Author: Dale Devries
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.
Julia Manor’s research focuses on empathy in dogs, humans
A research path for Julia Manor, associate professor of psychology, evolved during a light-hearted playtime. Manor had been playing with her children, who buried her in a pile of pillows. Manor called her husband for help, but the only one who came was her trusty collie. That sparked the idea of a way to test […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Starling Shakespeare Company returns Aug. 31 for free performance of ‘As You Like It’
Starling Shakespeare Company, which held a summer residency at Ripon College, returns to campus Aug. 31 for a performance of William Shakespeare’s comedy “As You Like It.” The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It will be free and open to the public. The company was […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Fine Arts.
Matthew Knoester publishes book examining multicultural and bilingual schools
Associate Professor of Educational Studies Matthew Knoester is the co-author of a new book. “Learning to Cross Divides: Examining Critical Multicultural and Bilingual Schools” was published by Routledge in July. “Education for bilingualism and intercultural competence is valuable in multicultural societies like the U.S. and Israel/Palestine,” Knoester says. “This book looks closely at schools carrying […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Laboratory work at Ripon leads to career position for Zachary Wieland ’13
The laboratory work Zachary Wieland ’13 did at Ripon College influenced his career path. Wieland, of Appleton, Wisconsin, says, “The projects that the professors in Farr Hall allowed us to work on always gave us some freedom to explore a topic that interested us. Having that freedom to explore our curiosity helped provide real-life experience […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Kurt Dietrich releases biography of Al Jarreau ’62
An authorized biography of jazz/pop vocalist Al Jarreau ’62 will be released today by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. The author of Never Givin’ Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau is Kurt Dietrich, professor emeritus of music. Dietrich will read from the book and discuss his research in a public presentation at 7:30 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Fine Arts, Research.
Ripon College’s Forever Ripon campaign surpasses $61 million of $75 million goal
Ripon College celebrated its second largest fundraising year ever in fiscal year 2023 with almost $19 million in new gifts and commitments. This contributed to Ripon’s Forever Ripon campaign reaching more than $61 million — 82% of its $75 million goal — by the end of the fiscal year on June 30, with two years […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Madigan named Midwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Year
RIPON, Wisconsin – Another major accolade has been awarded to Cormac Madigan, Ripon College Class of 2023, to add to his lengthy collegiate resume. Monday, he was named the 2023 Midwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Year for Men’s Sports. This represents the top male student-athlete in all sports from throughout the Midwest Conference in terms […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Athletics News.
Ripon College to offer first master’s degree, in exercise science
Ripon College will launch its first master’s degree program, in exercise science, in the summer of 2024. “We will begin offering courses for the 15-month graduate program in the summer of 2024,” says John Sisko, vice president and dean of faculty. “The interest in a master’s degree in exercise science has been growing at Ripon. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics.
Bob Wallace has new publications in production
Bob Wallace, professor emeritus of biology, has several new papers written with co-authors: “Ultrastructural characterization of the putative defensive glands (warts) in the sessile, colonial rotifer Sinantherina socialis” was published in Volume 304, May 2023, of Zoologischer Anzeiger: A Journal of Comparative Zoology. Papers currently in press and scheduled for publication include: “Does ‘form follow […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Robert Duley inducted into School District of Westfield’s Wall of Fame
Robert Duley, a former head coach of track and cross country and adjunct professor in educational studies at Ripon College, has been inducted into the Wall of Fame of the School District of Westfield (Wisconsin). Prior to coming to Ripon College, Duley taught social studies at Westfield High School for 31 years. The Westfield “Wall […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Forthcoming handbook features contributions by Sarah Mahler Kraaz, Travis Nygard
Sarah Mahler Kraaz of Northampton, Massachusetts, professor emerita of music, has co-edited a book, The Handbook of Music and Art, with Dr. Charlotte DeMille of the Courtauld Institute (London), for Bloomsbury Press. The book is currently in production with a scheduled publication date of April 2024. “Rather than focusing on the shared language of art […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Megan Gannon publishes poem in Salamander magazine
A poem by Associate Professor of English Megan Gannon is included in the Spring/Summer issue of Salamander, a magazine for poetry, fiction and memoirs. Dispatch from Your Fourth Month Outside, bright leaves batter the window screens. Here, you are a warm weight pinning me to now. We will never be cleaner to each other. You […]
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