Achieving success as a student requires hard work and extra hours of study. But students with numerous time commitments often struggle to get in those crucial study hours. Ripon College’s Student Support Services helps further the success of students by offering tutoring services that cater to tight schedules and difficult classes. It is a great […]
Outstanding students, faculty and staff of Ripon College were honored during the 2015 Awards Convocation held in April. Student awards included scholarships, achievement awards and other honors. Awards to faculty and staff Faculty/Staff Service Learning Award: Michael Mahoney of Ripon, Wisconsin, assistant professor of global studies. Faculty/Staff Mentor Award: Jody M. Roy of Ripon, Wisconsin, […]
“Political Ecology: The Cultural and Political Dynamics Behind Environmental Policy” will be discussed Friday, May 1, at Ripon College. The presenter will be Dr. Paul Robbins, director of the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program will run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on […]
Mitchell Eithun ’17 of New London, Wisconsin; Jeremiah Hargis ’15 of Elgin, Illinois; and Braxton Schafer ’15 of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; placed ninth out of 60 teams at a programming contest held during the Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium at the University of North Dakota, April 10-11. Six other Ripon College students also […]
Give & Go, a new event for student move-out, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Reading Day, May 6. The student-led effort will be held in the Main Lounge of Johnson Hall and is supported by the Center for Social Responsibility and Residence Life, with funds from a 20 for 15 […]
The Chamber Singers of Ripon College will present their spring concert on Friday, May 1. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Program selections include “Salmo 150,” by Ernani Aguiar; “Ave verum Corpus,” by William Byrd; “If […]
A Senior Art Exhibit will run May 1-17 in the lobby of C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Featured artists are Ben Hollander of Lake Forest, Illinois; Camper Sanborn of Mayville, Wisconsin; Jenna Breaker of Tigerton, Wisconsin; and Christian Krueger of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. An opening reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 1. […]
Lamont Colucci, associate professor and chair of politics and government and interim director of the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College, wrote an opinion piece about Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy record. It was published by National Review. Click here to read the full article. “A look at her foreign policy record is […]
Ripon College student Zachary Bart ’18 of South Barrington, Illinois, was among several bystanders who helped save a woman from a fiery car rollover last week near Columbus, Wisconsin. Bart was driving right behind the woman’s car when he saw the car slip off the road. The car reportedly flipped several times and started the […]
Ripon College professors and poets will read from their own works and the works of others Wednesday, April 29, in honor of National Poetry Month. The reading is free and open to the public. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the North Reading Room of Lane Library on the Ripon College campus. The […]
Charlie Scheips ’81, a curator, art adviser, artist, writer and cultural historian based in New York, New York, will speak at Ripon College Wednesday, April 29. His talk will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 147 of C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. There is no admission charge. His visit is sponsored by the College’s […]
The professional excellence of two area teachers were recognized by Ripon College at the Wisconsin Association of Colleges of Teacher Education meeting in Madison earlier this month. Laura Schemm ’12, a kindergarten teacher at Franklin Elementary School in Oshkosh, was recognized for excellence as an early career teacher. Barbara Korneli-Krueger, a sixth-grade teacher at Ripon […]
Students and alumni of Ripon College have received honorable mentions for their National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship applications: Jordan Buhle ’15 of Milton, Wisconsin, is studying chemistry-chemical catalysis at Ripon College. Michael Enright ’14 of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is studying macromolecular and supramolecular chemistry and nanochemistry at the University of Washington. Elizabeth M. Walsh […]
Stanley Payne, Hilldale-Jaume Vicens Vives Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will present his recent book about Francisco Franco, The Franco Regime, 1936-1975, April 29. His presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. It is free and open to the public. Payne retired from teaching […]
Lamont Colucci, associate professor and chair of politics and government and interim director of the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College, has been selected as a 2015 recipient of Sigma Chi fraternity’s Significant Sig Award. The award is Sigma Chi’s highest recognition for achievement in a brother’s professional career and civic endeavors. […]
Ripon College did even better this year than last year in the national RecycleMania competition. On-campus efforts for RecycleMania, waste minimization and recycling, and E-Cycle Mania, an electronics recycling event, were led by Center for Social Responsibility sustainability intern Kelli Walsh ’16 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Walsh received a 20 for 14 grant from the […]
The Ripon College Orchestra will perform at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, April 26, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. The ensemble is conducted by Kyle Szabo, assistant professor of music. Selections include Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with Brooke Williams Szabo as violin soloist; and Beethoven’s […]
The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble, under the director of Professor of Music Kurt Dietrich, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Selections will include an eclectic […]
Lamont Colucci, associate professor and chair of politics and government and interim director of the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College, wrote an opinion piece about the cyberwar — economic and industrial espionage. It was published by U.S. News & World Report. Click here to read the full article. He wrote that […]
As the national Earth Day celebrates its 45th anniversary on April 22, Ripon College students will celebrate the College’s commitment to sustainability and protecting the environment with a wide offering of related Earth Week activities. To kick off the week, students will be recruiting student, faculty and staff participants for the National Bike Challenge during […]
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Professor of Music Kurt Dietrich, will perform its spring concert at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, April 19. The concert will be in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Admission is free and open to the public. The program will consist […]