A student music recital will be presented Tuesday, April 30, at Ripon College. The recital will begin at 11:15 a,m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Selections will include: “Concertino for Trombone, op. 45, no. 7,” by Lars Erik Larsson, with Eric Westberg ’20 of North Mankato, Minnesota, trombone; and Professor […]
Justin Filter ’19 of Janesville, Wisconsin, and Shelbi Buettner ’19 of Dane, Wisconsin, presented at the National Undergraduate Honors Conference in Communication at Depauw University April 4-6. Buettner, a double major in communication and business management, presented “Redefining Gender Roles: The Defense of All Things Feminine.” Filter, a double major in communication and history, presented […]
Ripon College’s Senior Showcase, a campus-wide celebration of excellence, will be held Tuesday, April 23, starting at 6:30 p.m. Graduating seniors will demonstrate their dedication and passion in their major areas of study by offering research and poster presentations as a culmination of their scholarly and artistic work at Ripon College. The showcase will take […]
The Ripon College team, comprising Tyler Sturzl ’19 of Crandon, Wisconsin; Wyatt McGillen ’19 of Kalispell, Montana; and Haley Stowell ’20 of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, placed first in the undergraduate division of the International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition this past weekend at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Their topic, “A Continent […]
The Department of Theatre’s production of “Tartuffe” received several nominations for the next Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in a five-state theatre region. Theatre professors from area campuses reviewed the show and nominated various production participants for as many awards as possible for an associate production, says Ken Hill, professor of theatre, the Doreen […]
“Protesting: Provocative, Patriotic, Pertinent,” a panel discussion, will be presented April 17 at Ripon College. The event will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Kresge Little Theater, East Hall, and is free and open to the public. Protesting has been a time-honored right of American citizens from the days of the American Revolution. However, when is […]
Lauren Good ’19 of Wautoma, Wisconsin, will present a senior recital on piano Sunday, April 14, at Ripon College. The recital will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Selections will include: Sonata in C, K 309, I “Allegro con […]
The annual One-Act Play Festival will run April 12-13 at Ripon College. The five short productions are directed by students. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended by calling 748-8791. These plays are intended for […]
Maria Reber ’21 of Fond du Lac originally wanted to attend a college with a large, prime music department. After receiving an email about applying to Ripon College, she decided to visit and speak with Assistant Professor of Music John Hughes, the director of choral activities. The visit sealed the deal for her as a […]
Marc Edwards, civil and environmental engineer and the lead investigative scientist uncovering the 2001-2004 D.C. lead contamination and the 2014-2016 Flint water crisis, will provide the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at Ripon College’s 153rd Commencement ceremony May 19. Each year, Ripon organizes Commencement activities around a theme. The 2019 theme celebrates “Caring […]
College Days, Ripon College’s student newspaper, won several awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association in the 2018 WCMA Better Newspaper Contest Awards. Awards were presented March 8 in Madison. The contest period for the awards included issues published from Sept. 1, 2017, through Dec. 31, 2018. Student honorees are: Rebecca Bajt ’19 of Mazon, Illinois, […]
Eighteen Ripon College students are spending spring break assisting flood victims in Conway and Socastee, South Carolina. A story about their efforts was shared on WMBF-TV and its website on March 18. The students are helping to rebuild homes destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Florence. One of the students, Nick Tonn ’21 of Wisconsin Dells, […]
Kassidy Walters ’22 of Greenfield, Illinois, was featured in television and website segments by KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri, March 1, 2019. The segment, “College basketball player helps team battle on the court from St. Louis Children’s cancer ward,” details how Walters has been undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma at St. Louis Children’s Hospital for […]
Brian Smith, professor of religion and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and three students presented at the Midwest American Academy of Religion annual meeting March 2 at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Smith presented “Religions and the Environment: Motivators for Change?” Mark Krause ’19 of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, presented “Causes of the […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers will conduct their annual tour during spring break March 10-19. John C. Hughes, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, is the conductor. The ensemble will perform a variety of unaccompanied choral works. They will be joined by guest choirs and artists at several locations. Every concert is […]
Crystal Fercy ’19 of Appleton, Wisconsin, and Bailey Jerrick ’20 of Stoughton, Wisconsin, spent last summer in Madison, Wisconsin, with the former earning a fellowship position and the latter interning as a teaching assistant at the Children’s Theatre of Madison. Both are involved in the current Ripon College theatre production of “Tartuffe,” running through Saturday […]
An interest in immigration and its historical reasons in the United States inspired the senior seminar research project of Emma Lemke ’19 of Hilbert, Wisconsin. Lemke is a double major in history and global studies. Her research presentation, “The Impact of Immigration and Racism on the Future of American Identity,” was inspired by a class […]
Ripon College’s comprehensive educational offerings and off-campus experiences have prepared McKenna Meza ’19 well for an accelerated nursing program after graduation from Ripon. Meza, of Waupaca, Wisconsin, recently reserved a spot for the 15-Month Option Accelerated Nursing Program at Bellin College in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She will earn her bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN) […]
“Tartuffe,” one of the world’s great comedies, will be performed in a contemporary revival Feb. 27-28 and March 1-2 at Ripon College. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The play is intended for mature audiences. The play was written in 1664 by Moliere, a French playwright, […]
Six student musicians recently represented Ripon College in the Collegiate Honors Band of the National Band Association, Wisconsin chapter. The event was held at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. They are Brittny Brown ’21 of Independence Wisconsin, tuba; Jessica Miles ’21 of Lancaster, Wisconsin, tenor saxophone; Kate Myszewski ’19 of Green Bay, Wisconsin, clarinet; Allison […]