Category: Student
Ripon players participate in state honor band
Four Ripon College students took part in the National Band Association-Wisconsin Chapter Intercollegiate Honor Band on Jan. 19-20 in Appleton. The students are, left to right, Cris Magana ’19 of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, baritone saxophone; Lillian Lenk ’18 of Amery, Wisconsin, clarinet; Mitchell Eithun ’17 of New London, Wisconsin, clarinet; and Eric Westberg ’20 of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Shattering records: Ty Sabin makes history on basketball court
Ty Sabin is the greatest scorer in the 119-year history of the Ripon College men’s basketball program. That statement, which once was simply an opinion, became an absolute fact on Dec. 2, 2016, at Monmouth College. On that day, Sabin, a senior guard from New Berlin, Wisconsin, scored his 1,872nd career point, breaking Ripon’s scoring […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Ripon College artists showing work in Fond du Lac
Two exhibits running at the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts in Fond du Lac have ties to Ripon College. “Rafael Francisco Salas: Salvage and Sky” features of the work of Salas, associate professor of art. He combines landscape, the legacy of Byzantine iconography, portraiture, architecture and country music into artwork that evokes a strange, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Students to discuss integration Jan. 25
As part of Martin Luther King Jr. Week on campus, on Wednesday students will discuss how integrated the Ripon College community is. The program will run from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. in Kresge Little Theater, East Hall. All are welcome to attend. The panel of students will discuss integration of races, gender, class, ability and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Special Event, Student.
Students, alumnus present at state foreign language teachers conference
Five current and past Ripon College Latin students came together in an hour-long panel at the recent annual conference of the Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers to introduce and to guide audience discussion on “Trigger Warnings for Sex and Gore in Latin Literature.” Trigger warnings for literature are classroom notices given in advance of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Ripon College Chamber Singers go on tour
The Ripon College Chamber Singers, under the direction of John C. Hughes, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, will take to the road for a four-city tour of the Midwest. Performances will be at: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at First Congregational Church, 220 Ransom St., Ripon, Wisconsin 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Junior receives scholarship to conduct internship in Germany
Molly Nellen ’18 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, was awarded a DAAD (Deutscher Akademisher Austauschdienst / German Academic Exchange Service) scholarship for the spring 2017 Bonn semester. She will have an internship with the Biological Station of the University of Bonn. She was one of the “highly qualified undergraduate students” (quoted from the DAAD website) chosen for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Student.
Ripon College to present Holiday Concert Dec. 11
Ripon College will present its annual Holiday Concert Sunday, Dec. 11. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The concert is free and open to the public. Four of the College’s ensembles will be featured. Jazz Ensemble will perform “Christmas Time is Here,” from “A […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Senior Tara Schultz exhibits artwork in Fond du Lac
Tara Schultz ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin, is showing artwork influenced by the abstract expressionistic works of Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko and Hans Hofmann in “Indication” Dec. 7 to Jan. 3 in the Langdon Divers Gallery, Fond du Lac Public Library. An artist’s reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Ethics Bowl team points champion at regional competition
The Ripon College Ethics Bowl Team was the overall points champion at the 11th Annual Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl at Harper College this past weekend. The team earned a spot in the National Ethics Bowl held in association with the Association of Practical and Professional Ethics Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas, in February 2017 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Ethics, Student.
Jazz Ensemble will perform Friday
The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble will present its fall concert Friday, Dec. 9. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to the public. The Ensemble will perform works in a variety of jazz styles from the 1940s up to the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Ty Sabin featured in online article Dec. 2
Ty Sabin ’17 of New Berlin, Wisconsin, and his record-breaking basketball career at Ripon College were featured in an article on Waukeshanow.com on Dec. 2. “Sabin headed into last week leading the NCAA in career scoring average across divisions (25.0 points per game) and had scored in double figures all 74 games of his career,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
International fashion show to be held Nov. 30
The Cultural Diversity Club will host its fourth annual International Fashion Show Wednesday, Nov. 30. The event will run from 6-7 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. President Zach Messitte will be the emcee. Friend and faculty members will represent different countries from around the world. There also will be a Native American singer […]
Posted by Dale Devries in International Students, Special Event, Student.
Ripon College Orchestra will perform Dec. 3
The Ripon College Orchestra will perform Saturday, Dec. 3. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. There is no charge, and it is open to the public. The program will include “Overture to the Marriage of Figaro,” by Mozart; “Two Elegiac Melodies,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Celebrate Mexican holiday tradition on Dec. 3
Ripon College’s La Unida, a Hispanic student organization, will host a Las Posadas cultural event from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, as part of Dickens of a Christmas. The event will be held at 314: Ripon College Project Space on Watson Street, and food, beverages and dancing will be featured. Las Posadas is a Mexican […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Ripon College Choral Union will perform Dec. 4
Ripon College Choral Union will perform Sunday, Dec. 4, on the campus. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. There is no admission charge, and it is open to the public. Selections include: “Awake the Harp” from “The Creation,” by Haydn; “Song […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Student panel on gun control to be held Nov. 28 at Ripon College
“Where Do We Stand? A Student Panel on Gun Control in America” will be held Nov. 28 at Ripon College. The event will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Great, Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. All are welcome to attend at no charge. The Center for Politics and the People is hosting the non-partisan […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Ripon College Wind Ensemble will perform Nov. 20
The 60-piece Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble, directed by Professor of Music Kurt Dietrich, will present its fall concert Nov. 20. The program will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. The program will feature significant works for band from the 20th and 21st centuries. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Ripon College Chamber Singers will perform Nov. 18
The Ripon College Chamber Singers will perform Nov. 18 on the campus. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to the public. The program will include four psalm settings from both the Christian and Jewish traditions; and “Ubi Caritas” from […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Ripon College panel to discuss national elections Nov. 15
“What Happened in the Elections?”, a panel reflecting on the recent national elections, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, and is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. All are welcome to attend. The panelists will discuss […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Faculty, Student.