Ripon College Honorary Life Trustee Audrey Lyke passed away Wednesday, August 23, at the age of 87. Audrey and her late husband, Doug, owned and operated the Ripon Commonwealth Press and founded Ripon Printers, which is now one of the largest printing and graphic services companies in North America. Throughout their life, they were actively […]
“Can Fond du Lac embrace diversity? Some community leaders say yes,” about a diversity initiative in Fond du Lac County, was published Monday in the Fond du Lac Reporter. Ripon College President Zach Messitte is a signer of the Statement in Support of Diversity in Fond du Lac County. “The brainchild of Ripon College, Marian […]
On a sunny Mother’s Day afternoon, Ripon College celebrated its 151st Commencement and the graduation of the Class of 2017. This year’s theme, Wisconsin Food and Entrepreneurship, honored the state’s commitment to food that contributes to its distinctive food culture and identity. The two honorary degree recipients were Craig Culver, co-founder of the Culver’s restaurant […]
“Free Speech on Campus,” a staff/student panel discussion, will begin at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the Ripon College campus. Panelists will be: Michele Wittler, associate dean of faculty, registrar, adjunct assistant professor of mathematical sciences, and Affirmative Action officer Steve Martin, associate professor of communication and chair […]
Dr. Bernard Schroder Adams, 88, the ninth president of Ripon College from 1966-85, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. A graduate of Princeton University, Adams earned his master’s degree from Yale University and his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to assuming the presidency at Ripon at the age of 38, he served for two […]
A launch party Feb. 14 will kick off Ripon College’s new downtown venture, Bovay’s Study Bar & Mercantile, 329 Watson St. The play “The Vagina Monologues” will be a highlight. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the show will begin at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The event is sponsored by the […]
Thomas E. Caestecker, a resident of Green Lake, Wisconsin, and Kenilworth, Illinois, will be honored with the Ripon College Founders’ Day Award on Jan. 31, 2017. The program will begin at 11:15 a.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. The annual award recognizes members of the community who represent the ideals of Ripon College and […]
Ripon College was referenced in the article “To Save Themselves, Small Colleges Offer Lifeline to Their Hometowns,” published Dec. 21 in the Wall Street Journal. “Feeling weight of job losses and local flight, rural schools invest in nearby communities; ‘we can’t survive if this town isn’t healthy,’ ” the article states. “At Ripon College in […]
Ripon College is ranked number one in the nation on the Power 150 Index, an identification of Best Colleges for Students of Color by Alliance College-Ready Public Schools. “While more than two-thirds of public colleges and universities have increased graduation rates over the last decade, the graduation gap grew by 19 percent between white students […]
Sharon Jackson, Ripon College’s new director of student activities and orientation, has an opinion piece, “Sorry, Mom,” published on the website of NASPA, the leading association for the advancement, health and sustainability of student affairs administrators in higher education. She discusses her experiences in being biracial and frustrations in filling out inadequate forms.
Karl Ivan Solibakke has been appointed the new vice president for finance at Ripon College. Solibakke has been on campus since May in an interim capacity. “Solibakke has hit the ground running with responsibilities that also include managing the financing of the $22 million Storzer renovation project,” said Zach Messitte, president of Ripon College. “In […]
“What Happened in the Elections?”, a panel reflecting on the recent national elections, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, and is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. All are welcome to attend. The panelists will discuss […]
The Class of 2020 will officially be welcomed to the Ripon College campus during Matriculation Convocation Saturday, Aug. 20. The ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. in Great Hall of the Harwood Memorial Union. New Ripon College students will be presented with a coin during the ceremony. Instituted by President Zach. P. Messitte in 2013, […]
Various threads of Ripon College history came together when Fred Pinkham, age 96, Ripon College’s eighth president, visited campus June 17. He met with current President Zach Messitte; Robert “Spud” Hannaford, professor of philosophy emeritus; Wayne Larson, professor of mathematics and computer science emeritus; and other campus staff, before viewing changes to the campus from […]
Ripon College announced the appointments of Tracy Muirhead as vice president for Advancement and Melissa Anderson as vice president for Marketing and Communications. Both will serve in Ripon College’s Administrative Council that serves as the President’s cabinet and officers of the College. The positions are effective July 18. “After a nationwide search, I am very […]