Author: Dale Devries
Ripon College Chamber Singers go on tour
The Ripon College Chamber Singers, under the direction of John C. Hughes, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, will take to the road for a four-city tour of the Midwest. Performances will be at: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at First Congregational Church, 220 Ransom St., Ripon, Wisconsin 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Ripon College referenced in article in Wall Street Journal
Ripon College was referenced in the article “To Save Themselves, Small Colleges Offer Lifeline to Their Hometowns,” published Dec. 21 in the Wall Street Journal. “Feeling weight of job losses and local flight, rural schools invest in nearby communities; ‘we can’t survive if this town isn’t healthy,’ ” the article states. “At Ripon College in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Rafael Francisco Salas featured in radio interview, exhibit in Milwaukee
Associate Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas was featured Tuesday in an interview on WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio. He discusses his current projects on view through late February in the exhibit “Pastoral Testimony” at Latino Arts, 1028 S. Ninth St., Milwaukee. The interview can be accessed here.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts.
Madeson Walgenbach ’16 earns state teaching award
WAUPUN — Madeson Walgenbach ’16 of Ripon, Wisconsin, received a 2016 Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers (WAFLT) Future Language Teacher Award, awarded to students in teacher-training programs who have shown exceptional promise and potential to become outstanding world language educators, the WAFLT says. Walgenbach received degrees in educational studies middle childhood/early adolescence and Spanish from […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Junior receives scholarship to conduct internship in Germany
Molly Nellen ’18 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, was awarded a DAAD (Deutscher Akademisher Austauschdienst / German Academic Exchange Service) scholarship for the spring 2017 Bonn semester. She will have an internship with the Biological Station of the University of Bonn. She was one of the “highly qualified undergraduate students” (quoted from the DAAD website) chosen for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Student.
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.