Category: Student
Paper publication a ‘huge milestone’ for Ray Allen ’15 and advancement of zebrafish colonies
“Publishing a paper is a huge milestone that I pictured being far away, so the fact it’s official is still hard for me to fully grasp,” says Ray Allen ’15 of Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. The paper, co-written by Assistant Professor of Biology Barbara Sisson and Professor of Biology Bob Wallace, focuses on zebrafish, something […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, McNair, Research, Student.
Student-led walking tour on April 15 will recognize influential Riponites
“Those Who’ve Called Ripon Home,” a walking tour highlighting distinguished Riponites, will be presented from 7-9 p.m. April 15. The tour will begin at 314: Ripon College Project Space on Watson Street in downtown Ripon. All are welcome to attend. Project developers are Holly Erickson ’18 of Union Grove, Wisconsin; and Zachary Peterson ’16 of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Special Event, Student.
Research Symposium presented during Golden Hour April 12
The Ripon College chapters of biology, chemistry and psychology honor societies will host a Research Symposium during the Golden Hour, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. Students who recently have done original research or literature views will present on their work.
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Ripon College students to debate Syrian conflict April 13
The Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College presents a student debate, “Should the United States Intervene Militarily to Mitigate and Solve the Syrian Conflict?” on Wednesday, April 13. The debate will run from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. The debaters will be: Wyatt McGillen’19 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Symphonic Wind Ensemble to perform spring concert April 17
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform its spring concert at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, April 17, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The concert will feature works from a wide range of musical styles and time periods. Highlights include two popular, powerful and colorful contemporary works, Frank Ticheli’s “Vesuvius,” a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Variety of student-directed one-act plays presented this week
The One-Act Play Festival, a celebration of short plays presented by student directors, will be presented April 14-16 by the Ripon College Theatre Department. Performances are free and open to the public. The lineup includes: Thursday, April 14, 7:30 p.m. “St. Francis Preaches to the Birds,” by David Ives, directed by JaneMarie Erickson ’16 of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Five Ripon College students present at Midwest religion conference
On April 1 and 2 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, five Ripon students, along with Brian Smith, professor of religion, Charles and Joan Van Zoeren Chair in Religion, Ethics and Values, and Chair of the Department; and David William Scott, Pieper Chair in Servant Leadership and assistant professor of religion, gave paper presentations […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Emily Marie Rausch ’16 will present piano recital April 9
Emily Marie Rausch ’16 of Deerfield, Wisconsin, who is majoring in music and business management, will give a senior piano recital at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9. The recital will be presented in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Selections will include works by Bach, Barber, Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart and Zaimont
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Students, professor collaborate on e-book about Frank Lloyd Wright
A student-written non-linear e-book about the life and work of Wisconsin-born architect Frank Lloyd Wright can be accessed here. The e-book came about through a Ripon College fall semester class, “Frank Lloyd Wright: Master Architect, Artist and Thinker,” taught by Travis Nygard, assistant professor of art, chair of the department and registrar of the College […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.
Ripon College junior receives scholarship honorable mention
Robert Enright ’17 of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, received an honorable mention in the 2016 Goldwater Scholarship Competition. This scholarship program limits the number of applicants per institution to four to six students in mathematics, science-related, engineering and computer disciplines. More than 1,000 undergraduate sophomores and juniors were nominated by institutions across the country. Seven students […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Students featured on local TV news coverage ahead of Wisconsin primary election
The Ripon College Center for Politics and the People hosted a panel discussion about the future of the Republican Party last night. Seeing that the discussion took place on the eve of a hotly contested primary election in the state of Wisconsin and in the proclaimed “Birthplace of the Republican Party,” the event was ripe […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Film about sexual assault on college campuses will be shown April 13
“The Hunting Ground,” a documentary film about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States, will be shown Wednesday, April 13, on the Ripon College campus. The showing will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall, and the public is welcome to attend. The film focuses on two former […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Ripon College to adopt campus dog – “April Fool’s!”
Animal lovers can rejoice as President Zach Messitte today announced a new addition to the Ripon College family beginning this fall. Messitte announced that an underground, invisible fence will be installed around the perimeter of the upper campus this summer and that when students return in August, there will be a new four-legged friend running […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student, Uncategorized.
Ripon College alumni earn National Science Foundation honors
Jordan Buhle, a 2015 graduate of Ripon College, has been awarded a 2016 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship. Her award is in the field of chemistry-chemical catalysis. She is in her first year in the Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Winning honorable mentions were: Christine Anhalt-Depies ’09 in the filed of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Ripon students earn national forensics honors
Three Ripon College forensics students competed at the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament, held at the University of Kentucky March 17-20. They are Katie Warczak ’16 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Ryan Edquist ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin, and Megan Ringo ’18 of Crete, Illinois. Warczak earned an Outstanding Legislator Award and Peer Respected Legislator Award in […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Women to discuss different faith traditions on March 29
A panel discussion by women of different faith traditions will be held Tuesday, March 29, at Ripon College. The discussion is part of the College’s observance of Women’s History Month in March and will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. The participants will be: Reishin […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Special Event, Student.
Celebrated science fiction writer, Orson Scott Card, at Ripon College March 30
Orson Scott Card, author of celebrated science fiction novels Ender’s Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986), will speak at Ripon College March 30. The talk, “The World-Nation: Fantasy, Goal or Nightmare?”, will run from 4:30 to 5:45 in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. His appearance is sponsored by […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
13 Ripon College students attend national meeting for chemists
Thirteen Ripon College students were invited to the national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in San Diego earlier this week. They are: Maggie Breen-Lyles ’16 of Green Bay, Wisconsin; Emily Cliff ’17 of Mukwonago, Wisconsin; Sarah Conjurske ’17 of Forestville, Wisconsin; Robert Enright ’17 of Stevens Point, Wisconsin; Jeffrey Grinde ’16 of Ripon, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Life At Ripon – Jacob Sahr ’16
Chapter 3: People and Connections [Editor’s Note: Chuchen Tan ’16, Sara Driebel ’16, and Jacob Sahr ’16 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their senior year experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life At Ripon!] Let’s look at some numbers: 0.2 years; 2.7 months; 11.4 weeks; 79 days; […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Life After Ripon – Madeline Poullette ’15
Chapter 3: Travel and Museum Plans [Editor’s Note: Raymond Allen ’15, Karena Schroeder ’15, and Madeline Poullette ’15 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] Happy March! Since my last blog post, I finished my first semester of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.