President Messitte addresses coup, supports students and alumni from Myanmar
On Feb. 1, the military of Myanmar seized control of the country following a general election. You may reference this story from the BBC for […]
Office of the President
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Announcing Diversity and Inclusion Micro Grants
Dear campus community, The Office of the President is pleased to announce the launch of a new annual grant initiative. In 2021, the president’s office […]
Fond du Lac County Health Department honored with Founders’ Day Award
The Fond du Lac County Health Department will receive Ripon College’s 2021 Founders’ Day Award that honors the ideals of those who started the College […]
Ripon Returns to Green Status on Thursday, January 28
Dear Ripon community, Tomorrow morning (Thursday, Jan. 28), Ripon College will return to green status for COVID-19. Scheduled in-person classes will resume, the Commons, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spring 2021 Academic Calendar
Dear campus community, As the fall semester comes to its conclusion, I am pleased to announce the revised academic calendar for the spring semester. We […]
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 […]
A Statement from the Inclusion Audit Committee (IAC)
The Inclusion Audit Committee (IAC) submits to President Messitte and Administrative Council recommendations based on collected data, research, and thoughtful conversations throughout the summer of […]
Updates Regarding Commencement 2020
Dear Class of 2020 Alumni, When I wrote to you and your families in April regarding the postponement of the 2020 Ripon College Commencement, I […]
Reunite Ripon: Our Plan To Return To In-Person Learning
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the College when on-campus classes resume Monday, August 17. Over the course of the summer, a dedicated […]
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 […]
Update from One Merriman Lane | Letter Regarding the Visit of the Vice President of the United States
Dear Ripon College community, Over the past couple of days I have received dozens of communications from alumni, students, staff, former students, faculty, former faculty […]
Update from One Merriman Lane | Introducing Sage Dining Services
Dear campus community, I am pleased to announce that the College is partnering with SAGE Dining Services® to offer improved food service beginning this fall. […]