It is often said, “Good things come in pairs,” and today’s date offers symmetrical synchronicity for pattern lovers! Today is 2-22-22 and falls on a TUESDAY, or should we say TWOS-DAY? Where will you be at 2:22 on 2/22/22 this Tuesday? Feb. 22, 2022, is a palindrome date, meaning it reads the same backward and […]
Today is a palindromic date: 2-22-22. While some people may view this as a lucky date, I view it as an opportunity to reflect on the humble number “two.” We all know that two is the smallest prime number and the smallest positive even number. However, here are two more mathematical facts involving two. Picture […]
A panel of Black alumni will speak via Zoom from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday as part of Black History Month. The event is sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. The panel is open to all. The Zoom ID is 256 018 4018. Panel members will speak about their journeys after college, and […]
The MLK Spirit Awards for 2022 were presented Thursday by the Ripon College Center for Diversity and Inclusion. The awards typically are presented in person at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast but were presented virtually because of the ongoing pandemic. The full ceremony can be viewed here. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Jeanne Lyke, a Ripon pediatrician, will receive Ripon College’s 2022 Founders’ Day Award at the College’s Commencement ceremony May 15. The award is presented annually to an individual or organization in Ripon and surrounding communities who exemplifies the ideals behind the creation of Ripon College. The College was officially founded Jan. 29, 1851. A celebration […]
The Ripon College football game with Lawrence University has been canceled, Director of Athletics Ryan Kane announced today. The Midwest Conference game, originally scheduled for Nov. 13 on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl in Appleton, Wisconsin, was postponed because of COVID-19 protocols. The game had been rescheduled for Nov. 20 before the decision […]
Ripon Drug/Ben Franklin is now the official provider of off-line Ripon College merchandise. The business is located at 328 Watson St. in downtown Ripon and will provide more consistent staffing and hours than were available at the College’s brick-and-mortar store. Because of the business’ close proximity to campus, many students, faculty, staff and alumni already […]
Dear Ripon College community, We believe that the most effective way to keep our campus community safe and healthy during the ongoing pandemic is to follow CDC and Fond du Lac County health guidelines regarding vaccination. It is our intention to continue to provide opportunities for students, faculty and staff to easily get vaccinated throughout […]
Lezlie Bishop ’66 is a retired teacher and public relations professional. These days, however, she is more commonly known as the mother of actor Stephen Bishop. Recently, she and Stephen were interviewed by Forbes contributor Lea Lane for an article posted June 17 titled, “Jim Crow to Now, Traveling as a Person of Color: Actor […]
Ripon Commonwealth Press recently gave downtown Ripon businesses a “hearts” designation for helping to make Ripon College’s #OneDayRally so successful. Every week, the newspaper designates “hearts” and “darts” to local happenings. “Helping the college exceed its goal of 2,021 donors in a 20-hour, 21-minute period were Knuth Brewing Co. ($1 every pint, 4-pack, growler or […]
The worldwide Ripon College community came together again for the #OneDayRally giving day Wednesday to support the Ripon Fund, Red Hawks Club in athletics and Friends of the Arts. As #OneDayRally came to a close after 20 hours and 21 minutes, $1,694,548 was raised. The number of donors was 2,087, 103% of goal and up […]
Celebrate tradition. Celebrate Ripon. Celebrate #OneDayRally! Ripon’s fourth annual day of giving is back today and runs for 20 hours and 21 minutes until midnight. There are many ways to help us reach our goal of 2,021 donors: Visit ripon.edu/onedayrally. Make your Ripon Fund, Friends of the Arts and/or Red Hawks Club gift. Follow Ripon’s […]
Join us April 28 for the fourth annual #OneDayRally of support for Ripon College. The day is meant to bring everyone together as a community to celebrate an institution that has shaped the lives of so many in unique and similar ways. Help us reach our goal of 2,021 donors in 20 hours and 21 […]
This week begins the observance of National Student Employment Week, and this is a significant activity at Ripon College. Roughly 50% of Ripon students hold on-campus jobs, and they can build a work schedule around their courses. Many students hold multiple jobs across campus to help cover tuition, room/board, books and other expenses, says Tori […]
“Voices of Myanmar,” a Zoom conversation about contemporary events taking place in Myanmar, will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday, April 8, by Ripon College. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Politics and the People. Free registration may be made at ripon.edu/voices. Participants with […]
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion is sponsoring several events during April: Throughout the month of April, the LGBTQIA+ community will be celebrated. A display board will be featured at the center, and the Queer Straight Alliance will offer more information. Thursday, April 1, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Diversity Coalition meeting. Zoom ID: 929 2035 […]
The Ripon College Center for Diversity and Inclusion will celebrate “Womxn’s Herstory Month” in March as part of the national Women’s History Month celebration. Planned events will include: Thursday, March 4: Diversity Coalition meeting, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Zoom ID is 925 8003 5252 Thursday, March 11: International Student Mixer, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Zoom […]
The Ripon College Visiting Writers Series will continue to be held virtually during the spring semester, and members of the greater Ripon community can attend via a Zoom link. Two sessions are scheduled. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m.: Appleton, Wisconsin, poet Cathryn Cofell will read. She is the author of six chapbooks and two full-length […]
“Good Trouble: Six Life Lessons from a Civil Rights Leader,” about the philosophy of politician and civil rights activist John Lewis, will be presented via Zoom from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. The Zoom ID is 946 9048 7174. Lewis (1940-2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician best-known for his chairmanship […]
The image of Abraham Lincoln is a familiar sight on the Ripon College campus. The bronze statue “The Young Lincoln” or “Lincoln the Dreamer” was unveiled in 1939. It was sculpted and donated by 1877 Ripon College alumnus Clarence Addison Shaler, an inventor and industrialist (1860-1941). Shaler was born in Mackford Township, Green Lake County, […]