“Nuclear Dangers: Trust but Modernize; Trust but Verify” will be discussed Wednesday, April 19, at Ripon College. Peter Huessy, president of GeoStrategic Analysis and a leading voice in the national security community, will discuss nuclear modernization, missile defense proliferation, arms control and American and allied security. The talk will begin at 4 p.m. in Kresge […]
“Lobbying and the Trump Administration: Draining the Swamp” will be a special presentation offered April 5 at Ripon College. The program will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. It is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. During the 2016 presidential campaign, candidate Donald Trump promised […]
Tomás Q. Morín, the author of Patient Zero and the poetry collection A Larger Country, will read from his work Wednesday, April 12, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Lane Library. It will be free and open to the public and is sponsored by the College’s Visiting Writers Series. A […]
“Women in Numbers,” a panel discussion about recent marches supporting women’s issues, will run from 4:15-5:15 p.m. March 28 in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the Ripon College campus. Panelists will include: Michele Wittler, registrar and associate dean of faculty; Sophie Widman ’18, of Boulder Creek, California; Sarah Frohardt-Lane, assistant professor of history; and […]
The co-founder of the popular Culver’s restaurant chain, Craig Culver, will provide the Commencement address at Ripon College’s 151st Commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Each year, the College organizes Commencement activities around a theme. The 2017 Commencement theme celebrates “Wisconsin Food and Entrepreneurship” by recognizing the commitment to food that contributes to the state’s […]
Erin Gloria Ryan, senior editor at “The Daily Beast” and cohost of the podcast “Girl Friday,” will give the Ripon College Women in Numbers keynote address March 27, in celebration of Women’s History Month. Ryan is known for her pop culture and political journalism. The program will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, […]
“The life and Involvements of the African Diaspora” will be addressed Monday by Nasibu Sareva, the executive director of the African Development Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The talk will be given in the FRE/FST/GLB class (“Critical Perspectives on Africa and Its Diaspora”) which runs from 2:30 to 3:40 p.m. in Todd Wehr 110. Jean-Blaise Samou, […]
A movie screening of the film “Hidden Figures” will be presented at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Bovay’s Study Bar & Mercantile, as part of the Women’s History Month celebration. “Hidden Figures” tells the incredible story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson. These three brilliant African-American women worked at NASA and […]
“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 […]
Bassist, vocalist and composer Katie Ernst will be the guest artist March 3 at a Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon concert at Ripon College. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Ernst sets Dorothy Parker poetry to music in her song cycle, Little Words. […]
Sexual assault will be the subject of a talk presented at noon Thursday, March 2, at Ripon College. Keith E. Edwards will speak in Todd Wehr 104 on the campus. Edwards is a scholar and educator about sexual violence prevention, men’s identity, social justice education, curricular approaches and leadership. He assists campuses in educating students […]
Led by members of the Black Student Union, Ripon College is celebrating Black History Month. Keynote speaker Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu will make a presentation from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Heritage Room, Pickard Commons. He will speak on the theme for the month, “When Silence Becomes Betrayal,” and touch on the […]
“Redistricting and the Future of Congress” will be the subject of talk presented by Dr. Michael Crespin today at Ripon College. The program will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Todd Wehr 104. His talk is presented by the Center for Politics and the People. Crespin is the associate director of the Carl Albert Congressional Research […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers will present a combined concert with the Augustana Choir of Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois) on Sunday, Feb. 19. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. This is a part of the Midwest tour of Augustana Choir. John C. Hughes, […]
Fiction writer emily danforth will appear at Ripon College Wednesday, Feb. 15. Her reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Lane Library. It is free and open to the public. Danforth is appearing as part of the Visiting Writers’ Series at Ripon. Danforth’s debut novel, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, was the winner of the […]
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 […]
Led by members of the Black Student Union, Ripon College is celebrating Black History Month during February with a number of events following the theme “When Silence Becomes Betrayal.” Starting today: The month kicks off with a monthlong poster display across campus. Featured posters include historically prominent black Americans with inspirational quotes. Today: Garry Moise, […]
“The Crisis of Human Trafficking Globally and in Wisconsin” will be held presented Tuesday, Feb. 7, 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 trafficking of human beings is a […]
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 […]
As part of Martin Luther King Jr. Week on campus, on Wednesday students will discuss how integrated the Ripon College community is. The program will run from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. in Kresge Little Theater, East Hall. All are welcome to attend. The panel of students will discuss integration of races, gender, class, ability and […]
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College again are combining forces for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2017 event. A three-hour symposium will be held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, January 16, in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. The focus will be on […]