There’s much more to a room than furniture, as Caryssa Waite explored in her senior seminar research, “Transparency: The Composition of Interior Design.” Waite wanted to examine interior design in a new way. She studied transparent furniture and how the appearance of a room changes when one can see through the furniture. “I have always […]
Former Ripon College physical education instructors Mark and Ella Magruder were featured in an article March 7, 2018, published by Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia. The Magruders now are dance professors at Sweet Briar College. They each recently published chapters in “Perspectives on Dance Education,” edited by Mohd Anis Md Nor. Ella Magruder’s chapter […]
Assigned gender roles and how they affect self-image was the focus of a senior seminar project by Sierra Elsbury ’18 of Adell, Wisconsin. “The Effect of Assigned Gender Roles and the Evaluation of the Self” centered on how understanding gender identities and feeling comfortable in one’s own gender can affect interpersonal situations and interpersonal issues. […]
Several events are planned to celebrate Women’s History Month during March. March 7: Viewing of “Suffragette,” a 2015 award-winning film about women who fight for equality and the right to vote, 5 p.m., Dahm Heritage Room, S.N. Pickard Commons. March 23: Live podcast of Pantsuit Politics, among the top 5 percent of all podcasts with […]
An article regarding the relationship between colors and emotions caught the interest of seniors Gary Sexson III of Crystal Lake, Illinois, and Sara Ertel, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The pair used this concept as the basis for their Psychology Senior Seminar research and incorporated the use of puzzles. Ertel and Sexson conducted research through a volunteer-based […]
The Ripon College Ethics Bowl team placed third in the nation at the 22nd Annual Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National Competition in Chicago, Illinois held on Mar 3-4. Composed of Lauren Hince ’18 of Blaine, Minnesota, DeLou Wilson ’18 of Madison, Wisconsin, Erika Isaacson ’18 of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Rose Hogmire ’18 of Blaine, Minnesota and […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers will conduct their annual tour during spring break March 9-13. John C. Hughes, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, is the conductor. The ensemble will perform a variety of unaccompanied choral works, including a wide variety of works from Renaissance madrigals to new arrangements of Native American […]
“Democracy Beyond the Ballot Box,” a panel discussion will be held March 6 at Ripon College. The events will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, and is sponsored by The Center for Politics and the People. Panelists will be Nicholas Smaligo, a doctoral candidate in philosophy at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and […]
Associate Professor of Biology Barbara Sisson has been awarded the Franklin Research Grant from the American Philosophical Society. The funds will support her research on the biology of cartilage and bone development in vertebrate organisms. “Facial birth defects are among the most prevalent birth defects in humans and are often the result of defective bone […]
Maggie Smith, an award-winning poet, freelance writer and editor who lives in Bexley, Ohio, will read from her work Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Ripon College. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Lane Library and is free and open to the public. Books will be available for cash purchase and signing. Smith is the […]
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a Tony Award-wining musical, will be performed by the Ripon College Department of Theatre and Department of Music at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1-3. The show will be performed in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. This modern musical is a blend of music […]
Owen Reynolds ’18 of Wales, Wisconsin, will present his senior vocal recital Sunday, Feb. 25, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 3:15 p.m. at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ, 343 Scott St., Ripon. Selections will include works by Beethoven, Bach and Haydn. Reynolds, a bass, has been a member of the Ripon […]
Ben Konecny ’07 of Greeley, Colorado, wrote an opinion piece that appeared in The Tribune, serving Greeley and Weld County, Colorado, Feb. 17, 2018. Konecny writes how, despite the myriad number of ways it is possible to communicate today, we also need to be aware of interactions with one another. “ … In our world […]
“Slave Trade in Libya Today: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy” will be discussed Feb. 26 at Ripon College by Dr. Jean-Blaise Samou, assistant professor of French. The talk, presented by the Center for Politics and the People, will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. All are welcome […]
Dan Kohl, a Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 6th District Congressional seat, will visit Ripon College at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. Kohl’s appearance is sponsored by the Ripon College Democrats. The event is one of several “Meet the Candidate” events planned by Kohl throughout the district. Kohl is one […]
Doug Feith, director and senior fellow of the Center for National Security Strategies at the Hudson Institute, and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under George W. Bush, will speak Monday, Feb. 19, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. The talk, […]
While eating lunch with a business friend in New York, George Boothby Sr. ’74 of Montvale, New Jersey, found himself in the midst of a life-or-death situation. Boothby’s associate began choking, his facial color changing with every passing second. While other patrons were frozen in place, Boothby acted quickly, performing the Heimlich maneuver and saving […]
Hi! I teach biology, primarily Anatomy and Physiology. I carry out behavioral neuroendocrinology research (hormones on the brain and behavior) in rats. I am particularly interested in the role of steroid hormones in social and sexual behaviors, as well as the neuropeptides vasopressin and oxytocin in social behaviors. I also carry out pedagogy research on how students learn. I grew up in Madison, WI and got my B.A. from Earlham College, a school about the same size as Ripon. I got my MS and PhD from UW-Madison in behavioral neuroendocrinology, did a postdoc in biology education research, then taught for two years at Evergreen College in Olympia, Washington. I currently live in Ripon with my husband, two kids, two dogs, and chickens. I am a runner and hope to get back into triathlons soon (I am a 2x Ironman).
Vice president and dean of faculty Ed Wingenbach was quoted in an article in the Feb. 12, 2018, edition of GW Hatchett, a student newspaper of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The article examined the benefits of scaling back large introductory lectures for freshmen students to smaller courses, vs. the expense of necessitating more […]