Author: Dale Devries
Messitte opinion piece compares Trump, Spiro Agnew
President Zach Messitte contributed to an opinion piece that was published Friday, Dec. 16, in The Baltimore Sun. “Look to Agnew for insight to Trump” compares some of the current president-elect’s reactions with those of Spiro Agnew, President Richard Nixon’s vice president, who resigned the position in 1973. The three authors, who are researching a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Ripon first in nation for graduation rate for students of color
Ripon College is ranked number one in the nation on the Power 150 Index, an identification of Best Colleges for Students of Color by Alliance College-Ready Public Schools. “While more than two-thirds of public colleges and universities have increased graduation rates over the last decade, the graduation gap grew by 19 percent between white students […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Admission.
Navy offers alumnus opportunities to combine hard sciences, policy studies
“I always felt a draw to serving in the armed services, but I was never sure how to merge that desire with my academic interests,” says Chris Kochanski ’11 of Annapolis, Maryland. “Through college and grad school, I tried to walk a line between pursuits in the hard sciences and policy studies, specifically national security […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Student activities director has piece published about biracial identity
Sharon Jackson, Ripon College’s new director of student activities and orientation, has an opinion piece, “Sorry, Mom,” published on the website of NASPA, the leading association for the advancement, health and sustainability of student affairs administrators in higher education. She discusses her experiences in being biracial and frustrations in filling out inadequate forms.
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Ripon College to present Holiday Concert Dec. 11
Ripon College will present its annual Holiday Concert Sunday, Dec. 11. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The concert is free and open to the public. Four of the College’s ensembles will be featured. Jazz Ensemble will perform “Christmas Time is Here,” from “A […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Senior Tara Schultz exhibits artwork in Fond du Lac
Tara Schultz ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin, is showing artwork influenced by the abstract expressionistic works of Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko and Hans Hofmann in “Indication” Dec. 7 to Jan. 3 in the Langdon Divers Gallery, Fond du Lac Public Library. An artist’s reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Ripon artist Daniel Volkmann to show work at 314 starting Friday
The exhibit “Figure Drawings and ‘Go Figure’ Paintings” will open Dec. 9 at 314: Ripon College Project Space, in downtown Ripon. The artist is Daniel Volkmann, a multi-media artist based in Ripon. An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 9, and refreshments will be served. Volkmann holds a bachelor’s degree in studio […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Ethics Bowl team points champion at regional competition
The Ripon College Ethics Bowl Team was the overall points champion at the 11th Annual Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl at Harper College this past weekend. The team earned a spot in the National Ethics Bowl held in association with the Association of Practical and Professional Ethics Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas, in February 2017 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Ethics, Student.
Jazz Ensemble will perform Friday
The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble will present its fall concert Friday, Dec. 9. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to the public. The Ensemble will perform works in a variety of jazz styles from the 1940s up to the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Ty Sabin featured in online article Dec. 2
Ty Sabin ’17 of New Berlin, Wisconsin, and his record-breaking basketball career at Ripon College were featured in an article on Waukeshanow.com on Dec. 2. “Sabin headed into last week leading the NCAA in career scoring average across divisions (25.0 points per game) and had scored in double figures all 74 games of his career,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
International fashion show to be held Nov. 30
The Cultural Diversity Club will host its fourth annual International Fashion Show Wednesday, Nov. 30. The event will run from 6-7 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. President Zach Messitte will be the emcee. Friend and faculty members will represent different countries from around the world. There also will be a Native American singer […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Ripon College Orchestra will perform Dec. 3
The Ripon College Orchestra will perform Saturday, Dec. 3. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. There is no charge, and it is open to the public. The program will include “Overture to the Marriage of Figaro,” by Mozart; “Two Elegiac Melodies,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Celebrate Mexican holiday tradition on Dec. 3
Ripon College’s La Unida, a Hispanic student organization, will host a Las Posadas cultural event from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, as part of Dickens of a Christmas. The event will be held at 314: Ripon College Project Space on Watson Street, and food, beverages and dancing will be featured. Las Posadas is a Mexican […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Ripon College Choral Union will perform Dec. 4
Ripon College Choral Union will perform Sunday, Dec. 4, on the campus. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. There is no admission charge, and it is open to the public. Selections include: “Awake the Harp” from “The Creation,” by Haydn; “Song […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Student panel on gun control to be held Nov. 28 at Ripon College
“Where Do We Stand? A Student Panel on Gun Control in America” will be held Nov. 28 at Ripon College. The event will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Great, Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. All are welcome to attend at no charge. The Center for Politics and the People is hosting the non-partisan […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Top Trump foreign policy advisor draws media attention to Ripon College Nov. 21
Lt. General Michael A. Flynn, a former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, spoke yesterday, Nov. 21, to a standing-room only crowd in Ripon College’s Great Hall. Flynn has been selected by President-Elect Donald Trump to serve as his national security advisor. While he has not yet publicly accepted the position, Flynn is serving as […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Henrik Schatzinger featured in radio interview after elections
Henrik Schatzinger, associate professor of politics and government and co-director of the Center for Politics and the People, was featured in a radio interview on WFDL the morning after the Nov. 8 elections. Listen to the interview between Greg Stensland and Schatzinger here.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon College Wind Ensemble will perform Nov. 20
The 60-piece Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble, directed by Professor of Music Kurt Dietrich, will present its fall concert Nov. 20. The program will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. The program will feature significant works for band from the 20th and 21st centuries. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Ripon College Chamber Singers will perform Nov. 18
The Ripon College Chamber Singers will perform Nov. 18 on the campus. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to the public. The program will include four psalm settings from both the Christian and Jewish traditions; and “Ubi Caritas” from […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Ripon College names new vice president for finance
Karl Ivan Solibakke has been appointed the new vice president for finance at Ripon College. Solibakke has been on campus since May in an interim capacity. “Solibakke has hit the ground running with responsibilities that also include managing the financing of the $22 million Storzer renovation project,” said Zach Messitte, president of Ripon College. “In […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.