Ripon College today announced a significant expansion of its academic offerings, driven by a comprehensive academic program review and departmental self-assessment aimed at aligning the College’s curriculum with student interest and career opportunity in a changing higher education landscape. “We examined what today’s students need to thrive — in the classroom and after graduation,” said […]
RIPON, Wis. — Ripon College is pleased to announce a pilot summer course program for 2026, open to current students, non-degree seeking students, and students from other institutions. Courses run June 1–July 24, 2026, with in-person and fully online, asynchronous options available. Summer courses are designed to help students catch up, get ahead, explore a […]
RIPON, Wis. — Today, Ripon College announced that Dr. John Sisko, Vice President and Dean of the Faculty, will transition from an administrative capacity to a faculty position. Beginning July 1, 2026, Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Matzke will be promoted to Vice President and Dean of Faculty. Dean Sisko joined Ripon College in 2020, bringing with […]
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the economy, government, and society, new questions are emerging about how AI will influence work, opportunity, and economic security. The Center for Politics and the People will host a timely presentation titled “Will AI Steal My (Future) Job?” on March 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall, Harwood […]
Brian Smith, professor emeritus of religion, recently published a book on the growing number of Americans who no longer identify with any religious tradition, often called the Nones. The book titled “Reaching the Religiously Disaffiliated: Comparative Strategies to Engage the Nones” was published by Bloomsbury Academic Publishers. In the book, Smith examines survey data to […]
Bryan Nell, assistant professor of chemistry at Ripon College, recently co-authored an article on the medicinal properties of wild bergamot published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. “This was a long process from project conception to publication, but I am really happy to have had the opportunity to work across disciplines and institutions,” Nell said. […]
Ripon College senior and Red Hawks men’s soccer member Connor Handrick has been named the 2025-26 Roy W. LeClere Award winner, as announced by the Midwest Conference (MWC) Wednesday, Nov. 19. The Roy W. LeClere Award is presented annually to a senior male MWC student-athlete who posted the highest grade point average during their junior […]
Ripon College seniors Natalie Weidner and Sam Differt were awarded TriBeta Research Grants from Beta Beta Beta, the national biological honor society, to support their research conducted in Associate Professor of Biology Robin Forbes-Lorman’s lab. The TriBeta Research Foundation Program provides financial support for meritorious undergraduate research proposals. After performing research with the grant, students […]
Myat Thinzar Aung ’16 was selected as one of two recipients of the D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize for excellence in doctoral research for her study of sensory experiences in ancient Roman villas. Her dissertation originated from a digital reconstruction project during her master’s studies at the University of Iowa, where she recreated the garden and […]
Ripon College and Bellin College have established an affiliation agreement that provides Ripon students with an opportunity for early admission to Bellin College’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Under this agreement, Bellin College will reserve four seats specifically for Ripon College students who submit their applications by the priority deadline. The opportunity is contingent […]
Ripon will remain a cross town partner with the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, which will transition to a Cadet Command Extension Unit of Marquette University and be staffed by the Wisconsin Army National Guard The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at Ripon College will continue, despite a previous announcement from the United States Army […]
Gabriella Bukoski of Shawano, Wisconsin, is performing her senior viola recital in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, Saturday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m. She will be accompanied by Adjunct Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie on piano. Admission is free and open to the public. The program will feature […]
Ripon College’s Center for Politics and the People (CPP) and Pre-Law Society will host a discussion on the future of local political power Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Great Hall of Ripon College’s Harwood Memorial Union. The event, titled “Who Decides? The U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin and the Future of Local Power,” will […]
Imagine living in a 10-gallon tank filled with tropical plants, rock formations, damp soil and a humid atmosphere. It may not sound appealing to humans, but for a poison dart frog, it’s perfect. Meet Ripon College’s newest residents, Tori and Deb, who are dyeing dart frogs. Their names are derived from the scientific name, Dendrobates […]
Ripon College senior Grace Blakeslee recently presented findings from her Summer Opportunities for Advanced Research (SOAR) experience at three national conferences. She presented at the Midwest Pop Culture Association (MPCA) Conference at the University of Iowa, the New Directions in Disability Studies Conference at the University of Cincinnati and for the online Northeast Popular Culture […]
Brett Barwick, associate professor of physics and chair of physics and engineering, recently co-authored an article published in Nature Review Methods Primers, a scientific journal. “Having our research published in Nature Reviews Methods Primers is certainly an honor as this journal reaches a lot of scientists,” Barwick said. The article titled “Laser-driven ultrafast transmission electron […]
The Ripon Commitment will now match UW-Madison’s Tuition and Fees for Surrounding States RIPON, Wis. — Ripon College, a vibrant and close-knit liberal arts institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin, introduces its latest financial aid opportunity for incoming students for the fall of 2026. New this year, the Ripon Commitment, will match UW-Madison tuition and fees […]
Inspired by encouragement from two of his former students, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Licensed Psychologist Joe Hatcher, Ph.D., recently published a book on improving your thinking ability through a variety of scenarios and examples. The book, “Why Didn’t Anyone Teach Me This Before?: Gentle Lessons in Teaching from a Long-Time Professor of Psychology,” addresses […]
Ripon College’s Department of Chemistry sent seven students to the American Chemical Society (ACS) Great Lakes Regional Meeting in Appleton, Wisconsin, where they showcased the research they conducted during the Summer Opportunities for Advanced Research (SOAR) program. Six of the students presented their research. Juniors Chloe Studinski and M. K. Powers, along with Brennan Martin […]
Eleven Ripon College students are gaining excellent teaching experience as interns with the Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area at its new Ripon site this summer. Nicole Arnhold, a senior double majoring in studio art and secondary education, is an art teacher for children in first grade through tweens and teens at the […]
Mary Unger, associate professor of English and director of women’s, gender and sexuality studies, had her book, “Reading the Renaissance: Black Women’s Literary Reception and Taste in Chicago, 1932-1953,” published by the University of Massachusetts Press. In her book, Unger constructs a reception history of the Black women who read, reviewed, published, promoted, collected and […]