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Lauren Stae holds her 2023 diploma

Lauren Stae ’23 published as first author in academic journal

Lauren Stae ’23 was listed as the first author of her senior seminar research on zebrafish embryos, which was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal BIOS. Stae collaborated with Associate Professor of Biology Barbara Sisson in investigating the effects of white LED light exposure on wild-type zebrafish embryos in the article “A pilot study on […]

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Ripon College’s 2025 Commencement speakers, award winners announced

The speakers and award winners for Ripon College’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony May 18 will feature notable women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), as well as distinguished community members. The commencement theme is “Discovery Has No Limits: Celebrating Women in STEM,” emphasizing Ripon’s commitment to recognizing the contributions of women in STEM fields. The […]

Lydia Fredrick ’23 featured as first author for research publication

Lydia Fredrick ’23 had her senior seminar research on female rats published in the peer-reviewed academic journal BIOS, marking her first time as the primary contributor to a study. Fredrick collaborated with Associate Professor of Biology Robin Forbes-Lorman on the article titled “Trial and error: The effect of omega-3 fatty acids and ovarian hormones on […]

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Special education teaching license introduced at Ripon College

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has approved Ripon College for a teaching license in kindergarten through grade 12 cross-categorical special education, available for students now. According to the Wisconsin State Legislature, a cross-categorical special education license “authorizes an individual to teach in a program that provides services to pupils in kindergarten through grade […]

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Ripon College signs articulation agreement with Fox Valley Technical College

RIPON, Wis. – Ripon College and Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) have established an articulation agreement that enables students earning Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees at FVTC to easily transfer to Ripon College, where they will be recognized with junior status and complete their Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor […]

Paper co-authored by Patrick Willoughby published in Nature Chemistry journal

Associate Professor of Chemistry Patrick H. Willoughby co-authored a paper published in Nature Chemistry, the chemistry-focused subsidiary journal of Nature. The paper, “Biocatalytic asymmetric aldol addition into unactivated ketones,” describes new approaches for the enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of amino acids. Willoughby worked alongside his students and his collaborators at UW-Madison to expand this idea to include […]

Ripon College Announces Articulation Agreements for Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing

with Alverno College, Carroll University, Elmhurst University, Johns Hopkins University, and Rosalind Franklin University Ripon College is pleased to announce new articulation agreements with five institutions—Alverno College, Carroll University, Elmhurst University, Johns Hopkins University, and Rosalind Franklin University—that will provide streamlined pathways for Ripon students to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). The […]

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Articulation agreement reached with Ripon College and Moraine Park Technical College

Ripon College and Moraine Park Technical College have signed an articulation agreement allowing students pursuing Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) liberal arts degrees at Moraine Park to seamlessly transfer and continue their education at Ripon College with confirmed junior status. The agreement was signed by Ripon College President Victoria N. Folse […]

Ripon College, Wayland Academy announce guaranteed admission partnership for international students

Ripon College and Wayland Academy (Beaver Dam, Wis.) have announced a partnership that will allow guaranteed admission to Ripon College for international Wayland Academy students who meet specific academic criteria. The pilot program will begin immediately and run for the next four years. Named the Ripon-Wayland Connection, Ripon College and Wayland Academy have entered into […]

Meredith Thiessen ’26, left, and Hannah Brockman ’24

Conference attendance allows education students to share ideas with those in the field

Hannah Brockman ’24 of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, and Meredith Thiessen ’26 of Stoughton, Wisconsin, attended the 2023 Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers (WAFLT) conference in Appleton, Wisconsin, Nov. 2-4. Brockman is majoring in Spanish, French in a self-designed major, and education. Thiessen is double majoring in Spanish and secondary education. At the conference, Brockman made […]

Jodi Gibson '89, second from left, and Momentum students

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 […]

Cormac Madigan announced Midwest Conference Men's Athlete of the Year for 2023

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 […]

Macy Goldthorpe '26 conducts research gauging muscle activity while Kassidy Walters '23 rides a stationary bike

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. […]

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Ripon College is launching new engineering program

Ripon College is launching its first engineering program to coincide with the opening of the new Franzen Science Center in 2024. This curricular addition comes after the recent announcement of two new campus infrastructure projects: the Science Center and Hopp Stadium. “Ripon College isn’t just growing campus spaces,” said John Sisko, Ripon College vice president […]

Red Hawks football player #6 Cormac Madigan receives Academic All-America Division III Team Member of the Year

Madigan named Academic All-America Division III Football Team Member of the Year

Capping his standout final season playing Red Hawks football, Cormac Madigan ’22 of Rosendale, Wisconsin, has received the highest honor College Sports Communicators (CSC) offer. He has been named Academic All-America Division III Football Team Member of the Year in recognition of his achievements on the competition field as well as in academics. “It’s a […]

Architectural rendering of the Ripon College Science Center, Opening Fall 2024

Ripon College Announces First Phase of $35M Strategic Infrastructure Plan

Ripon College has announced plans to move forward with a $35 million strategic infrastructure plan which will address the renovation and expansion of Farr Hall of Science, a new on-campus stadium and upgrades to residence halls. The first phase will prioritize a $24.5 million investment in the science center and an $8.5 million investment in […]

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Ripon College honored in national rankings

Ripon College again has been placed on national rankings lists of the best institutions for undergraduate education. Ripon is ranked the top school in Wisconsin for promoting social mobility by U.S. News & World Report. The ranking is included in the 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings. It ranks 38th among colleges nationally.   Ripon […]

Ripon ranked 1st in Wisconsin for Social Mobility, according to USNews

Ripon College ranked No. 1 in Wisconsin for social mobility

Ripon College has been ranked the top school in Wisconsin for promoting social mobility by U.S. News & World Report. The ranking is included in the 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, released today, Sept. 12. Ripon ranks 38th among colleges nationally for social mobility. The ranking measures schools’ success at supporting their students from […]

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Ripon College welcomes new hires for fall 2022

Ripon College welcomes new staff and faculty members who have joined Ripon College during this calendar year. FACULTY Jeremy Adolphson, visiting assistant professor of communication. Alexander Bianco, assistant professor of exercise science. Lillian Brown, formerly visiting professor of theatre. Peter Conlon, assistant librarian-access services. Ursula Dalinghaus, formerly visiting professor of anthropology, is now assistant professor […]

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Interim President Dr. Andrea Young named next vice president for finance and administration at DePauw University

Dr. Andrea Young, interim president at Ripon College, has been named the next vice president for finance and administration as well as chief financial officer at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. She will remain in her role at Ripon through the current academic year and will assume her new role at DePauw July 15. Ripon […]