Category: Administration
Zimmerman named VP for enrollment
RIPON, Wis. – Kimberly Zimmerman has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for enrollment, bringing over 15 years of experience to her position effective March 3. Zimmerman currently serves as assistant vice president of admissions at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she has strategically prioritized regional, transfer and international recruitment, created a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Homepage Featured, Staff.
Ripon College Vice President Shawn Karsten leaving Feb. 1
RIPON, Wisconsin – Shawn Karsten, vice president for advancement, marketing and communications and chief of staff, will leave Ripon College to join XPRIZE Foundation. A 2009 Ripon alumnus, he will remain in his role at Ripon College through Feb.1 after serving at the institution for more than a decade. As vice president for advancement, Karsten […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Office of the President.
Audra Hoffmann named Ripon College’s vice president for finance
RIPON, Wisconsin – Dr. Audra Hoffmann has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for finance, bringing more than 20 years of experience to her position effective Dec. 16. Hoffmann most recently served as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, where she specialized in capital planning, as well as […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Staff.
Ripon College Receives Transformational $20 Million Gift – Surpasses Forever Ripon Campaign Extended Goal
RIPON, Wis. – November 13, 2024 – Ripon College is pleased to announce a historic $20 million gift, the majority of which is unrestricted to fund strategic initiatives. This transformative donation, the largest gift commitment in the college’s history, will most immediately fund significant improvements to student housing with the potential to generate additional giving […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
William R. Stott Jr., Ripon’s 10th president, has died at the age of 88
William R. Stott Jr., Ripon College’s 10th president, died Feb. 1 at the age of 88. He served at Ripon College from 1985-1995. He was a retired lieutenant of the United States Naval Reserve and held degrees from Columbia University and Georgetown University, as well as honorary degrees from Fisk University and Georgetown. Under Stott, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Faculty.
Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area will be 2024 Founders’ Day recipient
The Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area will be the 2024 recipient of Ripon College’s Founders’ Day Award. The formal presentation of the award will be at the 159th Commencement ceremony May 12. Jason Presto, an alumnus of the Ripon College Class of 2004 and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Office of the President.
Ripon College exceeds $75 million campaign goal: Sets new target of $100 million
In December 2023, Forever Ripon, Ripon College’s five-year comprehensive campaign and largest philanthropic effort in its history, achieved its initial goal of $75 million, 18 months ahead of schedule. While Ripon will keep the original campaign timeline with an ending date of June 30, 2025, it now will pursue an extended goal of $100 million. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Office of the President.
Mark Franzen ’83 to begin term as chair of the Ripon College Board of Trustees
Mark Franzen ’83 of Paradise Valley, Arizona, and Green Lake, Wisconsin, will begin his term as the new chair of the Ripon College Board of Trustees at the February board meeting. Since joining the board in 2010, Franzen has held numerous leadership positions including chair of the Committee on Academic Affairs, Board secretary and membership […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Alumni.
Steve Coan named as new vice president for finance at Ripon College
Following a national search, Ripon College has named Steve Coan as its next vice president for finance. Coan will join the College’s senior leadership team and be responsible for finances, business affairs, human resources and information technology. Coan served as a senior officer of Sea Research Foundation for more than 20 years, including 16 as […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Hopp Stadium to open Sept. 30; Franzen Science Center construction begins
Ripon College’s new Hopp Stadium is scheduled to host its first competition Sept. 30 when the Red Hawks football team will host Cornell College. The Sept. 16 home opener vs. Illinois College will be played at Ingalls Field. With major construction scheduled to finish Sept. 22, the 30th will serve as a soft opening with […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Athletics News.
Ripon College’s Forever Ripon campaign surpasses $61 million of $75 million goal
Ripon College celebrated its second largest fundraising year ever in fiscal year 2023 with almost $19 million in new gifts and commitments. This contributed to Ripon’s Forever Ripon campaign reaching more than $61 million — 82% of its $75 million goal — by the end of the fiscal year on June 30, with two years […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Statement in Response to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
In light of today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Ripon College endorses the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) response shared below. Ripon College will continue to support and promote all forms of diversity and inclusion throughout the student population and greater campus community. As part of our strategic plan we will continue to underscore the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration.
Ripon College launches $75 million campaign — largest in school history
On Saturday, during the inauguration of Dr. Victoria N. Folse as Ripon College’s 14th president, the College announced the public launch of the Forever Ripon campaign, a $75 million comprehensive campaign for access and impact — the most ambitious campaign in Ripon College’s history. During the quiet phase of the campaign, which began July 1, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Office of the President.
Ripon College installs Victoria N. Folse as its 14th and first female president
On Saturday, Ripon College inaugurated Victoria N. Folse as its 14th president and the first woman to be formally installed as president in the College’s 172-year history. She outlined institutional fundraising goals as well as introducing a comprehensive and inclusive strategic planning process. The initiative aims to empower Ripon to adapt to an evolving higher […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Office of the President.
Ripon College names Chris Schumacher new athletic director
Ripon College announces that Christopher Schumacher has been selected as its next athletic director. He will assume his duties June 1. Steve Wammer, associate director of athletics and head softball coach, will serve as the interim athletic director. Current athletic director Ryan Kane has been named athletic director for Carthage College, a role he assumes […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Athletics News.
Happy 172nd birthday, Ripon College!
Today, Jan. 29, Ripon College celebrates Founders’ Day, the official date of the founding of the College. A group of nine men who helped found the city of Ripon as well as what would become Ripon College were determined to establish an educational institution in the developing city. “Whatever motives there may have been, one […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Office of the President.
Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ryan Kane named next Athletic Director at Carthage College
Ryan Kane, athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at Ripon College, has been named the next athletic director at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He will coach the remainder of the basketball season and continue to serve as athletic director at Ripon before assuming his new role at Carthage April 1. Ripon College named […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Athletics News.
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 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.
Ripon College announces Dr. Victoria N. Folse as 14th president
The Ripon College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Dr. Victoria N. Folse as the institution’s 14th president. Folse will be the first woman to be formally inaugurated as president of Ripon College since its founding in 1851. Folse will officially assume the presidency in July. Folse, a respected scholar […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Office of the President.