Category: COVID-19
Ripon announces updated COVID-19 policies for spring semester
Dear Ripon College Community, Happy New Year! I hope that you had the opportunity to relax and unwind over the winter break. I am truly excited to welcome you back to campus for the spring semester, albeit in the midst of yet another COVID-19 surge. Thanks to the increase in vaccination rates among our campus […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, COVID-19.
Ripon/Lawrence football game canceled
The Ripon College football game with Lawrence University has been canceled, Director of Athletics Ryan Kane announced today. The Midwest Conference game, originally scheduled for Nov. 13 on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl in Appleton, Wisconsin, was postponed because of COVID-19 protocols. The game had been rescheduled for Nov. 20 before the decision […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, COVID-19, Uncategorized.
Ripon College updates COVID-19 vaccination policy
Dear Ripon College students and parents, Our primary concern is — and has been for the past year and half — to keep our campus community as safe and healthy as possible until the threat of the COVID-19 virus has subsided. Thanks to our students, dedicated staff and faculty and prudent guidelines, Ripon’s 2020-21 academic […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, COVID-19.
Ripon College updates COVID-19 masking policy
Dear Ripon College community, As stated in the July 22, 2021, communication, it is our intention to follow CDC and Fond du Lac County Health Department guidelines regarding COVID safety protocols. On July 27, 2021, the CDC released updated guidance recommending that fully vaccinated people wear masks in public indoor areas of substantial or high […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, COVID-19.
President Zach Messitte shares COVID-19 guidelines for fall semester
Dear Ripon College community, We believe that the most effective way to keep our campus community safe and healthy during the ongoing pandemic is to follow CDC and Fond du Lac County health guidelines regarding vaccination. It is our intention to continue to provide opportunities for students, faculty and staff to easily get vaccinated throughout […]
Posted by Dale Devries in COVID-19.
Ripon College, Agnesian HealthCare sponsored vaccination clinic Tuesday
Ripon College and Agnesian HealthCare, a member of SSM Health, collaborated Tuesday, April 6, to vaccinate 184 students, faculty, staff and members of the Ripon College community. The College was happy they could provide the clinic to their employees in a convenient on-campus location, says President Zach Messitte. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, COVID-19, Health & Safety.
Update on Fall Semester 2021
Dear Ripon College community, We are pleased to announce that Ripon College’s fall 2021 semester will take place under the presumption of an in-person, residential and academic experience. Classes will resume Monday, Aug. 30. A comprehensive academic calendar and move-in details will be provided soon. For the rest of the spring 2021 semester ALL masking, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, COVID-19, Faculty, Health & Safety, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
Alumni Weekend 2021 Updates
Dear Ripon College Alumni, Following months of discussion and planning, and with strong consideration of CDC, Fond du Lac County and campus guidelines, I’m pleased to announce that Ripon College will be offering both virtual and in-person programming for Alumni Weekend 2021. Regardless of how you would like to connect, the Office of Constituent Engagement […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, COVID-19, Office of the President.
COVID-19: One Year Later
Dear campus community, A year ago today, the College’s administration was sitting around a table in Smith Hall trying to determine whether or not we should allow the softball and baseball teams to go to Florida for their spring break schedule of games. We also were trying to figure out whether to let 15 students […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, COVID-19, Health & Safety, Office of the President, Student.
Midwest Conference Gets Ready to Play Sports Again this Spring
The Midwest Conference announced Feb. 19 that it will resume competition for the spring sports of baseball, softball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s outdoor track and field and women’s outdoor track and field. Member institutions, based upon campus and local realities of the pandemic, retain ultimate authority over the decision as to whether or not […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, COVID-19, Health & Safety.
URGENT – Updates to Spring Semester Testing and Reunite Ripon Plan
Dear Ripon community, While many things about returning to campus for spring 2021 will resemble the fall 2020 semester, there are several important differences that will initially be in effect because of our changes in testing protocol and unforeseen delays in test processing. Until the morning of Thursday, Jan. 28, when we expect our entire […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, COVID-19, Faculty, Health & Safety, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
Reunite Ripon: Our Plan for Spring Semester
Dear Ripon College community, We are looking forward to the opening of Ripon College’s spring 2021 semester, as scheduled, Monday, Jan. 25. We begin the new semester with confidence, knowing that our community took appropriate steps and precautions during the fall semester to limit the spread of COVID-19 on campus. Our success during the spring […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, COVID-19, Health & Safety, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
Ripon College responded to the pandemic during the fall semester
The global pandemic necessitated many changes on campus during the fall semester of 2020. March 17: campus shut down, most students returned home to complete the semester virtually. Some students remained on campus, mostly international students who faced travel restrictions: 16 through end of term, 11 throughout the summer. They required housing and food support. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in COVID-19, Faculty, Office of the President, Student.
Midwest Conference Suspends 2020-2021 Winter Sports Season
Dear campus community, Earlier today, the Midwest Conference (MWC) Presidents Council announced that it would not sponsor league competition, including championships, for fall and winter sports during the 2020-2021 academic year. The decision was unanimous and covers men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, COVID-19, Health & Safety, Office of the President.
Updates Regarding New Campus Restrictions
Dear Ripon College community, As we complete the sixth week of the semester, I want to thank you for the incredible effort we have made together as an institution to “Reunite Ripon” in the face of a challenging public health situation. We have — collectively — been able to return to in-person learning with relative […]
Posted by james in COVID-19, Faculty, Health & Safety, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
Midwest Conference suspends competition for rest of 2020
The Midwest Conference (MWC), of which Ripon College is a member, announced today that it will suspend league competition through Dec. 31 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The presidents of the 10 member institutions made the decision in coordination with representative athletic directors in order to protect the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, staff […]
Posted by james in Athletics News, COVID-19, Health & Safety, Office of the President.
Professor of Biology Mark Kainz featured on television segment as a contact tracer
Professor of Biology Mark Kainz was profiled Wednesday, July 22, on WLUK-TV, Fox 11 News. Kainz has been working over the summer as a contact investigator for COVID-19 for Winnebago County Public Health, near Ripon College. He interviews people who have been exposed to someone infected with COVID-19 and gives them guidance to help limit […]
Posted by Dale Devries in COVID-19, Faculty.
Transitioning to online classes from a teacher’s perspective
Transitioning to an online class format for the first time in the middle of a semester was a challenge for faculty and students alike. One of those faculty members making adjustments was Matt Knoester, associate professor of educational studies. His three classes for the spring semester, “Who Decides? International Perspectives on Democracy,” a first-year Catalyst […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, COVID-19, Faculty, Student.
Update from One Merriman Lane | Fall 2020 Academic Calendar Announcement
Dear campus community, A team of staff, faculty, and administrators have been carefully thinking through how best to preserve the Ripon College residential learning experience for the fall 2020 semester while also prioritizing the health and safety of our community. Based on their recommendation, I am pleased to announce the new academic calendar for the […]
Posted by james in Academics, COVID-19, Health & Safety, Office of the President, Student.
Ripon College Plans Fall Semester with In-Person Classes and Return to Campus
Ripon College intends to welcome students back on campus for the fall semester in August with in-person classes and a resumption of residence life. College administrators, faculty and staff are spending the summer readying the campus for the new reality of the public health situation. “We want our students and community to return to our […]
Posted by james in COVID-19, Health & Safety.