Ripon College faculty unanimously endorsed a recommendation by the Academic Standards Committee to adopt a test-optional admission process beginning in fall 2016. Prospective students who apply in fall 2016 will have the option to submit ACT or SAT test scores as part of Ripon’s admission process, but they will not be required to do so. […]
Two Ripon students are working to bring pride and community to downtown Ripon with their project, “Those Who’ve Called Ripon Home.” On April 15, they presented at 314: Ripon College Project Space in conjunction with the Ripon Historical Society. The night was one part walking tour and one part gallery exhibit showcasing important figures from […]
Tuesday, April 26, will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the Easter Rising, the beginning of the Irish War of Independence. In commemoration of the anniversary, the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College and freshman Christian Ryan of Caledonia, Wisconsin, will host an event at 5:30 p.m. in Kresge Little […]
The Ripon College Orchestra will perform its spring concert at 3:15 p.m. May 1 in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Selections will include Overture to “The Abduction from the Seraglio” K. 384, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791); “Simple Symphony,” Op. […]
Teachers in the Markesan and Princeton school districts have been honored as outstanding educators by Ripon College and the Wisconsin Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (WACTE). Alumnus Marco Rhein ’12, a science teacher in the Markesan Middle/High School; and Dawn Bettler, a kindergarten teacher at Princeton Elementary School, were recognized at an awards tea […]
The Ripon College Department of Music will present a student recital at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The program will feature: Second Movement of Symphony No. 100, by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), with Kate Cichon ’19 of Menasha, Wisconsin; Mitchell Eithun ’17 of New London, Wisconsin; […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers and Choral Union will present a concert Sunday, April 24. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the campus. It is free and open to the public. Selections for the Chamber Singers are “Kyrie,” from “Missa Orbis factor,” anonymous […]
Donald Williams ’42, age 95, grew up on a farm near Fond du Lac, just 20 miles from Ripon College, and his family was of limited means. During the 1930s, Ripon College was offering a scholarship program based on a comprehensive exam, and Williams was able to take advantage of that to get an education. […]
“Beyond the Left-Right Divide: Partisan Polarization, the 2016 Elections, and the Future of American Politics” will be presented Tuesday, April 19, at Ripon College. The talk, presented by the Center for Politics and the People, will be given by Michael Wagner, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It will run from 11:15 to […]
Auditions and crew call will be April 19 and 21 for the Ripon Summer Players’ production of “A Ripon Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Shakespeare’s classic comedy set in contemporary Ripon, Wisconsin. Auditions and crew call will be held in Benstead Theatre in Rodman Center for the Arts from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. both nights. There […]
Ripon College’s Environmental Group of Ripon (EGOR) is planning several events in celebration of Earth Week. Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an award-winning independent documentary film, will be shown at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall. “Discover Green Lake: A Local Gem in Our Big Backyard” will be presented […]
Chapter 4: Cherishing Time [Editor’s Note: Chuchen Tan ’16, Sara Driebel ’16, and Jacob Sahr ’16 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their senior year experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life At Ripon!] Happy April everyone! As of this moment, Commencement is just a little more than […]
Chapter 4: Decisions [Editor’s Note: Raymond Allen ’15, Karena Schroeder ’15, and Madeline Poullette ’15 are writing rotating monthly entries for the Ripon College Newsletter chronicling their post-graduation experiences. We hope you enjoy their perspectives on Life After Ripon!] Circa 1,851 days post-zombie outbreak… You sprint down the corridor, burst into the weapons storage room […]
The Rev. Jerry Thompson, a former professor of religion and chaplain of Ripon College, and three former Ripon College students were among those recently awarded a collective Congressional Gold Medal — the nation’s highest civilian award, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom — in recognition of their participation in the Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March […]
“Publishing a paper is a huge milestone that I pictured being far away, so the fact it’s official is still hard for me to fully grasp,” says Ray Allen ’15 of Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. The paper, co-written by Assistant Professor of Biology Barbara Sisson and Professor of Biology Bob Wallace, focuses on zebrafish, something […]
“Those Who’ve Called Ripon Home,” a walking tour highlighting distinguished Riponites, will be presented from 7-9 p.m. April 15. The tour will begin at 314: Ripon College Project Space on Watson Street in downtown Ripon. All are welcome to attend. Project developers are Holly Erickson ’18 of Union Grove, Wisconsin; and Zachary Peterson ’16 of […]
David Graham, Ripon College professor of English and the Helen Swift Nielson Professor of Cultural Studies, will present a reading of his work at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. The reading is being given on the occasion of his retirement and will be presented in Lane Library on the campus. It is free and open […]
Christine Anhalt-Depies ’09 of Madison, Wisconsin, is another Ripon College alumna to earn an honorable mention in the 2016 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship awards. She placed in the field of ecology and is studying wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Ripon College chapters of biology, chemistry and psychology honor societies will host a Research Symposium during the Golden Hour, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. Students who recently have done original research or literature views will present on their work.
The Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College presents a student debate, “Should the United States Intervene Militarily to Mitigate and Solve the Syrian Conflict?” on Wednesday, April 13. The debate will run from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. The debaters will be: Wyatt McGillen’19 […]