Julie Streich ’92 of Farmington, Connecticut, recently was appointed to the board of directors and its audit committee by Schneider National Inc. of Green Bay, Wisconsin, a provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services. She states that as a member of Schneider’s board of directors, she will provide governance, oversight and guidance on major decision-making […]
Harvard University Professor Mathias Risse will talk about his new book “Political Theory of the Digital Age: Where Artificial Intelligence May Take Us” Thursday, Oct. 26, at Ripon College. The Center for Politics and the People presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. Admission is free and […]
“Commonalities,” an exhibit of work by Lawrence University artist Benjamin D. Rinehart, will run Oct. 27 through Dec. 8 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. An opening reception will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in Demmer Recital Hall. The reception and the exhibit are free and open […]
Award-winning poet Jessica Q. Stark will read from her work at Ripon College Wednesday, Oct. 11, as part of the Ripon College Visiting Writers Series and the Schang Family Visiting Writer Fund. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in room 147 of C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. It is free and open to […]
Ben Grady, associate professor of biology and director of environmental studies, is the co-author of a paper published by Phytoneuron, a venue for digital publication of reports on taxonomy, floristics and geographical distribution of vascular plants. The article is titled “Revisiting taxonomic problems in capitate Eriogonum (Polygonaceae) from Idaho, Oregon, and Montana.” “Botanists have long […]
Henrik Schatzinger, professor of political science, and Yuan Wang, assistant professor of political science, presented new research at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association held Aug. 31 through Sept. 3 in Los Angeles. Schatzinger presented “The Effects of Outside Money on City Council Elections in Los Angeles.” The U.S. Supreme Court decision […]
Following a national search, Ripon College has named Steve Coan as its next vice president for finance. Coan will join the College’s senior leadership team and be responsible for finances, business affairs, human resources and information technology. Coan served as a senior officer of Sea Research Foundation for more than 20 years, including 16 as […]
Creating the Modern Army: Citizen Soldiers and the American Way of War, 1919-1939, a book by Professor Emeritus of History William J. Woolley, has been selected by The Army Historical Foundation as the winner of the 2022 Army Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Institutional/Functional History. The book was published in 2022 by the University Press […]
“The Environmental Humanities, the Sciences, and Environmental Justice: Reflections from the Crossroads,” a presentation by Rob Nixon, guest author and professor in the humanities and the environment, will be held Friday Sept. 29, at Ripon College. The talk will be free and open to the public. It will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Kresge Little […]
Yid Vicious, a Madison, Wisconsin-based ensemble specializing in a unique blend of traditional and contemporary Yiddish folk music, will perform in the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series Friday, Sep. 29, at Ripon College. A pre-concert talk will begin at 6:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The concert […]
Valerie Laken, author of the novel Dream House and the story collection Separate Kingdoms will read from her work at Ripon College Wednesday, Sept. 27, as part of the Ripon College Visiting Writers Series and the Schang Family Visiting Writer Fund. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of C.J. Rodman Center […]
Students participating in the summer Momentum Leadership Fellows Program took a field trip to the Milwaukee Zoo Aug. 11 and met with Jodi Gibson ’89, CEO of the Milwaukee Zoological Society. Gibson talked about how her time at Ripon College changed her life. Momentum, now in its third year, is a summer bridge for highly […]
Ripon College’s new Hopp Stadium is scheduled to host its first competition Sept. 30 when the Red Hawks football team will host Cornell College. The Sept. 16 home opener vs. Illinois College will be played at Ingalls Field. With major construction scheduled to finish Sept. 22, the 30th will serve as a soft opening with […]
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will return to Ripon College Sunday, Oct. 1, for its annual appearance on campus. The free performance will be presented by the Caestecker Fine Arts Series and the first family of Ripon College, President Victoria N. Folse and Dick Folse. It will begin at 3:15 p.m. in the field house of […]
Nicholas Eastman, associate professor of educational studies, has been named the new Pieper Chair of Servant Leadership at Ripon College. The Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation supports the position at several Wisconsin colleges and universities to nurture future leaders in all sectors of society. Also, Eastman presented at the conference “Makarios: Character and Virture […]
A husband-and-wife soprano and piano duo will perform at Ripon College Friday, Sept. 15, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The Lynn Post Northrop Memorial Concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. All events in the chamber music series are free […]
The 2023-2024 Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series will feature world-class musicians in jazz, classical, folk and beyond. All events are free and open to the public because of generous support from Ripon College’s Friends of the Arts. All performances will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the […]
Collaborative research work between Ripon College professors and a student has resulted in a conference presentation and publication in the journal Behavioural Brain Research. “Decrease in ER within the BNST of sexually naïve male rats following an encounter with a novel female” is available to read online for free for a limited time. The senior […]
One of only 50 Order of Omega national scholarships was won by Jacqueline Hanson ’23 of DeForest, Wisconsin. Hanson says receiving the award was a shock. “I remember looking at the email and thinking, ‘Are you serious?’ and then forwarding it to my parents to tell them the good news — my dad called me […]
Assistant Professor of Theatre Lillian Brown had several theatrical appearances this year. This summer, she performed her autobiographical one-women show, The Oreo Complex, in Washington, D.C., with NuSass theatre company. The show ran for 10 performances from May 20-June 3 and received a Helen Hayes Award recommendation. She also performed as the headliner for the […]
Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas will have one of two solo exhibitions Sept. 6 through Nov. 17 in the Emile H. Mathis Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, in Kenosha. A reception for the exhibits will be held from 4-6 p.m. Oct 18. Salas will give an artist’s talk at 4 p.m. Oct. 11, and Milwaukee […]