Ripon College today announced a significant expansion of its academic offerings, driven by a comprehensive academic program review and departmental self-assessment aimed at aligning the College’s curriculum with student interest and career opportunity in a changing higher education landscape. “We examined what today’s students need to thrive — in the classroom and after graduation,” said […]
RIPON, Wis. — Ripon College is proud to announce a significant renovation project for its on-campus pool located at the Willmore Center. The project will enhance the student-athlete, community member, and spectator experience while modernizing the space through increasing natural light, significant renovations and equipment upgrades and a refreshed branded experience. Construction is scheduled to […]
Get ready for a comedic journey across the frontier as “The Trail to Oregon!” runs Wednesday through Saturday at the Benstead Theatre in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Performing Arts at Ripon College. Shows take place each night at 7:30 p.m. This audience-interactive musical comedy features music and lyrics by Jeff Blim, with a […]
The Ripon College Music Department will perform its annual Holiday Concert, with two performances Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., in Great Hall of Ripon College’s Harwood Memorial Union. All of the major music ensembles at Ripon College will perform. Tickets are free, but seating is limited, so reserve your tickets here. […]
Alec Marcinkevic of East Troy, Wisconsin, is performing his senior voice and saxophone recital in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, Friday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. “This recital means a lot to me,” Marcinkevic said. “It’s the capstone of everything […]
Ripon College students will perform a music department recital, Thursday, Dec. 4, at 12:15 p.m., in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Senior Rori Beatty will perform the first movement of “Duet for Cello and Bass” by Gioachino Rossini on cello […]
The Ripon College Choral Union and Orchestra will perform a concert, Sunday, Nov. 23, at 3:15 p.m., in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities Paul Thompson is the conductor of the choral […]
Ripon College senior and Red Hawks men’s soccer member Connor Handrick has been named the 2025-26 Roy W. LeClere Award winner, as announced by the Midwest Conference (MWC) Wednesday, Nov. 19. The Roy W. LeClere Award is presented annually to a senior male MWC student-athlete who posted the highest grade point average during their junior […]
Ripon College seniors Natalie Weidner and Sam Differt were awarded TriBeta Research Grants from Beta Beta Beta, the national biological honor society, to support their research conducted in Associate Professor of Biology Robin Forbes-Lorman’s lab. The TriBeta Research Foundation Program provides financial support for meritorious undergraduate research proposals. After performing research with the grant, students […]
The Ripon College Jazz Combo and Jazz Ensemble will perform a concert, Friday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m., in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Adjunct Instructor of Music Paul Dietrich is the conductor. “These concerts are always exciting,” Dietrich said. […]
Ripon College and Bellin College have established an affiliation agreement that provides Ripon students with an opportunity for early admission to Bellin College’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Under this agreement, Bellin College will reserve four seats specifically for Ripon College students who submit their applications by the priority deadline. The opportunity is contingent […]
Ripon will remain a cross town partner with the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, which will transition to a Cadet Command Extension Unit of Marquette University and be staffed by the Wisconsin Army National Guard The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at Ripon College will continue, despite a previous announcement from the United States Army […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers and Concert Choir will present a fall concert, Sunday, Nov. 16, at 3:15 p.m., in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities Paul Thompson is the conductor. Both […]
Gabriella Bukoski of Shawano, Wisconsin, is performing her senior viola recital in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, Saturday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m. She will be accompanied by Adjunct Instructor of Music Deb MacKenzie on piano. Admission is free and open to the public. The program will feature […]
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble will present a fall concert, Sunday, Nov. 9, at 3:15 p.m., in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Assistant Professor of Music and Fine Arts Coordinator Tobin Shucha is the conductor. “It’s really exciting when […]
Ripon College senior Grace Blakeslee recently presented findings from her Summer Opportunities for Advanced Research (SOAR) experience at three national conferences. She presented at the Midwest Pop Culture Association (MPCA) Conference at the University of Iowa, the New Directions in Disability Studies Conference at the University of Cincinnati and for the online Northeast Popular Culture […]
Ripon College’s Department of Chemistry sent seven students to the American Chemical Society (ACS) Great Lakes Regional Meeting in Appleton, Wisconsin, where they showcased the research they conducted during the Summer Opportunities for Advanced Research (SOAR) program. Six of the students presented their research. Juniors Chloe Studinski and M. K. Powers, along with Brennan Martin […]
Ripon College senior Meredith Thiessen was recently awarded a scholarship from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) for Future Teacher Scholars. The Future Teacher Scholarship Program offers merit-based funding to undergraduate students and graduating high school seniors who are dedicated to pursuing a career in teaching languages other than English. Thiessen […]
Starling Shakespeare Company is presenting a free show, “The Comedy of Errors,” in the Benstead Theatre of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Friday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m. Starling co-founder and Ripon College alumna Jessie Lillis ’13 is in the cast and alumna Andrea Williams ’04 is a designer for the play. […]
Eleven Ripon College students are gaining excellent teaching experience as interns with the Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area at its new Ripon site this summer. Nicole Arnhold, a senior double majoring in studio art and secondary education, is an art teacher for children in first grade through tweens and teens at the […]
Federal grant will boost student retention, graduation rates The U.S. Department of Education renewed its funding with Ripon College, therefore awarding a grant of $1.51 million by 2030 to support TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) to improve retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. “The goal of the program is […]