“Racial Disparities in the U.S. Judicial System,” a panel discussion, will be presented April 25 on the Ripon College campus. The presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theater, East Hall. It is free and open to the public. Significant racial disparities can be found in all aspects of the American criminal justice […]
Firelines: Humans and Habitat Renewal, photographs of controlled burns in Wisconsin, is on display through May 19 in East Hall Gallery, first floor, on the Ripon College campus. It is open to the public during business hours. A presentation and reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, in Kresge Little Theatre, East […]
The first-ever image of a black hole, a space phenomenon located in a distant galaxy, was released Wednesday with details published in Astrophysical Journal Letters. It was photographed by Event Horizon Telescope, a network of eight linked telescopes across the world, because no single telescope is powerful enough to do so on its own. The […]
Robert Wallace, professor of biology and the Patricia and Philip McCullough 1969 Professor in Biology, is a co-author of a chapter in the recently published book Thorp and Covich’s Freshwater Invertebrates, Keys to Palearctic Fauna, fourth edition.
The Department of Theatre’s production of “Tartuffe” received several nominations for the next Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in a five-state theatre region. Theatre professors from area campuses reviewed the show and nominated various production participants for as many awards as possible for an associate production, says Ken Hill, professor of theatre, the Doreen […]
“Protesting: Provocative, Patriotic, Pertinent,” a panel discussion, will be presented April 17 at Ripon College. The event will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Kresge Little Theater, East Hall, and is free and open to the public. Protesting has been a time-honored right of American citizens from the days of the American Revolution. However, when is […]
Dick Bennett ’65 of Nekoosa, Wisconsin, was featured in the article “Dick Bennett, Tony Bennett’s Dad: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know” April 6, 2019, on heavy.com. The article details Dick Bennett’s time as a student-athlete at Ripon College, as well as his legacy as a coach of building the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix men’s […]
Hank Borg ’57 of Mount Dora, Florida, will be inducted into the Springfield (Illinois) Sports Hall of Fame April 8. At Ripon College, Borg played basketball and golf, was captain of the golf team in 1956 and 1957 and was the medalist in the conference tournament in 1956. From 1970-95, he played golf in 48 […]
Lauren Good ’19 of Wautoma, Wisconsin, will present a senior recital on piano Sunday, April 14, at Ripon College. The recital will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Selections will include: Sonata in C, K 309, I “Allegro con […]
The book Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump’s America is scheduled to be released in October by The University of Virginia Press. The authors are: Charles J. Holden, professor of history at St. Mary’s College of Maryland; Zach Messitte, president of Ripon College and professor of politics and government; and Jerald […]
The annual One-Act Play Festival will run April 12-13 at Ripon College. The five short productions are directed by students. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended by calling 748-8791. These plays are intended for […]
NOW Ensemble will perform Friday, April 12, at Ripon College 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. The program will include “Magic With Everyday Objects,” by Missy Mazzoli (b. 1980); “How About Now,” by […]
Maria Reber ’21 of Fond du Lac originally wanted to attend a college with a large, prime music department. After receiving an email about applying to Ripon College, she decided to visit and speak with Assistant Professor of Music John Hughes, the director of choral activities. The visit sealed the deal for her as a […]
Marc Edwards, civil and environmental engineer and the lead investigative scientist uncovering the 2001-2004 D.C. lead contamination and the 2014-2016 Flint water crisis, will provide the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at Ripon College’s 153rd Commencement ceremony May 19. Each year, Ripon organizes Commencement activities around a theme. The 2019 theme celebrates “Caring […]
Elizabeth McHone Alvey ’11 was featured in an article March 31, 2019, in the Kenosha News (Wisconsin) newspaper. Alvey is the new naturalist at Pringle Nature Center in Bristol, Wisconsin. She discusses her plans to advance the mission of providing a place for people of all ages to experience nature, learn about the environment and […]
Doug Bradley of Madison, Wisconsin, an author of We Gotta Get Out of this Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War, will speak at Ripon College Monday, April 8. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 156 of C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The talk is being presented in conjunction with the […]
Joe Sandrin ’73 will share his insights into environmental remediation and restoration in Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, April 3, at 4:30 p.m. in East Hall’s Kresge Little Theatre. Sandrin majored in chemistry at Ripon and did graduate studies in organic chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He works in Saudi Arabia as project manager of a […]
A strong sense of community in the classroom and on the field inspired Rachel Zeman ’14 of Chicago, Illinois, to attend Ripon College. “When making the decision of where to attend college, Ripon College stood out because it felt like home,” she says. “I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field, […]
During his junior year of high school, Bryan Nell ’09, now of Morris, Minnesota, visited Ripon College as a delegate to Badger Boys State. He later chose Ripon because if its size and liberal arts nature. “I felt very comfortable when I visited and knew it would be a great fit for me,” he says. […]
Jacqueline Clark, professor of sociology, had guest blogs published recently in Sociological Images. “Hidden Black History in Appalachia” was published Feb. 20. It addresses the lack of documentation on the history of African-Americans in the Appalachian region, which risks losing that history. “Slavery in Appalachia – The Hidden History” was published March 22. Clark writes […]