Category: Student
Play She Kills Monsters to run Nov. 9-12 at Ripon College
She Kill Monsters, a play by Qui Nguyen, will be performed Nov. 9-12 at Ripon College. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Roadman Center for the Arts. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by calling 920-748-8791; or emailing mitchellb@ripon.edu. The play is a wild ride through the world of Dungeons […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Senior Lydia Pomeroy to be honored by state foreign language teachers organization
The decision to take a French class changed the course of her life for Lydia Pomeroy ’17. Pomeroy arrived at Ripon with a plan to study biology. On a whim, she also took a basic French class, inspired by her recent trip to Switzerland and Paris the summer after high school. This decision, along with […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Student political representatives will debate election issues at Ripon College
Student Panel: 2016 Elections, with student representatives of the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties, will be held Nov. 3 at Ripon College. The event will run from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall on the campus. The Center for Politics and the People will be hosting the student debate. Rose Hogmire […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Presenting research earned two students Pi Mu Epsilon awards
Michael Gableman ’16 and Mitchell Eithun ’17 attended at the annual Mathematical Association of America (MAA) MathFest in Columbus, Ohio, in August. Each presented research they have worked on, both receiving Pi Mu Epsilon awards for their efforts. The conference not only was a chance for the two to present their findings, but also for […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Play ‘Waiting for Godot’ offered at Ripon College
Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett, a 20th-century tragi-comic masterpiece, will be presented Oct. 5-8 at Ripon College. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Roadman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by calling 920-748-8791; or emailing dagostinoM@ripon.edu. The play is set on an […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Ripon College named to President’s Honor Roll for community service
Ripon College has been recognized on the 2015 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary community service. The Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency for volunteering and service, has administered the award since 2006 in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Student.
Join the fun in week leading up to Homecoming and Family Weekend
Homecoming and Family Weekend will include a jam-packed week of activities Sept. 24 – Oct. 1 leading up to the big game on Oct. 1. Below are highlights of each day. Many activities require advance registration. More information is available here. Saturday, Sept. 24 Alumni Baseball Game, 9:30 a.m., Francis Field. ’67 and ’07 championship […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Athletics News, Special Event, Student.
Mitra Kermani ’20 – Ripon Legacy
Hi my name is Mitra Kermani. I started as a freshman at Ripon last fall. I am from Boulder, Colorado, so when most people talk to me, their biggest question is “why Ripon?” I toured Ripon for the first time my junior year of high school. My mom and I drove up from Chicago; it […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Admission, Student.
La Unida, QSA present “Wash Away Labels” event, Sept. 15
Wash Away Labels, a campaign aimed at breaking away from common stereotypes, prejudices, biases and micro-aggressions, will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 on Memorial Lawn. Inspired by a recent video created by Tide laundry detergent in collaboration with the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the event is organized by Ripon College’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Special Event, Student.
Emily Coates ’17: Summer research work will aid professional endeavors
With future aspirations of working in pediatrics as an occupational therapist, senior Emily Coates of Schofield, Wisconsin, spent the summer with young children as part of a research project in the Infant and Young Child Cognition Lab. She studied aspects of the cognitive development of children under the guidance of Associate Professor of Psychology Kristine […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Student researcher studies development of bluebirds through their ‘droppings’
After falling in love with Ripon College because of its small class sizes, interpersonal relationships with professors, and numerous scholarship opportunities, Colleen Elzinga ’18 of Evergreen Park, Illinois, decided Ripon would be the perfect place to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian. Elzinga, a chemistry-biology major and a member of the McNair Scholars Program, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in McNair, Research, Student.
Sports nutrition workshop will be held Aug. 23
A free sports nutrition workshop will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, in Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall of Science. Lee Hyrkas, a registered dietitian with Bellin Health in Green Bay, will be the presenter. He will address topics related to nutrition and performance. He says nutrition is a critical piece of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Class of 2020 to be welcomed Saturday at Matriculation Convocation
The Class of 2020 will officially be welcomed to the Ripon College campus during Matriculation Convocation Saturday, Aug. 20. The ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. in Great Hall of the Harwood Memorial Union. New Ripon College students will be presented with a coin during the ceremony. Instituted by President Zach. P. Messitte in 2013, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Faculty, Special Event, Student.
Study trip to Italy opened students’ eyes to the world
Getting the chance to travel to a different country for two weeks with one of the best professors and the president of your college is not an opportunity that everyone encounters, so when I learned about the Old Italy, New Italy Liberal Arts in Focus program, I knew I had to take advantage of this […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Students from minority backgrounds make connections with area minority entrepreneurs
When UW-Extension representative Diana Tscheschlok proposed a significant project to Professor of Business Management Mary Avery, who now is recently retired from Ripon College, Avery knew just the students for the job. UW-Extension is an outreach program offering access to resources and mentors to all Wisconsin campuses. The project was to interview and collect data […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Student helps battle childhood cancer by organizing Love Your Melon chapter
The admirable mission of Love Your Melon, a nonprofit effort to support children affected by cancer, was brought to the Ripon College campus by Kate Cichon ’19 of Menasha, Wisconsin, last year during her freshman year. The student members host events to help raise funds for the organization, sells apparel and provides hats to children […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Recent graduate examines ‘hell’ through William Blake’s paintings
The common view of hell has evolved and changed over the centuries. For her senior showcase, recent graduate Myat Aung of Yangon, Myanmar, studied part of this evolution. Aung, an art history and classical studies major, examined the influences on William Blake’s depiction of hell in his paintings. Blake, a 19th-century artist and poet, painted […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Rising sophomore aims for new sports management major
Eric Fels had early exposure to what Ripon College’s small campus could offer him. During the summer between his junior and senior years of high school, he was able to explore the Ripon campus while he serving as a citizen at the annual Badger Boys State, held each year for the past 75 years on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Admission, Student.
Research prepares recent graduate for his future in the military
“Apocalyptic Islam: What Makes ISIS a Serious Threat to America” was the senior research project for Jacob Sahr, examines the role ISIS plays in national security. Jacob Sahr of Menasha, Wisconsin, was a history and politics and government double-major, and also completed a military science minor. In his research, he examined the role ISIS plays […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Students, community work together to beautify downtown
Work on a new community green space for public use has brought together members of the Ripon College community and downtown Ripon alike. The space at 310-312 Watson St. was the site of two buildings that were destroyed by fire in late 2013. This spring, Ripon College students put in a layer of topsoil and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student, Sustainability.