Category: Student


Student directors to present an evening of one-act plays this week

Each year, all theatre majors and most theatre production minors publicly stage a short one-act play as their capstone experience, bringing together their knowledge and experience into a realized production. This year’s One-Act Play Festival will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 16 and 17, and will feature three short plays, all […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.


Bruce King will present senior recital on Sunday

Bruce King ’15 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, will present a senior cello and tenor recital Sunday, April 12. The performance will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Selections will include movements from “Suite No. 2 in D minor,” BWV 1008, by Johann Sebastian Bach; “Lieder Ohne Worte,” op. […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.


Hundreds of high school forensics students heading to Ripon this weekend

More than 1,000 Wisconsin high school students and their families will be experiencing the Ripon College campus and the city of Ripon this week as they arrive for the Wisconsin Forensics Coaches Association (WFCA) State Tournament. The College is the annual host for the tournament in which high school forensics teams compete for the title […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.


Baseball’s Michael Polcyn ’15 comes home again

For almost everyone, going off to college is a journey, not a destination. That certainly is true for Ripon College senior baseball player Michael Polcyn, who, after three schools in three years, has finally settled into his comfort zone — which just happens to be where he began. A native of Ripon, Wisconsin, Polcyn has […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Athletics News, Student.


Brian Smith, students to present at religious studies conference

Professor of Religion Brian Smith and three of his students will deliver paper presentations at the annual meeting of the Midwest American Academy of Religion (MAAR) April 11 and 12 at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. MAAR is the regional association of the national American Academy of Religion, the major professional association of scholars in […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research, Student.


Photo from off-campus trip to Italy wins honorable mention

Laura Shively ’15 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, won an honorable mention in the Associated Colleges of the Midwest 2014-15 ACM Photo Contest Digital Show of photos taken during off-campus experiences. Shively took part in the ACM Florence: Arts, Humanities & Culture program in the fall of 2013. About her winning photo, “Villa in the Fog,” Shively […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Student.


Speakers will highlight observance of Sex Week

Ripon College’s Queer Straight Alliance will sponsor Sex Week with speakers addressing various topics. Co-sponsors are Alpha Chi Omega, Black Student Union, Student Activities and RC Feminists. • Sunday, March 29: “Patient Navigation: Decoding Doctors, Navigating Laws and Combating Stigma,” will address sexual health care, 6 p.m. in Room B12 of S.N. Pickard Commons. • […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Special Event, Student.


Rhodes Scholar, Lt. Colonel, President of Hampden-Sydney College To Deliver Commencement Address

Dr. Christopher Howard, the president of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and also a Rhodes Scholar who graduated from the US Air Force Academy and later earned a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan, will be the Commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient at Ripon College on Sunday, May 17. He will address the […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Special Event, Student.


Senior percussionist Ben Paulson will perform Saturday

A senior recital by percussion major Ben Paulson of Ripon will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. Paulson is the son of Jeffrey and Paula Paulson of Ripon. The first part of the program will feature four solo works — […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.


Can we beat last year’s recycling total?

E-Cycle Mania, an electronics recycling event, will be held by Ripon College Sustainability on Tuesday, March 24. Students and campus employees are invited to bring old or unwanted electronic devices, such as laptops, tablets, phones and cords, to be safely recycled. If not recycled with care, many electronics can be a hazard to the environment, […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Student, Sustainability.


Life at Ripon – Clarence Sanon ’15

Chapter 3: The Millenials Are Ready [Editor’s Note: Clarence Sanon ’15, Rachel Detrie ’15, and Kaitlyn Welzen ’15 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!] Readers, Being a senior has allowed me to realize that I am […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.


Civil Rights leader to visit campus Friday

Henry Brown III, civil rights activist from Milwaukee, will deliver an address on his personal experience with racism and current developments in the civil rights movement across the country Friday, March 13, from 1:05 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. in Todd Wehr 215. Brown is one of the 94 African-American students who were expelled from UW-Oshkosh […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Special Event, Student.


Events recognize Women’s History Month

Several upcoming events continue the celebration of Women’s History Month at Ripon College, sponsored by Student Activities. On Wednesday, March 11, the documentary film “Miss Representation” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. in the Dahm Heritage Room, S.N. Pickard Commons. Discussion will follow about the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Special Event, Student.


Sustainable mugs helping to reduce College’s carbon footprint

Sustainable mugs have been introduced by Sodexo and Ripon College in an effort to cut down on waste. Originally given out during spring registration, these reusable cups also can be picked up at no charge at the Pub, Commons, Terrace or Starbucks. Students who use their mugs when purchasing coffee and other drinks at the […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Student, Sustainability.


Creative Enterprise Consultants honored by Fond du Lac County

The Ripon College Creative Enterprise Consultants, part of the Center for Social Responsibility, recently received recognition and a ‘Scrappy Award” from Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corp. for their involvement in the IGNITE! Business Success partnership. Ripon College students are providing business consulting services and other resources to Fond du Lac County entrepreneurs as […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Student.


Ethics Bowl Team competes at nationals

Ripon College competed among the best 35 teams in the nation at the 2015 Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Feb. 22 in Costa Mesa, California. The 2015 National Ethics Bowl team included JJ Grinde ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin; Carly Lundt ’16 of Madison, Wisconsin; Connor Cummiskey ’16 of Hamburg, Minnesota; Lauren Hince ’18 of Blaine, Minnesota; and […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Social Responsibility, Student.


Student artists to show work at downtown coffee shop

“Ripon Reimagined,” an exhibit of artwork by Ripon College students, will be on view from March 7 through April 24 at Mugs Coffeehouse, 307 Watson St., downtown Ripon. The artworks on paper by Jorge Gutierrez ’17 of Los Angeles, California; Myat Aung ’16 of Myanmar; Madeline Koster ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin; Anita Hoffman of Ripon, […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Special Event, Student.


International trade expert to speak March 4

Austrian Heinz Seitinger, the former Trade Commissioner for Austria, will talk about his experiences related to the promotion of international trade March 4 at Ripon College. “Trade Promotion the Austrian Way: A Personal Journey” will be presented from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Great Hall on the Ripon College campus. The presentation is free and […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event, Student.


Effects of technology on higher education, libraries to be discussed

The effects of modern technology on higher education and libraries will be addressed Thursday, Feb. 26, at Ripon College by a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar. William Y. Arms of Cornell University will take part in a roundtable discussion, “Libraries in a Digital Age,” at 2 p.m. in the North Reading Room of Lane Library […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Special Event, Student.


Ripon College presents modernized Greek classic play

Ripon College will bring Euripides’ prize-winning classical tragedy, Iphigenia at Aulis, March 4-7. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The script is Professor Robert Amsden’s adaptation of Robert Meagher’s 1991 translation. Amsden, the play’s director, chose the translation for playability, accessible contemporary language and succinctness. The […]

Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.