by Professor Emeritus of History William J. Woolley, has been selected by The Army Historical Foundation as the winner of the 2022 Army Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Institutional/Functional History. The book was published in 2022 by the University Press […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Visiting scholar will speak on humanities, environmental studies Sept. 29 at Ripon College
“The Environmental Humanities, the Sciences, and Environmental Justice: Reflections from the Crossroads,” a presentation by Rob Nixon, guest author and professor in the humanities and the environment, will be held Friday Sept. 29, at Ripon College. The talk will be free and open to the public. It will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Kresge Little […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Special Event.
Yiddish folk band Yid Vicious will perform at Ripon College Sept. 29
Yid Vicious, a Madison, Wisconsin-based ensemble specializing in a unique blend of traditional and contemporary Yiddish folk music, will perform in the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series Friday, Sep. 29, at Ripon College. A pre-concert talk will begin at 6:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The concert […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Award-winning author Valerie Laken will read at Ripon College Sept. 27
Valerie Laken, author of the novel Dream House and the story collection Separate Kingdoms will read from her work at Ripon College Wednesday, Sept. 27, as part of the Ripon College Visiting Writers Series and the Schang Family Visiting Writer Fund. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of C.J. Rodman Center […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Momentum students visit Jodi Gibson ’89 of the Milwaukee Zoological Society
Students participating in the summer Momentum Leadership Fellows Program took a field trip to the Milwaukee Zoo Aug. 11 and met with Jodi Gibson ’89, CEO of the Milwaukee Zoological Society. Gibson talked about how her time at Ripon College changed her life. Momentum, now in its third year, is a summer bridge for highly […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Alumni, Student.
Hopp Stadium to open Sept. 30; Franzen Science Center construction begins
Ripon College’s new Hopp Stadium is scheduled to host its first competition Sept. 30 when the Red Hawks football team will host Cornell College. The Sept. 16 home opener vs. Illinois College will be played at Ingalls Field. With major construction scheduled to finish Sept. 22, the 30th will serve as a soft opening with […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Athletics News.
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to make free appearance at Ripon College Oct. 1
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will return to Ripon College Sunday, Oct. 1, for its annual appearance on campus. The free performance will be presented by the Caestecker Fine Arts Series and the first family of Ripon College, President Victoria N. Folse and Dick Folse. It will begin at 3:15 p.m. in the field house of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Nicholas Eastman named new Pieper chair, presents at conference in Italy
Nicholas Eastman, associate professor of educational studies, has been named the new Pieper Chair of Servant Leadership at Ripon College. The Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation supports the position at several Wisconsin colleges and universities to nurture future leaders in all sectors of society. Also, Eastman presented at the conference “Makarios: Character and Virture […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Social Responsibility.
Soprano, piano duo will open Chamber Music and Jazz series Sept. 15
A husband-and-wife soprano and piano duo will perform at Ripon College Friday, Sept. 15, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The Lynn Post Northrop Memorial Concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. All events in the chamber music series are free […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance.
2023-2024 Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series to feature variety of world-class musicians
The 2023-2024 Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series will feature world-class musicians in jazz, classical, folk and beyond. All events are free and open to the public because of generous support from Ripon College’s Friends of the Arts. All performances will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Music Performance.
Collaborative faculty-student research brings real-world skills into graduate work of Brianna Bembenek ’22
Collaborative research work between Ripon College professors and a student has resulted in a conference presentation and publication in the journal Behavioural Brain Research. “Decrease in ER within the BNST of sexually naïve male rats following an encounter with a novel female” is available to read online for free for a limited time. The senior […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Research.
Jacqueline Hanson ’23 wins one of 50 Order of Omega national scholarships
One of only 50 Order of Omega national scholarships was won by Jacqueline Hanson ’23 of DeForest, Wisconsin. Hanson says receiving the award was a shock. “I remember looking at the email and thinking, ‘Are you serious?’ and then forwarding it to my parents to tell them the good news — my dad called me […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Lillian Brown appears in several theatrical productions
Assistant Professor of Theatre Lillian Brown had several theatrical appearances this year. This summer, she performed her autobiographical one-women show, The Oreo Complex, in Washington, D.C., with NuSass theatre company. The show ran for 10 performances from May 20-June 3 and received a Helen Hayes Award recommendation. She also performed as the headliner for the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Rafael Francisco Salas exhibit to open Sept. 6 in Kenosha gallery
Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas will have one of two solo exhibitions Sept. 6 through Nov. 17 in the Emile H. Mathis Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, in Kenosha. A reception for the exhibits will be held from 4-6 p.m. Oct 18. Salas will give an artist’s talk at 4 p.m. Oct. 11, and Milwaukee […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Author speaks at Ripon College Sept. 19 about Pinochet dictatorship in Chile
Kathleen Osberger, author of the new book “I Surrender: A Memoir of Chile’s Dictatorship, 1975,” will be the guest speaker when the Ripon College Center for Politics and the People opens its 2023-2024 season Tuesday, Sept. 19. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. Admission is […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Kurt Dietrich will talk about his new biography of Al Jarreau ’62 at Ripon Sept. 13
Professor Emeritus of Music Kurt Dietrich will talk about his new biography of jazz/pop vocalist Al Jarreau ’62 Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Ripon College. The talk will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Lane Library. “Never Givin’ Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau” was published in August by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. It […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Special Event.
Free conference will promote diversity and inclusion in higher education
The 2023 HEDIT Conference, aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education, will be held Thursday, Oct. 26, in the conference center on the campus of Moraine Park Technical College, 235 N. National Ave., in Fond du Lac. All are welcome to attend. The sponsor is the Higher Education Diversity and Inclusion Team (HEDIT) […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Megan Gannon completes ultramarathon
In July, Associate Professor of English Megan Gannon participated in High Lonesome, a challenging100-mile ultramarathon race. “The High Lonesome 100 is a high-flying Colorado mountain race transecting the southern end of the expansive Sawatch Range,” organizers state. “Starting and ending at the base of Mount Princeton, the loop course takes runners along soaring ridges, through […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Auditions for two fall theatre productions to be held Aug. 29 and 30
The Ripon College Department of Theatre will hold open auditions and crew call Aug. 29 and 30 for plays scheduled for the fall semester. The event will be held from 7-9 p.m. both days in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. No acting or crew experience is necessary. Anyone with an interest in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.