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Megan Gannon receives poetry awards, featured in publications
Megan Gannon, associate professor of English and chair of the English department at Ripon College, has achieved more accolades for her poetry recently. For Gannon, being acknowledged in this way is quite significant. However, she said she’s been in the poetry-writing business long enough to know there are no set rules for what makes poetry […]
Sarah Anderson ’10 honored as ESA Early Career Fellow
Sarah Anderson ’10 has been selected as one of the Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) 2025 Early Career Fellows for her landscape ecology work. “Receiving this recognition is truly humbling,” Anderson said. “To have your entire professional community recognize the work you do is significant, especially when my work doesn’t quite measure up to the […]
Dean of Students Chris Ogle to Retire July 11
Al Sturgeon promoted to position Ripon College has announced that Christophor M. Ogle, vice president and dean of students, will retire after more than 45 years at the institution, with his last day being July 11. He will be succeeded by current Associate Vice President Al Sturgeon. A student and star athlete, Ogle graduated from […]
Mary Unger publishes book on Black women’s role in literature during the 20th century
Mary Unger, associate professor of English and director of women’s, gender and sexuality studies, had her book, “Reading the Renaissance: Black Women’s Literary Reception and Taste in Chicago, 1932-1953,” published by the University of Massachusetts Press. In her book, Unger constructs a reception history of the Black women who read, reviewed, published, promoted, collected and […]
Julie Ricciardi named Ripon College’s vice president for advancement
Julie Ricciardi has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for advancement, bringing more than 26 years of experience to her position effective July 1. Ricciardi currently serves as associate vice president for development at Hollins University in Hollins, Virginia, where she leads major giving, planned giving and annual giving, including the university’s $250 […]
Albagshi’s research on students’ perspectives toward individuals with disabilities published
Amira Albagshi, assistant professor of educational studies at Ripon College, has published her research on students’ perspectives regarding individuals with disabilities. The work, titled “A Mixed-Methods Study to Investigate the Effect of Person-Centred Videos on Students’ Attitudes Toward Individuals With Disabilities,” explores how watching videos featuring individuals with disabilities positively engaging in everyday activities could […]
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