A recent book by Matthew Knoester, associate professor of educational studies, has been recognized by the American Educational Studies Association. Beyond Testing: Seven Assessments of Students and Schools More Effective than Standardized Tests received a Critics’ Choice Book Award. The co-author is Deborah Meier, an educator and a strong advocate of the school reform movement. […]
Observations of life in public office were part of the experience for Luke Dretske ’21 of Berlin, Wisconsin, during the summer of 2019. Dretske interned in the office of Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson in Washington, D.C. He was supported in part by a $2,000 Internship Supplemental Grant from the Center for Politics and the People […]
A collection of touchable art to promote and teach about the creation of art for the visually impaired is being assembled by Travis Nygard, associate professor of art and director of the Caestecker Gallery in C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Funds from a Kohler Foundation grant recently were re-allocated to the art department to […]
The Ripon College Orchestra will perform Sunday, Nov. 24. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Mishan Han is the conductor. The “Winter Dreams” concert will feature “Winter Dreams” (Symphony No. 1), by Pyotr Tchaikovsky; and “Les Patineurs” (Skaters’ Waltz), by Emile Waldteufel. The 41-member […]
After a summer participating in a research program in Pennsylvania, Valerie Doornbos ’21 of Allendale Michigan, presented about her work at a conference in September. The summer research program was located at the Penn State University Park Campus in State College, Pennsylvania. The program was sponsored through the Penn State Department of Engineering, but Doornbos […]
Tom Abendroth ’81 of Evanston, Illinois, a member of the Ripon College Board of Trustees, has been named chair of the board starting with the fall 2019 meeting. Abendroth majored in both economics as well as politics and government at Ripon College and earned a juris doctor from Northwestern University in 1984. He is a […]
An internship during the summer of 2019 “will make a lasting impact on my future endeavors in law and education,” says Nate Jung ’20 of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. Jung is a double major in politics & government and economics, with a minor in national security studies. He interned for Justice Brian Hagedorn in the Wisconsin Court […]
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform Sunday, Nov. 17. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Tobin Shucha, assistant professor of music, is the conductor, and Deb MacKenzie is the pianist. Admission is free and open to the public. The program will include […]
Lamont Colucci, associate professor of politics and government, was scheduled during October and November to give four presentations concerning the future of space and the intersection of space, politics, and economics. In October, he addressed the Commercial Spaceflight Conference at the University of Southern California concerning the “Tri-Planetary (Earth/Moon/Mars) economy” and how that relates to […]
Five students received $2,000 Internship Supplemental Grants from the Center for Politics and the People (CPP) during the summer of 2019. The grants helped defray expenses for students to participate in unpaid internships. Erin Bailey ’21 of Walworth, Wisconsin, is a double major in politics & government and communication, and she interned with Planned Parenthood […]
A mini-internship at Vans headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, opened a world of opportunities for Zoe Hazel ’22 of Friendship, Wisconsin. She worked at Van’s during the week of Sept. 23. Hazel applied for this internship through the clothing store Zumiez at the beginning of the summer of 2019. She then put it out of […]
“The Lands We Share,” a cultural traveling exhibit highlighting the farming and history in five Wisconsin communities, is on display through Dec. 13 in the West Hall Museum of Ripon College. A related talk, “Land, Farming and Identity: The Oneida Nation in Wisconsin,” will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 6, by Stephen Kercher of the University […]
Conservative Wisconsin political commentator Charlie Sykes will present “The Republican Party in an Age of Impeachment” Nov. 14 at Ripon College. The talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room 104, Todd Wehr Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Student Advisory Board of the Center for […]
The timeless musical The Fantasticks, by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, will be presented by the Ripon College departments of music and theatre Nov. 13-16. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free, but reservations are highly recommended and can be made by calling 748-8791 […]
Chicago saxophonist and composer Greg Ward, along with the ensemble Rogue Parade, will perform at Ripon College Friday, Nov. 8, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. This concert is the Lynn Post Northrop […]
“01,” an exhibit of art by Alex Orellana-Mizell, will open with a reception and artist’s talk at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at Ripon College. The exhibit will run through Dec. 13 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Both the reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public. The […]
Ethnomusicologist Julianne Graper will discuss her recent work, “Bat City: The Nature-Culture of Austin’s Music Scene,” Friday at Ripon College. Graper’s work is a multispecies ethnographic project on bat-human relationships and sound in Austin, Texas, and Chiapas, Mexico. The event will run from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. in the choir room, room 156, in C.J. […]
“You’re Not Alone,” a 30-minute documentary about youth mental health, will be shown and followed by a discussion Oct. 29 at Ripon College. The event will take place between 6:30 and 8 p.m. in the Dahm Heritage Room, S.N. Pickard Commons, and is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. Food will be […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers and Choral Union will perform Sunday, Nov. 3. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. John C. Hughes is the conductor, and Deb MacKenzie is the accompanying pianist. Admission is free and open to the public. Choral Union will perform […]
Ronald Bolding ’71 of Claremont, California, was featured in a profile article Oct. 22, 2019, on mcknightseniorliving.com. Bolding has been named the CEO of Pilgrim Place, a continuing care retirement community in Claremont, California. He previously had served for eight months as the interim president and CEO. At Ripon College, he studied economics and history. […]
New this year, concerts offered by Ripon College as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series will be open free to audience members. Charitable contributions to the Ripon College Friends of the Arts program are welcome and encouraged to support the continuation and development of experiential fine arts programming. In this season’s […]