A Women in Business panel, featuring members of the city of Ripon community, will be held March 10 at Ripon College. The program will run from noon to 1 p.m. in the Dahm Heritage Room, S.N. Pickard Commons, as part of the College’s celebration of Women’s History Month. Participants will be: Alisa Zabel, Roadhouse Pizza […]
As part of Ripon College’s celebration of Women’s History Month, the talk “Intersectionality with Unger” will be presented at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday in room B12, S.N. Pickard Commons. This roundtable discussion will be led by Assistant Professor of English Mary Unger. “The conversation will focus on intersectionality — a term that describes how different forms […]
Pianist and researcher Nathan Birkholz of Appleton, Wisconsin, will present “Goyescas: Painting Through Sound” Thursday, March 10, at Ripon College. The program will run from 2-4 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. All are welcome to attend. This lecture-recital marks an important centenary in the life and work of Spanish […]
Julie Iromuanya, the author of the newly published novel Mr. and Mrs. Doctor (Coffee House Press, 2015), will speak at Ripon College Wednesday, March 9. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Lane Library on the campus. It is free and open to the public. Iromuanya is an assistant professor of English and Africana […]
“Holiday,” a sparkling romantic comedy of the 1920s Jazz Age by Philip Barry, will be presented March 2-5 by the Ripon College Theatre Department. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the College’s campus. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by calling 920-748-8791; or emailing […]
Milwaukee art gallery owner Debra Brehmer will speak at Ripon College at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 8. The presentation will be in Room 147, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. All are welcome to attend. Brehmer is a writer and art historian who runs Portrait Society Gallery in Milwaukee. She is especially interested in how […]
Ripon College will celebrate a half-century of progress of women’s athletics by honoring Pia Sundhage and Elaine Coll, two legendary coaches, with honorary degrees at the 150th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Pia Sundhage led the U.S. women’s national soccer team to two Olympic gold medals at the Beijing and London games in […]
Ripon College will celebrate Women’s History Month with a variety of activities in March. The theme for the month is “How Did We Get Here, and Where are We Going?” March 2 — Women’s History Trivia, 8 p.m., The Pub, Harwood Memorial Union. All are welcome, and snacks will be provided. March 3 — Theory […]
A unique event in Latin will be presented this afternoon by Ryan Slattery ’16 of Northbrook, Illinois. Slattery, a history and self-designed classical languages (Greek and Latin) major and award-winning ROTC cadet, will deliver in Latin an originally composed oration on the value of Latin in a required college foreign language program and on the […]
“How Reagan’s Campaign to Assist Democracy Looks 30 Years Later” will be presented from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Ripon College. Mark Green, president of the International Republican Institute, will speak in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. All are welcome to attend. His appearance is sponsored by Ripon College’s […]
Patrick Gruber, Ph.D. and CEO of Gevo Inc., will be the visiting Knop Scholar at Ripon College Feb. 24-26. He is recognized as a leader in the development and commercialization of renewable resource-based products. In addition to presentations for several campus classes, Gruber will give a public presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 24, that is open […]
Black History Month events continue this week: Feb. 24: Black Student Union elections, 5:15 p.m. in room B12, Commons. All executive board positions in the Black Student Union need to be filled for the 2016-2017 year. Consider running for president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, public relations chair, historian or diplomat. Join us for this meeting […]
Several events continue Black History Month celebration this week: Feb. 15: Voter informational, 5 p.m. in the Pickard Dining Room, Commons. Don’t know how to vote, let alone whom to vote for? This event will inform you of all views and sides of important political issues and let you leave prepared and informed. This is […]
Author and textile artist Rachel May will make an appearance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 314; Ripon College Project Space, 314 Watson St., in downtown Ripon. The visit is sponsored by the Ripon College Visiting Writers Series, and all are welcome to attend. May will read from her collection of short fiction, The […]
“A Stone of Hope: Black Experiences in the Fox Cities” is on display through Feb. 15 at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. It features area black history from the 1700s to the present. Traveling for two years, the exhibit is visiting area schools, churches, libraries, government buildings and community centers. The exhibit includes 12 […]
The Paul Dietrich Quintet will perform Friday, Feb. 12, as part of the Chamber Music & Jazz at Ripon Series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Tickets are available by calling 920-748-8126. Prices are $20 for adults; $15 for senior citizens, faculty and staff […]
Robert G. and Joan B. Murray of Wellesley, Massachusetts, will be honored by Ripon College with its annual Founders’ Day Award Tuesday, Feb. 9. The award is presented to an individual, couple or organization who exemplify the ideals behind the creation of Ripon College in 1851. The ceremony celebrating the 165th anniversary of the College’s […]
Ripon College’s celebration of Black History Month begins Feb. 1. The theme is Know Your Rights. Key events will be: Feb. 1: Free brochures explaining your rights in the state of Wisconsin will be distributed at various times and locations throughout the day. Feb. 10: “Working Our Intersections …”, 5 p.m. in the Dahm Heritage […]
Mollie Oblinger, associate professor of art, will present the talk “Art & Science: At the Interstices Between” for the Biology Senior Seminar, sponsored by the Department of Biology. The talk will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, in Bear Auditorium (Farr 130). All are welcome to attend.
Ripon College’s annual recognition of Martin Luther King Jr., his life and legacy will be held with four days of events Jan. 25-28. The focus will be economic justice. Monday, Jan. 25 — “At the River I Stand.” This moving documentary recounts the two months leading to Martin Luther King Jr.’s death in 1968, coinciding […]