Category: Special Event
Backer to discuss conservative environmentalism Feb. 26
Benji Backer, founder and current executive chairman of the American Conservation Coalition (ACC), will discuss his new book “The Conservative Environmentalist: Common Sense Solutions for a Sustainable Future” Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. at Knuth Brewing Company (upstairs) 230 Watson St., Ripon. The book talk is sponsored by Ripon College’s Center for Politics and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Special Event, Student, Sustainability.
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation named 2025 Founders’ Day recipient
RIPON, Wis. – The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation (OACF) has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ripon College Founders’ Day Award. The formal presentation of the award will occur at the 158th Commencement ceremony May 18. Bill Wyman, president and chief executive officer of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, will accept the award […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Homepage Featured, Special Event.
Drum, Dance Group to perform Feb. 7
Atimevu Drum and Dance Group will perform as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series at Ripon College in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. The ensemble will also lead a song workshop open to the community at 4:15 p.m. that day […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Diversity, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Special Event.
Professor Salas’ artwork showcased in Trout Museum exhibit
Ripon College’s Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas has contributed artwork to an upcoming exhibition, “A Creative Place: Art from Northeastern Wisconsin 1940 to Present,” at the Trout Museum of Art in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin, from Jan. 24 to May 18. An opening night reception will be held on Jan. 24 from 5-8 p.m. It […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Homepage Featured, Special Event, Staff.
Ripon College’s theatre department to present “The Thin Place” Nov. 6-9
RIPON, Wisconsin – Ripon College’s theatre department is putting on the play “The Thin Place” by Lucas Hnath in the Benstead Theatre in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Nov. 6-9, with doors opening at 7 p.m. for daily 7:30 p.m. showtimes. “I only pick plays that I am completely riveted by,” Assistant Professor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Ripon College to host Trailways North Conference honors choir, band
RIPON, Wisconsin – Ripon College will host the Trailways North Conference honors choir on Monday, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. in Demmer Hall in the Rodman Center for the Arts and the honors band on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. in Great Hall. Every year, the Trailways North Conference creates an honors choir and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Music Performance, Special Event.
Ripon’s poet-in-residence to read poetry at Lane Library open house
Readings on Midwest landscapes RIPON, Wisconsin – Max Schleicher, Ripon’s poet-in-residence, will be giving a poetry reading at an open house at Lane Library at Ripon College on Saturday, Nov. 9. from 1-3 p.m. Schleicher’s poetry typically explores the topic of landscapes in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. “In these poems, I wander through the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Christopher T. Wood to hold artist talk on “Time Loops” exhibit
RIPON, Wisconsin – Christopher T. Wood, who has previously served as an adjunct professor of art at Ripon College, is hosting an artist talk on his solo art exhibit titled “Time Loops” on Oct. 25 in Ripon College’s Demmer Hall at 7 p.m. Following the artist talk will be a reception at the CJ Rodman […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Panel discussion on 2024 election at Knuth Brewing Company
RIPON, Wisconsin – A panel discussion, exploring important issues and developments in the 2024 state and national election campaigns with political experts, will be held at Knuth Brewing Company on the second floor at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Panelists will include: Charlie Sykes: Political commentator, MSNBC contributor and former editor-in-chief of The Bulwark […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Award-winning Mexican guitarist Christopher Avilez performing at Ripon College
RIPON, Wisconsin – Award-winning Mexican guitarist Christopher Avilez will present a recital at Ripon College at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 11. Avilez has gained international recognition, enjoying recent performances in Germany, Andorra, Austria, and Belgium. His five albums highlight his range as a performer, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Diversity, Music Performance, Special Event.
Kamala Harris to Speak at Ripon College on Thursday Oct. 3rd
Ripon College will welcome a Harris for President Campaign event on Thursday, October 3rd after the Campaign reached out to determine the College’s willingness to rent space for a campaign event. This invitation-only event will grant extended access to Ripon College students, faculty, staff, retirees, Board members, and the greater campus community – regardless of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
APERI ANIMAM to perform Renaissance music at Ripon College on Oct. 4
RIPON, Wisconsin – APERI ANIMAM, a celebrated vocal early music ensemble based in the greater Milwaukee area, will perform a concert entitled “Semper Ardet: Music from Latin America” at Ripon College at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 4. This performance is the first concert in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Diversity, Music Performance, Special Event.
Distinguished scholar to speak on diversity in literature, contemporary fiction Oct. 4 at Ripon College
RIPON, Wisconsin – Diverse characters in literature often impact how society perceives the way race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality matter in the world. This is one key message in an upcoming presentation, “The Difference Literature Makes: Dark Aesthetics in Contemporary Fiction,” by Paula M. L. Moya, Danily C. and Laura Louise Bell Professor of the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Diversity, Special Event.
Ripon College and CPP to host “Asylum and the Changing Face of Immigration” presentation
Breaking down misconceptions of the southern border, asylum-seeking process RIPON, Wisconsin – Ripon College and the Center for Politics and the People (CPP) will host Kat Griffith, Fond du Lac County Board Supervisor and community leader, who will present on immigration and asylum-seeking in the Great Hall of Harwood Memorial Union at Ripon College, Thursday, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Ripon College to host first Ceresco Prairie Celebration Sept. 7
Ripon College will host its first Celebration of the Ceresco Prairie Conservancy Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. High school students from across the state are invited to participate in STEM- and music-specific activities, while the greater Ripon community is encouraged to participate in any of the day-long activities. The day culminates […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student, Sustainability.
Pow-litical Comics: From Ripon to the RNC at the Caestecker Art Gallery
Ripon College is proud to host Pow-litical Comics: From Ripon to the RNC, on view in the Caestecker Art Gallery from Sept. 5 through Oct. 4. The exhibit features several Wisconsin artists, including Marvel and DC comic book artist Peter Poplaski and The New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth. Ripon College alumnus James P. Danky ’70 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event.
Celebrating Ripon College! Rally Days 2024 surpasses goal
Ripon College’s loyal supporters from around the world came together again for Rally Days 2024, the seventh annual spring giving event, held April 3-5. The multi-day celebration of the College garnered spirited campus engagement and online fundraising in support of the Forever Ripon campaign. Last spring, Ripon College publicly launched the Forever Ripon capital campaign […]
Posted by Dale Devries in #OneDayRally, Funding, Funding and gifts, Special Event.
Rally Days 2024 supports Forever Ripon campaign
Rally Days 2024 is LIVE! Our goal is to secure 1,000 gifts to support the Forever Ripon campaign between Wednesday, April 3, and Friday, April 5. Celebrate the future of Ripon College and the Forever Ripon campaign today! Make your gift! Visit RALLYDAYS.RIPON.EDU to learn more about matching gift challenges and special campaign priorities: Ripon Fund, Franzen Science Center and Residence […]
Posted by Dale Devries in #OneDayRally, Alumni, Funding and gifts, Special Event.
Ripon helping members of the public experience upcoming eclipse on April 8
A public Eclipse Viewing Event will be held April 8 by The Society of Physics Students and the Ripon College departments of physics and education for the solar eclipse. All members of the Ripon community are invited to attend this public event sponsored by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium. Those interested can stop by Memorial […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Pianist returns to Ripon College April 8 for guest recital
Versatile pianist Ian Moschenross will return to Ripon College for a guest piano recital Monday, April 8. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to the public. Earlier that day, Moschenross will give a presentation for the “Western Music History […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Music Performance, Special Event.