Category: Academics
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Admission, Transfer.
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 […]
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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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Admission, Blog, Student, Uncategorized.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Admission.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Admission.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Student.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Alumni, Student.
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.
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 […]
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Ripon receives grant to support diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus
Ripon College has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Council of Independent Colleges, funded by the Mellon Foundation, to support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts on campus in 2023. The award includes funds for curriculum development, student research opportunities, and a speaker’s series to enhance the College’s commitment to DEI as part of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Catalyst, Diversity.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Athletics News, Student.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Athletics News.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics.
Free conference will promote diversity and inclusion in higher education
The 2022 HEDIT Conference, aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Fond du Lac Campus, 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac. The sponsor is the Higher Education Diversity and Inclusion Team (HEDIT) of Fond du Lac County, which includes Ripon College, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Diversity.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Faculty, Staff.
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Alumni, Faculty, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
Ripon student-athletes sweep 2021 MWC academic awards
Ripon College student-athletes have swept the 2021 Midwest Conference (MWC) Awards for academic success. Payton Rahn, an English and politics and government double major from Omro, Wisconsin, received the Ruth Peterson Award, and Cormac Madigan, a chemistry-biology major from Rosendale, Wisconsin, received the Roy W. LeClere Award. The Peterson and LeClere awards are presented to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Athletics News, Student.
Ripon College President Zach Messitte to leave in 2022
Ripon College President Zach Messitte announced today that he will leave his position at the end of the fall 2021 semester and return to his hometown of Washington, D.C. Messitte became the 13th president of the 170-year-old institution in 2012. “I have loved being the president of Ripon College and feel honored that the Board […]
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