Dear Class of 2020 Alumni, When I wrote to you and your families in April regarding the postponement of the 2020 Ripon College Commencement, I informed you that we would be able to move forward with the rescheduled October ceremony only if public health authorities and College policies deemed it appropriate. After consulting with the […]
A summer fellowship through the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Graduate School Exploration Fellows program has provided valuable experience for Addison Lindsey ’21 of Nunica, Michigan. The fellowship was supposed to take place at a Big Ten school for 10 weeks, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fellowship was transferred to a 10-week online […]
Conducting research during the era of COVID-19 was challenging, but also brought unexpected benefits, says Kiera Robe ’21 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. During the summer, Robe was a research assistant for Julia Manor, associate professor of psychology. She worked mostly from home, but because part of her duties involved taking care of the rat lab, she […]
A summer internship with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters baseball club taught Noah Fish ’21 a lot about himself, Fish says. Fish, a communication and exercise science-sports management major from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, discovered the graphic design internship opening online and applied with the assistance of Career and Professional Development Center staff and his advisors at […]
Michael Cohoon ’21 of Union Grove, Wisconsin, was able to take part in the political process thanks to a CPP Fellowship grant for student interns in public policy or politics from the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. He interned for the City of Kenosha (Wisconsin) Clerk’s Office. He set up the […]
The passion to become an immigration attorney was solidified this summer for Nhi Le ’21 as she served a remote internship with the International Rescue Committee in Baltimore, Maryland. Her experience was supported by a $1,500 CPP Fellowship grant from the Center for Politics and the People for student interns in public policy or politics. […]
In the summer of 2018, Abby Korb ’20 of Burlington, Wisconsin, had a personal experience with Kamala Harris, D-Calif., the newly named running mate of presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Korb was working for the re-election campaign of Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., supported by a Internship Supplemental Grant from the Center for Politics and […]
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the College when on-campus classes resume Monday, August 17. Over the course of the summer, a dedicated team of faculty, staff and administrators has been planning for our return while ensuring that we can safely preserve our learning community and personalized education. They have studied the best […]
Dear campus community, I am pleased to announce that the College is partnering with SAGE Dining Services® to offer improved food service beginning this fall. We selected SAGE after a competitive national process that took place during the spring. SAGE, founded in 1990, is the leading food service provider for independent schools and private colleges […]
Dear Ripon College community, As someone born outside of the United States, who holds dual citizenship and has studied and worked in several different countries, I personally believe in the fundamental importance of education and experiences that cross borders. I strongly condemn the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s guidance issued earlier this week that limits […]
Kourtney Camm ’22 of Evansville, Wisconsin, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Wisconsin Leadership Institute, headquartered at Ripon College. She is currently a summer intern for the institute, helping with market research, social media strategies and other tasks. She is earning both a scholarship and course credit for her summer work, […]
Dear Ripon College community, The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests around the nation and the world in the past three weeks have delivered a long overdue message that institutions (and the individuals that lead and work within them) need to go beyond words of support and find solutions to become better […]
Transitioning to an online class format for the first time in the middle of a semester was a challenge for faculty and students alike. One of those faculty members making adjustments was Matt Knoester, associate professor of educational studies. His three classes for the spring semester, “Who Decides? International Perspectives on Democracy,” a first-year Catalyst […]
Dear campus community, A team of staff, faculty, and administrators have been carefully thinking through how best to preserve the Ripon College residential learning experience for the fall 2020 semester while also prioritizing the health and safety of our community. Based on their recommendation, I am pleased to announce the new academic calendar for the […]
Her experience working in the theatre department will stand her in good stead when Heidi DeCaluwe ’20 of West Bend, Wisconsin, goes on to graduate school this fall. She will be studying for a master’s of fine arts in costume design and production at the University of Arkansas. At Ripon, she is a theatre major […]
After graduation, Abel Gonzalez Rodriguez ’20 of Homestead, Florida, will work for the IT department at Ripon College for the summer, and then look for a regular job. He is majoring in mathematics with a focus on computer science, with a minor in Spanish. “What I take with me from Ripon is that we need […]
Finishing the semester off campus has been challenging for Ripon College senior Morgan Exner of Janesville, Wisconsin. “It is a tough position to be in,” she says. “I thought online classes wouldn’t be too bad, but they are terrible and working in a home environment does not work well compared to the school environment. So, […]
After graduation, Mya Yupar Oo ’20 of Rangoon, Myanmar, will be seeking a job and opportunities, hopefully in the field of consulting. She is a business management major with a communication minor. “The most important lesson from Ripon College is to break my comfort zone and try out different things,” she says. “This could mean […]
This summer, Katelyn Kabacinski ’20 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, will begin an accelerated BSN program at Bellin College in Green Bay to become a registered nurse. At Ripon, she is majoring in biology with a minor in psychology. While finishing the semester remotely, “I’ve been spending lots of time with family and my dogs,” she […]
Ryan Bansemer ’20 of West Allis, Wisconsin, plans to attend graduate school and also has applied for the next class as a conservation warden with the State of Wisconsin. He also has an interest in pursuing forensics and working in a crime lab. At Ripon, “I definitely learned how to manage my time,” he says. […]
In the fall, Megan Rupnik ’20 of Delavan, Wisconsin, will be attending the University of Nevada, Reno’s Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Ph.D. program. She is a psychology major and graduated after the fall semester. The most important lesson she learned at Ripon College, she says, is “that it is OK to have passions in a wide […]