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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Kamala Harris to Speak at Ripon College on Thursday Oct. 3rd

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 […]

*Photo credit to Mark Frohna

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rally Days 2024: 1000-gift goal reached

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 […]

Rally Days 2024

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 […]

Progression of solar eclipse

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 […]

Pianist Ian Moschenross

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 […]

Dorothy Skye and Jenny Higgins

Women’s health in Wisconsin to be discussed March 21 at Ripon College

“The State of Women’s Health in Wisconsin,” a panel discussion, will be presented March 21 at Ripon College. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. Admission is free and open to the public. The sponsors are the Center for Politics and the People, The League of […]

A group of students and staff with awards

2024 MLK Spirit Awards presented to individuals representing ideals in philosophy and action

The Ripon College Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Dean of Students office presented the 2024 MLK Spirit Awards Feb. 23 in honor of Black History Month. The MLK Spirit Award honors members of the Ripon College community (students, faculty, staff, community member/s, and alumni) who reflect Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s principles and […]

Deb Mackenzie and Paul Thompson

Ripon will host singers from area high schools at choral festival March 5

Ripon College will host its second annual High School Choral Festival Tuesday, March 5. About 170 Wisconsin high school singers will come to campus and enjoy a day of singing together, led by Ripon College faculty Paul Thompson, assistant professor of music, conductor, and Deb MacKenzie, adjunct instructor of music, pianist. Schools represented are Ashwaubenon, […]

Visiting fiction writer Amina Gautier

Award-winning fiction writer will read at Ripon College Feb. 21 as part of Visiting Writers Series

Award-winning fiction writer Amina Gautier will read from her work at Ripon College Wednesday, Feb. 21, as part of the Ripon College Visiting Writers Series and the Schang Family Visiting Writer Fund. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Room 147 of C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to […]

Lenard Simpson Quartet

Leading Midwest saxophone quartet will perform at Ripon Feb. 16

The Lenard Simpson Quartet will perform at Ripon College Friday, Feb, 16, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The concert is free and open to the public. Simpson is an active, in-demand performer, […]