Chapter 4: My Optimism Has Returned [Editor’s Note: Nathan Held ’14, Sophia Kaounas ’14, and Ariana Myers ’14 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] My first year of law school is quickly coming to a close. To […]
Chapter 4: Letting Go and Looking Forward [Editor’s Note: Kaitlyn Welzen ’15, Rachel Detrie ’15, and Clarence Sanon ’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!] Now begins the crazy part of my semester: the end. With […]
Andrea Young, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, and four students — Erin Frassetto ’17 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Michael Gableman ’16 of Greendale, Wisconsin; Tyler Shimek ’16 of Greendale, Wisconsin; and Lincoln Wurtz ’17 of Ripon, Wisconsin — attended the Center for Undergraduate Research in Math/Intermountain Section of the Math Association of America spring […]
The wide breadth of research being conducted by Ripon College faculty, students and collaborations between them will be highlighted during Scholars Week April 20 through 23. All are welcome and encouraged to attend the week’s activities. While the presentation formats may be diverse, all papers submitted by the presenters will be available for reading in […]
In January, Mitchell Eithun ’17, a mathematics major from New London, Wisconsin, presented his Monte Carlo simulation of Monopoly at the Joint Mathematics Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. About 6,000 mathematicians were present. In “Modeling Monopoly with Monte Carlo Simulations,” Eithun discussed how, while the board game Monopoly often is criticized for its lack of […]
Associate Professor of Art Mollie Oblinger, who is on sabbatical this semester, recently had work shown in a solo exhibit at the Ridley Gallery, Sierra College, in Rocklin, California. “Invented Abundance” was an exhibition of sculpture in which she examined California’s water issues in response to the historic drought. Her work also was included in […]
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 […]
Rhodes Scholar Dr. Zachary S. Morris ’02 of Madison, Wisconsin, will speak on campus in two alumni master chats on Friday, April 10. Morris will talk about synergistic interaction between radiation and the immune response to tumor-specific antibodies at 2:10 p.m. in Farr Hall 331. At 4:15 p.m., he will discuss cancer as an emerging […]
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. […]
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 […]
Ripon College faculty are involved in two of the six projects that received funding in the Fall 2014 cycle of Faculty Career Enhancement Program of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. Preference was given to projects that best leverage opportunities for incorporating technology-enabled teaching techniques — such as online courses, blended learning strategies, and other […]
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 […]
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 […]
Author and civil rights activist Margaret “Peggy” Rozga will be the featured speaker for the Friends of Lane Library April 15. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the library. All are welcome to attend. Rozga is a civil rights activist, poet, playwright, professor emerita of English at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, and the […]
PBS NewsHour political commentator Mark Shields will speak at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the Ripon College campus. The visit is sponsored by Ripon College’s The Center for Politics and the People. Admission is free and open to the public. One of the most respected political analysts and […]
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 […]
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. • […]
“The Interplay of Wisconsin Politics from a Lobbyist’s Perspective” will be presented by Bob Welch ’92 of Madison, Wisconsin, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the Ripon College campus. Light food and beverages will be provided. Welch served in the state legislature for 20 years before […]
Rock County Circuit Court Judge James P. Daley, a candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the April 7 election, will speak at Ripon College Wednesday, April 1. The talk will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. A light reception will follow. The presentation is free and open […]
“Side-By-Side: The Abrahamic Traditions in Dialogue” will be an interfaith panel discussion of three major religious traditions, to be held Tuesday, March 31, at Ripon College. The program will run from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Martin Luther King Jr. Lounge of Harwood Memorial Union. A reception will follow, and the public is invited […]
“Found,” an exhibit of work by artist Jessica O’Hearn, will be on view March 27 to April 26 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on the Ripon College. The artist will present a talk at 7 p.m. March 27, and an opening reception will follow. After graduating from The Art Institute of […]