Who was the first black student at Ripon College? It is a challenging question. Over the years, it has been thought to be answered and then corrected. Turner Jones, class of 1939, of Piney Woods, Mississippi, was incorrectly identified in the Spring 2001 issue of Ripon Magazine as the first African American to attend Ripon. […]
Associate Professor of Chemistry Patrick H. Willoughby co-authored a paper published in Nature Chemistry, the chemistry-focused subsidiary journal of Nature. The paper, “Biocatalytic asymmetric aldol addition into unactivated ketones,” describes new approaches for the enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of amino acids. Willoughby worked alongside his students and his collaborators at UW-Madison to expand this idea to include […]
Karen Ann Hoffman, an award-winning Haudenosaunee raised beadwork artist, is bringing her art to Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts from Feb. 28 to April 11. She will host an artist talk Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, followed by a reception. The exhibit […]
RIPON, Wis. – The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation (OACF) has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ripon College Founders’ Day Award. The formal presentation of the award will occur at the 158th Commencement ceremony May 18. Bill Wyman, president and chief executive officer of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, will accept the award […]
February 23, 2025 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location: Great Hall This event is a Black History Month event to celebrate Black Student Union for all of their hard work and dedication throughout the years! We welcome all to join us in this celebration or food, love, and music!
Baritone Owen Mehring (’25) will present a recital of works for solo voice and piano. The program will include repertoire by J.S. Bach, Manuel Ponce, Clara Schumann, and Ralph Vaughan Williams, among others. Professor Deb MacKenzie will collaborate on piano. This event is free and open to the public.
Lucie Petri-Rose (’25) will perform a senior recital of classical and contemporary works for voice and piano. The program will include repertoire by W.A. Mozart, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, and Sergei Rachmaninoff, among others. Trumpeter Ruth Roltgen (’25) and baritone Owen Mehring (’25) will join for portions of the program, and Professor Deb MacKenzie will […]
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Learn job search strategies, how job boards work, and valuable resources. Students will also begin crafting their reference sheet.
RIPON, Wis. – Kimberly Zimmerman has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for enrollment, bringing over 15 years of experience to her position effective March 3. Zimmerman currently serves as assistant vice president of admissions at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she has strategically prioritized regional, transfer and international recruitment, created a […]
Discover how to empower yourself in the face of career burnout, a common challenge when continuously engaging with students, employees, faculty, and peers while upholding a mask of calm, confidence, grace, and patience. How can you make room for self-care when the demands of your life seem never-ending? In this dynamic session, you’ll be introduced […]
