Category: Student
Liberal Arts in Focus: Costa Rica
¡Buenas dias! As you know, several Ripon College students were very busy taking on the country of Costa Rica during winter break. Part three of the Costa Rica Field Studies blog will take you to the Monteverde region. This area is located at a higher elevation creating a cooler, drier and windier climate than the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Liberal Arts in Focus: Costa Rica
Hello and welcome to part two of the Costa Rica Field Studies blog! On Jan. 6 and 7, we explored the city of La Fortuna and the surrounding area, including the famous Arenal volcano. La Fortuna translates to “the fortunate,” which is an accurate title for the city. Before 1966, the city was formerly known […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Life at Ripon — Chuchen Tan ’16
Chapter 3: Looking Forward, Looking Back [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!] Happy New Year everyone! January has come at last, and it will […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Life After Ripon — Raymond Allen ’15
Chapter 3: Escape [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!] “Press buttons two and five,” my partners yell through a one-way mirror. I do as instructed. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Professor, alumna have chapter in newly published book
Joe Hatcher, professor of psychology, and Rachel Detrie ’15 have a chapter in Internationalizing the Undergraduate Psychology Curriculum: Practical Lessons Learned at Home and Abroad, published this month by the American Psychological Association (APA). The chapter the pair contributed is called “Peace Studies in Jamaica: A Focus on Psychologically Relevant Service Learning.” Hatcher has led […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Liberal Arts in Focus: Costa Rica
“İPura Vida!” is a common Costa Rican phrase which translates to “Pure Life!” We have been studying all kinds of pure life in our Liberal Arts In-Focus course titled “Field Studies: The Challenges of Biodiversity and Conservation in Costa Rica.” Nine Ripon College students along with Professors Diane Beres, Karl Beres and Memuna Khan arrived […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Student.
Life After Ripon – Madeline Poullette ’15
Chapter 2: Surviving the First Semester of Graduate School [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 December! This semester has been an absolute whirlwind, and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Life At Ripon – Jacob Sahr ’16
Chapter 2: Pressure Makes Diamonds [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!] It’s halfway over. Before I know it, I’ll be embarking on my last […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Holiday concert to be presented at Ripon College Sunday, Dec. 13
The Ripon College Department of Music will present its annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 13. The program 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 include: Choral Union: Christus Natus Est, by the living British composer Cecilia McDowall. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Outstanding Students: Ty Sabin ’17
Ty Sabin, a junior exercise science major from New Berlin, Wisconsin, is breaking records and earning accolades for his performances on the basketball court. Outstanding Students Inside and Outside the Classroom: Tyler Sabin from Ripon College on Vimeo.
Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.
Ripon College Orchestra performs Dec. 6
The Ripon College Orchestra will perform a free concert on Sunday, Dec. 6, on the College campus. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The program will include “Overture to Coriolanus,” Opus 62, by Beethoven; “Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus,’ ’” by Ralph Vaughan […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Zachary Muench ’16 receives research grant
Zachary Muench ’16, a chemistry-biology and religion major from Franklin, Wisconsin, was awarded $770 from the Beta Beta Beta Research Foundation for his senior seminar project “Validation of testosterone metabolite measurements in the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis): Nestling response to GnRH challenge.” Memuna Khan, associate professor of biology, is his faculty research adviser.
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
International Fair highlights cultures Nov. 24
An International Fair will be held during the Golden Hour, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Nov. 24 in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. Many Ripon College students say they have not been exposed to the various cultures represented at Ripon College, says Kyonna Withers, director of multicultural affairs. “This event will be a meaningful […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
Ripon College singers to present world premiere Nov. 20
The Ripon College Chamber Singers will present a concert Friday, Nov. 20. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free, and all are welcome to attend. The conductor is John C. Hughes, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities. Selections on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Composer, mezzo-soprano present workshop Nov. 20
Practical Love Songs, a public workshop with composer-in-residence Dale Trumbore and mezzo-soprano JaneMarie Erickson ’16 of Redgranite, Wisconsin, will begin at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. The workshop will be presented in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. Erickson, a senior music and theatre major, will perform […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Ripon College celebrates Civil War anniversary in music, exhibit and talks Nov. 22
A unique collaboration between Ripon College student vocalists, instrumentalists and researchers, as well as Ripon area community members and organizations, will culminate in a concert and event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.
Community/College panel will address hunger in the Ripon area Nov. 19
Hunger in Ripon and Beyond: A Panel Discussion will be presented Thursday, Nov. 19, by the Sociology Club of Ripon College. The discussion will begin at 7 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the Ripon College campus. The discussion is free, and all are welcome to attend. The panel will discuss how poverty […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Special Event, Student.
Student political panel will be presented Nov. 18
“Where Do We Stand? A Ripon College Student Panel on Key Issues in American Politics and Society” will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 18, on the Ripon College campus. The program will run from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. Representatives from the College Republicans, College Democrats and Young Americans for Liberty […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.
‘Empty Bowls’ soup event on Nov. 18 will highlight hunger across the nation
“Empty Bowls,” a project which aims to end hunger and food insecurity in America, has been offered at Ripon College for the past five years. The project was started by the nonprofit group Imagine/RENDER, who seek to advocate for positive change. “Empty Bowls” events happen across the nation. At Ripon College, the project is a […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Special Event, Student.
Ripon College wins fourth straight regional Ethics Bowl championship
Ripon College has won its fourth straight regional championship at the Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl over the weekend at Northern Illinois University. Ripon once again has secured a spot in the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl to be held in February 2016 in Washington, D.C. The team includes: Zachary Peterson ’16 of Bloomer, Wisconsin; JJ […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Ethics, Student.