U.S. and Israeli foreign relations and how this relationship affects the United States’ ability to create policy and work with the Middle Eastern countries will be addressed by Hannah Erdmann ’14 in a capstone presentation on Monday. Erdman, originally from Jefferson, Wis., will present “The Special Relationship: Help or Hindrance in the Middle East?” at […]
Arthur Stringer, an award-winning poet from West Virginia, will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, in the North Reading Room of Lane Library on the Ripon College campus. The reading, which is free and open to all, will be followed by a book signing. Stringer will read from his most recent […]
In an opinion editorial published in the Chicago Sun-Times titled “Going after the CIA’s new family jewels,” Ripon College President Zach Messitte argues for a fundamental shift in intelligence oversight “that better informs the public and conforms U.S. policy to U.S. values.” The op-ed, co-authored by DC lawyer David Halperin, is in response to public […]
A lecture/discussion and piano concert by guest Slovenian artist Irena Koblar will be presented in April at Ripon College. The talk, “Imperfection/Perfection: The Future of Classical Music,” will run from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in Room 147, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. The talk will […]
Chapter 5: Advice [Editor’s Note: Jessie Lillis ’13, Elizabeth Brown ’13, Kyle Ruedinger ’13, and Amy Browender ’13 are writing alternating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] When you’re getting ready to graduate from college, everyone has tons of advice […]
Chapter 5: Routines and Jobs [Editor’s Note: Elizabeth Brown ’13, Jessie Lillis ’13, Kyle Ruedinger ’13, and Amy Browender ’13 are writing alternating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] It is now about 1.5 months into my second semester. Classes […]
Students gain valuable work experience from internships, and contacts can be made in a variety of ways. For Matthew Schmidt ’14, of Neenah, Wis., the opportunity to intern came in a completely unexpected way – social media. In spring 2012, Schmidt was approached by Oshkosh Corp. on the social networking site LinkedIn. “They came across […]
“Presence,” an exhibit of work by artist Jackie Hoving, will be on view March 28 through April 24 at Ripon College. The exhibit will be in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. An artist’s talk will be given at 7 p.m. March 28 in the lobby of Rodman […]
Sophie Klingenberger ’14 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, French horn; Katie Drew ’14 of West Allis, Wis., French horn; Maggie Breen-Lyles ’16 of Green Bay, Wis., flute; and Veronica Delisle ’17 of Shrewsbury, Mass., flute, were selected to participate in the National Band Association’s Wisconsin Chapter College All Star Band from a record number of applicants. […]
Tennis has always been a part of life for Chris Wylie ’92 of Appleton, Wisconsin. Wylie has coached tennis at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley in Menasha since 2005. He was named the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference Men’s Coach of the Year after the men’s team won the 2012 state championship. It was the first state […]
Violinst Klara Fenyö Bahcall and pianist Noémi Maczelka will perform at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, March 9, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. Admission is free. The duo will perform two suites for violin and piano by Carl Goldmark (1830-1915). Bahcall was born in Budapest, Hungary, and […]
Lamont Colucci, associate professor of politics and government and director of the national security studies program at Ripon College recently penned two columns for U.S. News & World Report that related to the United States’ involvement in Asia. His February 27 column, “Horror on Our Watch,” compared conditions in North Korea to atrocities committed in […]
Emily Stovel, associate professor of anthropology at Ripon College, will present a public talk, “Deserts and Temples: Working in South American Archaeology,” on Monday, March 3 at the Ripon Public Library. The talk will begin at 6 p.m. in the Silver Creek Room. Stovel recently returned from a two-year leave from the college during which […]
Patrick Willoughby, assistant professor of chemistry at Ripon College, co-authored an article that appeared in the most recent volume of Nature Protocols. The article, “A Guide to Small-Molecule Structure Assignment Through Computation of (1H and 13C) NMR Chemical Shifts,” was co-authored with a Ripon Alumnus, Matt Jansma ’06, and is based off of the work […]
When Oussama El-Hilali ’89 first started at Ripon College, he had no clear idea of his vocational interests. But the timing was right to lead him to the world of technology. “Like most people that first year, I was confused,” he says. But he met an “influential” professor, Kris Peters, associate professor of math and […]
Internationally renowned poet Patricia Smith will give a free public reading from her work at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, on the Ripon College campus. The reading will be in Great Hall of Harwood Student Union, 300 Seward St. A book signing and reception will follow. Recognized as one of the world’s most formidable literary […]
Ripon College’s Lane Library recently announced the launch of off-campus access for library electronic resources for all Ripon students, faculty and staff. A new proxy server is up and running to provide access to everything from databases to hard-to-find books via interlibrary loan. Research through Lane Library is now available everywhere, from coffee shops in […]
Chapter 4: Frustration and Hope – A Day in My Life [Editor’s Note: Amy Browender ’13, Kyle Ruedinger ’13, Elizabeth Brown ’13, and Jessie Lillis ’13 are writing alternating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] The beginning of February marked […]
Chapter 4: Dealing with the Cold and “Cancelled” Lectures [Editor’s Note: Kyle Ruedinger ’13, Amy Browender ’13, Elizabeth Brown ’13, and Jessie Lillis ’13 are writing alternating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] Well, the holidays have come and gone, […]
A wonderful and award-winning Wisconsin musical, “The Spitfire Grill,” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 5 through 8 by the Ripon College theatre and music departments. Performances will be in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended and may be made […]
Ripon College students and members of the Ripon area had the opportunity to be a part of an amazing project building a dam in Panama this past January. This life changing event helped foster a sense of community and provided a unique learning experience. [iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/-5aD_psxIKo” width=”650″ height=”366″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen] To learn more about Ripon […]