News Around Campus
Who was Ripon’s first black student?
Who was the first black student at Ripon College? It is a challenging question. Over the years, it has been thought to be answered and then corrected. Turner Jones, class of 1939, of Piney Woods, Mississippi, was incorrectly identified in the Spring 2001 issue of Ripon Magazine as the first African American to attend Ripon. […]
Paper co-authored by Patrick Willoughby published in Nature Chemistry journal
Associate Professor of Chemistry Patrick H. Willoughby co-authored a paper published in Nature Chemistry, the chemistry-focused subsidiary journal of Nature. The paper, “Biocatalytic asymmetric aldol addition into unactivated ketones,” describes new approaches for the enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of amino acids. Willoughby worked alongside his students and his collaborators at UW-Madison to expand this idea to include […]
Gallery exhibit to feature Haudenosaunee raised beadwork
Karen Ann Hoffman, an award-winning Haudenosaunee raised beadwork artist, is bringing her art to Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts from Feb. 28 to April 11. She will host an artist talk Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, followed by a reception. The exhibit […]
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation named 2025 Founders’ Day recipient
RIPON, Wis. – The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation (OACF) has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ripon College Founders’ Day Award. The formal presentation of the award will occur at the 158th Commencement ceremony May 18. Bill Wyman, president and chief executive officer of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, will accept the award […]
Zimmerman named VP for enrollment
RIPON, Wis. – Kimberly Zimmerman has been appointed as Ripon College’s new vice president for enrollment, bringing over 15 years of experience to her position effective March 3. Zimmerman currently serves as assistant vice president of admissions at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she has strategically prioritized regional, transfer and international recruitment, created a […]
Drum, Dance Group to perform Feb. 7
Atimevu Drum and Dance Group will perform as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series at Ripon College in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. The ensemble will also lead a song workshop open to the community at 4:15 p.m. that day […]
Upcoming Fine Art Events
Do you have a passion for Art, Music, Theatre and more? Attend one of our events and gain the culture you’re looking for.