Category: Staff
Rafael Francisco Salas’ artwork to be showcased in Trout Museum of Art in Appleton with opening reception Jan. 24
(Photo: Salas’ oil painting, “Praise Song.”) 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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Homepage Featured, Special Event, Staff.
Audra Hoffmann named Ripon College’s vice president for finance
RIPON, Wisconsin – Dr. Audra Hoffmann has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for finance, bringing more than 20 years of experience to her position effective Dec. 16. Hoffmann most recently served as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, where she specialized in capital planning, as well as […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Staff.
Farewell and thank you to our 2023-24 retirees
MICHELE BARAN WITTLER ’76, 39 years Michele Baran Wittler ’76, associate dean of faculty and registrar, will retire from Ripon May 31. She started at Ripon in January 1985 as coordinator of academic computing. In addition to her current formal titles, she also is the Title IX coordinator, the Ripon College Primary Designated School Official […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Staff.
Farewell and thank you to our 2022-23 retirees
CINDY VIERTEL, 39 years Cindy Viertel will retire May 12, 2023. She came to Ripon in 1984 and was the hall director for Johnson Hall until the end of the 1987-88 academic year. She returned to Ripon in February 1991 and assumed the role of college counselor. “In retirement, I’m looking forward to spending time […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Staff.
Ripon College personnel featured in South Woods documentary
A new documentary celebrating the community of Ripon’s South Woods Park, features several Ripon College personnel. “Woodland of Wonder, Wisconsin’s First Preserve: The Story of South Woods Park Association, Ripon” is featured on the South Woods Park Association’s website. Among the quoted individuals in the documentary are Ric Damm, director of creative and social media; […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Staff, Student, Sustainability.
Erin Bryan will be soloist with Oshkosh Chamber Singers Sunday
Assistant Professor of Music Erin Bryan will be the soprano soloist when the Oshkosh Chamber Singers presents Josef Haydn’s masterpiece oratorio “The Creation” on Palm Sunday, April 2. The performance will begin at 3 p.m. at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, St. Mary site, 605 Merritt Ave., Oshkosh, with choir, soloists and an orchestra of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Staff.
Yazmin Doroteo is the new director of multicultural affairs
Yazmin Doroteo has joined Ripon College as director of multicultural affairs. She is from Vista/Oceanside, California. Her parents are from Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico, and came to the United States when they were young. Doroteo received her bachelor’s degrees in criminology & justice studies and sociology with a concentration in children, youth and families; and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Diversity, Social Responsibility, Staff, Student.
Welcome to Mary Belling, director of health services
Mary Belling has joined Ripon College as the new director of health services. She has assumed the previous office hours on the third floor of Bartlett, continuing to be assisted by Nurse Practitioner Julie Felix who will be present two mornings a week. Belling is originally from the Ripon area and received her degree in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Health & Safety, Staff.
Ripon College welcomes new hires for fall 2022
Ripon College welcomes new staff and faculty members who have joined Ripon College during this calendar year. FACULTY Jeremy Adolphson, visiting assistant professor of communication. Alexander Bianco, assistant professor of exercise science. Lillian Brown, formerly visiting professor of theatre. Peter Conlon, assistant librarian-access services. Ursula Dalinghaus, formerly visiting professor of anthropology, is now assistant professor […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Faculty, Staff.
Pieper Servant Leadership committee members receive specialized training
Members of Ripon College’s Pieper Servant Leadership Steering Committee trained at Boise State University in Idaho earlier this month on “Becoming a Servant Leader.” Training addresses how to effect positive changes as a leader by helping others become the best they can be at what they do. “Many associate the idea of leadership with words […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Staff.
Farewell and thank you to our 2021-22 retirees
DIANE MOCKRIDGE Diane Mockridge started at Ripon College in 1982. She has served as assistant, associate and professor of history; chair of Department of History; Visiting Professor in the ACM’s Florence Program twice; coordinator of Ripon College Reading Experience; and coordinator of the First-Year Studies Program. In retirement, she plans to spend time with her […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Staff.
Interim President Dr. Andrea Young named next vice president for finance and administration at DePauw University
Dr. Andrea Young, interim president at Ripon College, has been named the next vice president for finance and administration as well as chief financial officer at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. She will remain in her role at Ripon through the current academic year and will assume her new role at DePauw July 15. Ripon […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Alumni, Faculty, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
Outstanding achievements of faculty, staff and students recognized at Awards Convocation
Each year, thanks to the support of generous donors, Ripon College is able to recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff and students at the annual Awards Convocation. The 2022 awards were presented Wednesday, April 20. A full list of honorees is available here. (Photo: Sarah G. Nakis ’23 receives the Dr. Edwin W. Webster, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Staff, Student.
Karlyn Schumacher publishes blog post about open educational resources
Karlyn Schumacher ’15, assistant librarian-access services, wrote a blog post titled “Starting from Scratch: OER at a Small Liberal Arts College” for OER and Beyond, posted Oct. 6, 2021. The blog post about open educational resources can be accessed here.
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Staff.
Ripon College President Zach Messitte to leave in 2022
Ripon College President Zach Messitte announced today that he will leave his position at the end of the fall 2021 semester and return to his hometown of Washington, D.C. Messitte became the 13th president of the 170-year-old institution in 2012. “I have loved being the president of Ripon College and feel honored that the Board […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Administration, Alumni, Faculty, Office of the President, Staff, Student.
Ripon College welcomes new hires for fall 2021
Ripon College welcomes new staff and faculty members who have joined Ripon College during this calendar year. FACULTY Steve Bellin-Oka, Wisconsin’s Own Library poet-in-residence. Lillian Brown, visiting professor of theater. Paul Thompson, assistant professor of music. Jeremiah Vaughan, assistant professor of exercise science. ADJUNCTS Christopher Cramer, adjunct instructor of music, guitar lessons. Paul Dietrich, director […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Faculty, Staff.
Ripon College staff pitch in to revamp veterans’ display in downtown Ripon
An article highlighting a recent town-gown collaboration between the College and a community group was published July 7, 2021, in the Ripon Commonwealth newspaper. “Ripon College steps up to replace veterans’ display on Ransom Street” details efforts by Vice President and Dean of Faculty John Sisko and U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Ivey, head of Ripon’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Faculty, Staff.
Ric Damm joins board of directors of Thrasher Opera House
Ric Damm, director of creative and social media, has joined the board of directors of the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake. He was elected to a four-year term. Damm also is the owner of Ric Damm Photography. He has been photographing people and places in the Ripon area for more than 25 years. Damm […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Staff.
Karlyn Schumacher poster named the best at librarians’ conference
Karlyn Schumacher, assistant librarian-access services, won Best Professional Poster at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Annual Conference, held virtually April 29-30. Her poster was titled “Slack-ing at the Library: Communicating with Circulation Student Workers.”
Posted by Dale Devries in Staff.
Ripon College recognizes its own for excellent achievements
Ripon College’s annual recognition event to honor faculty and staff was held virtually Thursday morning. Recognition was made for significant years of service, the earning of terminal degrees, retirement and the Presidential Staff Award. Presidential Staff Award: Kathy Welch, College nurse. Terminal degree: Dr. Changsok “Isaac” Sung, assistant professor of computer and data sciences, Ph.D. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Faculty, Staff.