Professor of Religion Brian Smith presented a paper, “What Does the Bible Say about LGBTQ?” at the Midwest American Academy of Religion’s annual conference, March 2-4, 2018, at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Three Ripon students also presented papers at the conference: Kim Frisque ’19, Menominee, Michigan; Justine Jacobsen ’18 of Green Bay, Wisconsin; […]
In the midst of the recent flu season, Mark Kainz, professor of biology at Ripon College, presented on this year’s influenza before the Communicable Disease Division of the Winnebago County Health Department. The title of his presentation was: “Influenza: a Local and Global Health Concern, Now and in the Future.” “The Communicable Disease Division monitors […]
For first-year students who maintain a high grade point average, hold leadership roles in organizations and are active in their community, Ripon College offers another great growth opportunity — the Presidential Leadership Program. “The Presidential Leadership Program is a unique, mentored cohort program that provides opportunities for outstanding Ripon College students to pursue personal achievement, […]
Former Ripon College physical education instructors Mark and Ella Magruder were featured in an article March 7, 2018, published by Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia. The Magruders now are dance professors at Sweet Briar College. They each recently published chapters in “Perspectives on Dance Education,” edited by Mohd Anis Md Nor. Ella Magruder’s chapter […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers will conduct their annual tour during spring break March 9-13. John C. Hughes, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, is the conductor. The ensemble will perform a variety of unaccompanied choral works, including a wide variety of works from Renaissance madrigals to new arrangements of Native American […]
Associate Professor of Biology Barbara Sisson has been awarded the Franklin Research Grant from the American Philosophical Society. The funds will support her research on the biology of cartilage and bone development in vertebrate organisms. “Facial birth defects are among the most prevalent birth defects in humans and are often the result of defective bone […]
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a Tony Award-wining musical, will be performed by the Ripon College Department of Theatre and Department of Music at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1-3. The show will be performed in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. This modern musical is a blend of music […]
“Slave Trade in Libya Today: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy” will be discussed Feb. 26 at Ripon College by Dr. Jean-Blaise Samou, assistant professor of French. The talk, presented by the Center for Politics and the People, will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. All are welcome […]
Vice president and dean of faculty Ed Wingenbach was quoted in an article in the Feb. 12, 2018, edition of GW Hatchett, a student newspaper of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The article examined the benefits of scaling back large introductory lectures for freshmen students to smaller courses, vs. the expense of necessitating more […]
“From my research, I found that avoiding gerrymandering isn’t as simple as drawing straight lines in a state to make compactly shaped districts,” says Briana Bartz ’20 of Brandon, Wisconsin, about her summer research with Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences McKenzie Lamb. Last summer, the two researched gerrymandering, the act of politicians redrawing their state’s […]
Singer/composer Moira Smiley will perform Saturday, Feb. 10, at Ripon College as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in First Congregational Church, 220 Ransom St., Ripon. Ticket information is available by calling 920-748-8791. She also will participate in the fourth annual Ripon College Choral […]
Ripon College and its Catalyst curriculum were featured in an article, “Beyond Box Checking,” Jan. 29, 2018, in Inside Higher Ed. The article focused on a panel, “From Content to Inquiry: How Three Liberal Arts Colleges Radically Reimagined General Education,” presented Jan. 26 at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. […]
Associate Professor of Politics and Government Lamont Colucci has had several online opinion pieces published recently in The Hill, U.S. News, The Washington Times and AMI Newswire. In an article published to U.S. News on Dec. 4, Colucci calls attention to the Burmese government’s treatment of a minority group known as the Rohingya. The Rohingya […]
A book co-edited by Associate Professor of Art Travis Nygard, Landscapes of the Itza: Archaeology and Art History at Chichen Itza and Neighboring Sites, has been released. He also co-wrote a chapter in the book, “To Face or to Flee from the Foe: Women in Warfare at Chichen Itza.” Chichen Itza is significant historically as […]
The exhibit “Art and Mass Production: From Ansel Adams to Andy Warhol” will be on view from Jan. 26 through March 9 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. It focuses on how artists use mass-production to disseminate their work as well as how artists use the concept of mass-production […]
Lamont Colucci, associate professor of politics and government, was quoted in an article published by Iran Focus on Jan. 9, 2018. The independent nonprofit news service provider focuses on events in Iran, Iraq and the Middle East. Colucci’s quotes were taken from an opinion piece he wrote for U.S. News and World Report. In “International […]
“These have never been seen before by nature — they’re brand-new compositions,” says Assistant Professor of Chemistry Patrick Willoughby of recent molecule work at Ripon College. Since 2013, Willoughby has worked with chemistry students, facilitating their research creating organic molecules. These molecules can be used as building blocks for a broad number of things, including […]
Hawthorne Books and Literary Arts released a second, expanded edition of Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: the Frank Meeink Story, as told to Jody Roy, this fall. Roy is a professor of communication and the Victor and Carrie Palmer Endowed Chair for Leadership Values at Ripon College. The new edition of the acclaimed story includes […]
A new course, offering a critical look into what the First Amendment really is, is being developed by Associate Professor of Communications Steve Martin, thanks to a $1,000 grant from the Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation (CSII). “The center sent out a call for proposals for research projects that advance our understanding […]
The Ripon College Department of Music will present its holiday concert at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free. Choral Union will sing Rejoice in the Lord Alway, by Henry Purcell, featuring soloists Sara Jane Anderson of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; Riley Erickson ’19 of […]
The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble will perform its fall concert Friday, Dec. 8. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. There is no admission charge. The ensemble will perform a variety of big band works, from Duke Ellington’s “Jumpin’ Punkins” from 1939 […]