Author: Dale Devries
Milwaukee Symphony to give free performance in Ripon Saturday
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin’s largest cultural organization, returns as guests of Ripon College Oct. 29 for its 44th appearance. Admission to this year’s performance is free and open to the public as a give-back and thank-you to the community. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. in a new location this year: the Ripon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Area judges to discuss sentencing during Ripon College panel Oct. 27
A panel of judges who all are graduates of Ripon College will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, on the campus. The discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Todd Wehr 104. All are welcome to attend. The panelists will be Gary Sharpe, ’73, Circuit Court Judge, Fond du Lac Co Branch 4; Jon Wilcox ’58, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
Student political representatives will debate election issues at Ripon College
Student Panel: 2016 Elections, with student representatives of the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties, will be held Nov. 3 at Ripon College. The event will run from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall on the campus. The Center for Politics and the People will be hosting the student debate. Rose Hogmire […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Panelists to discuss immigration policy reform
“Reforming U.S. Immigration Policy” will be a panel discussion presented Oct. 25 on the Ripon College campus. The discussion will begin at 6 p.m. in Todd Wehr 104. It is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People, and all are welcome to attend. The panelists will be Marisa Leza a bilingual admission advisor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Award-winning fiction writer will read at Ripon College Nov. 2
Danielle Evans, assistant professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of the short story collection “Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self,” will read from her work Nov. 2 at Ripon College. Evans’ talk will run from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the North Reading Room of Lane Library on the campus. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Small-school setting, choice of exercise science majors sparked transfer to Ripon
Before coming to Ripon College, Kevin Wopat ’05 of Brandon, Wisconsin, was undecided about his future. “I was attending Madison Area Technical College and didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life,” he says. But, thanks to some good influences in Wopat’s life, he was convinced to transfer to a four-year institution. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Transfer.
How much a vote matters addressed in Electoral College presentation at Ripon College
How much does a vote count in the Electoral College? Stephen Szydlik, a professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, will discuss the mathematics behind the complexities of the Electoral College during a talk at Ripon College Tuesday, Nov. 1, just in time for the presidential election. “Matters of State: the Mathematics of Power […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Feeling of being ‘home’ sparked transfer to Ripon College
It took a few tries, but the feeling of being at home at Ripon College finally brought Rachel Marine Brummer ’06 to the campus for good. She started studying choreography at Colombia College of Chicago, but didn’t feel this was the best place for her. She returned home to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and took general education […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Transfer.
Presenting research earned two students Pi Mu Epsilon awards
Michael Gableman ’16 and Mitchell Eithun ’17 attended at the annual Mathematical Association of America (MAA) MathFest in Columbus, Ohio, in August. Each presented research they have worked on, both receiving Pi Mu Epsilon awards for their efforts. The conference not only was a chance for the two to present their findings, but also for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Student artists will display work at 314: Ripon College Project Space
Students from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will display their artwork at 314: Ripon College Project Space in downtown Ripon. The student artists will host a reception and be in attendance at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 to share and discuss their work with visitors. The show will remain on view through Nov. 5. Converge is a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
State Sen. Luther Olsen to speak at Ripon College Oct. 27
State Senator Luther Olsen (R-Wisconsin) will speak on the Ripon College campus Oct. 27. The talk will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. All are welcome to attend. He will talk about higher education, transportation and the state budget. Olsen is running for re-election in the 14th District of the Wisconsin […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Love of Ripon area’s beauty sparks sociology/anthropology major
Transferring to a new school was always the plan for Chase Zajac-Elsbecker ’11 of Pulaski, Wisconsin. He spent his first two years at Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois, his local community college, before deciding to transfer to Ripon College. “I chose to transfer to Ripon because my family has been vacationing in Green Lake […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Transfer.
“What happens after November 8?” asks Professor Brian Smith
In a recent opinion editorial published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Brian Smith, professor of religion at Ripon College, says moral and religious leaders have a crucial role to play before and immediately after the elections to speak to our “better angels” and help us come together. “Will 40% of the electorate whose candidate loses […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications.
2016 New Alumni Board Member Bios
DJ Curran Class Year: 1998 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Occupation: Healthcare IT consultant Major(s)/Minor(s): Communication major, leadership studies minor Hobbies: Hunting, indoor rock climbing, hiking Favorite Ripon Memory: “When Mitch Gross broke his door, essentially locking himself in his room until Plant people could climb through the second-floor window of Scott and take it apart.” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
President Zach Messitte publishes opinion piece
An opinion piece written by President Zach Messitte appeared in the Saturday, Oct. 8, issue of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. It is based on Donald Trump using the phrase “your president.” “If Americans begin to accept that you have your president and I have mine, then the rule of law that binds us together will […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Kathryn Schultz ’89 will discuss nuclear nonproliferation Oct. 12
“The Current State of Nuclear Nonproliferation” will be the subject of a talk Wednesday, Oct. 12, sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. Kathryn Schultz ’89 will speak at 4:15 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. The event is free and open to the public. Her […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Special Event.
Jacqueline Clark blogs about breast cancer, pink ribbon campaign
Jacqueline Clark, associate professor of sociology and chair of the department, had a guest blog, “Pinning Pink Ribbons on the Pain of Breast Cancer,” posted this week on Sociological Images. It should also be posted to their Facebook and Twitter pages soon. Visit the blog here.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Important message from Ripon College Health Services
The Fond du Lac County Division of Public Health notified Ripon College yesterday that a student was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) disease. College officials and Fond du Lac County staff are working closely to manage the care of the student to minimize risk of additional cases. The student diagnosed with the tuberculosis disease will remain […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Uncategorized.
Rep. Glenn Grothman to speak at Ripon College Oct. 5
Rep. Glenn Grothman, who represents Wisconsin’s 6th District, will speak from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, on the Ripon College campus. The talk will be held in East Hall 101 and is sponsored by the College’s Center for Politics and the People. The event will be available live on YouTube. Grothman, who lives in the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Poet Emily Pérez to read at Ripon College
Poet Emily Pérez will read from her work Oct. 5 at Ripon College. The reading will run from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the North Reading Room of Lane Library on the campus. The event is free and open to the public. Pérez will read from her fairy tale-influenced collection of poems, House of Sugar, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.