The construction of a national identity in Afghanistan was addressed by Nicholas Henning ’18 of Orfordville, Wisconsin, in his national security studies senior seminar research project, “Nation-Building in Afghanistan.” Henning has been interested in the military since seventh grade. His interest was heightened after his fiancée’s first cousin was killed in Afghanistan in 2012, and […]
“Overall, I would call it tiring, but good,” says Mike Baumhardt ’18 of Richfield, Wisconsin. “There were some times where it felt overwhelming, but we were able to get through it.” Baumhardt was referring to his senior research project, “Emotional Effects and Gender Differences on Perception of Ability,” which was carried out with Ceanna Caelwaerts […]
“The feeling of presenting my research in our great nation’s capital is an honor and an unforgettable experience,” said Willie Penterman ’18 of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Penterman, along with Lauren Hince ’18 of Blaine, Minnesota, and Rose Hogmire ’18 of Lake Elmo, Minnesota, attended the recent Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference. Pi Sigma Alpha […]
Ripon College’s Orchestra will perform at 3:15 p.m., Sunday. April 29. The concert will be held in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Adjunct Instructor of Music Michael Lund Ziegler is the conductor. The musical selections for the program are “Pasotale D’ete,” by Arthur Honegger; “Dixtuor d’instruments à vent,” by Darius Milhaud; […]
College Days, Ripon College’s student newspaper, won 11 awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association in the 2017 WCMA Better Newspaper Contest Awards. The publication won an honorable mention in the category of General Excellence, the top award available, indicating that it is judged to be one of the best overall college papers in the state. […]
The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27. The concert will be held in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Professor of Music Kurt Dietrich is the conductor. Admission to the concert is free. Selections will include several Latin jazz pieces by jazz pianist […]
The Department of Music will present a student recital at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 24. The concert will be in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Students who will be performing are: Mli>Callista DeCramer ’20 of Princeton, Wisconsin Lauren Good ’19 of Wautoma, Wisconsin Margaret Goodwin ’18 of Port Washington, Wisconsin John […]
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert, previously postponed because of the recent snowstorm, has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Professor of Music Kurt Dietrich is the conductor, and Kate Myszewski ’19 of Appleton, Wisconsin, will conduct one selection. Selections will be […]
Work by senior student art majors will be exhibited Friday, April 27, through May 13 in the lobby of C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is a culmination of the students’ studies at Ripon College. Featured artists are Keeley Eames of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and Caryssa Waite of Princeton, Wisconsin. Art history major Elizabeth […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers and Choral Union will present their Choral Finale Concert Sunday, April 22. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. John C. Hughes is the conductor, and Maria Kaiser Dietrich is the accompanist. Chamber Singers will perform “Five […]
Student members of Mu Phi Epsilon, an international professional music fraternity, will present a Student Showcase April 20 in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Selections will include: Owen Reynolds ’18 of Wales, Wisconsin, conductor “Danny Boy,” an old Irish air, with Margaret Goodwin ’18 of Port Washington, Wisconsin, soprano, and Grace […]
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. 2018 Award Recipients Achievement Award in Anthropology: Holly I. Erickson Achievement Award in Art and Art History: Madeline G. Hantzsch Achievement Award in Biology: Hannah F. Brodner, […]
Two Ripon College teams comprising four students each competed Wednesday, April 11, at The Pitch, a regional competition among students from Lawrence University, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Green Bay and St. Norbert College modeled similarly to the ABC show “Shark Tank.” Ten teams participated in the all-day event held at Timber Rattlers Stadium in Appleton. The two top […]
Ripon College’s 2018 Senior Showcase will take place Tuesday, April 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with an awards presentation beginning at 8 p.m. in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The Senior Showcase is a campus-wide celebration of excellence, which recognizes the dedication and passion that senior students bring to their scholarly […]
Senior Margaret Goodwin ’18 of Port Washington, Wisconsin, will present her vocal recital Saturday, April 21, at Ripon College. The performance will begin at 2 p.m. in the newly renovated Demmer Recital Hall located in C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Goodwin will perform “Die Forelle,” by Franz Schubert, “Lascia Ch’io Pianga,” by George Frideric […]
UPDATE: The Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert scheduled for Sunday, April 15, at 3:15 p.m. has been cancelled. We will make plans for an alternate performance at a future date. ————————————————————————– The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform at 3:15 p.m., Sunday, April 15. This will be the first concert held in the newly renovated […]
A panel of three Ripon College students will discuss the use of data and its intersection with privacy at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, in Kresge Little Theatre of East Hall. The discussion, sponsored by the College’s Center for Politics and the People, also will explore the relationship between big business and government. Panelists will […]
Todd Petersen ’19 of Emerald, Wisconsin, presented research at the Midwest Undergraduate Computational Chemistry Consortium (MU3C) conference, hosted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The research was conducted during the summer with Associate Professor of Chemistry Joe Scanlon in collaboration with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Patrick Willoughby. Using computational chemistry, which simulates reactions using […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers and Choral Union will perform in the Choral Finale Concert at 3:15 p.m., Sunday, April 22. Singers from Green Lake Middle School of Green Lake, Wisconsin will also join them. The concert will be held in the newly renovated Demmer Recital Hall in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. […]
Brett Barwick, associate professor of physics and the Harrison E. Farnsworth 1918 Chair in Physics, has received a $300,000, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation that will provide equipment and monies for several summer research students. “Over the last decade, a new research field has developed by combining electron microscopy with ultrafast lasers,” Barwick […]