The Cavatina Duo will perform at Ripon College Friday, Feb, 10, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The artists will also lead a masterclass that day with Ripon College flute and guitar students. […]
Today, Jan. 29, Ripon College celebrates Founders’ Day, the official date of the founding of the College. A group of nine men who helped found the city of Ripon as well as what would become Ripon College were determined to establish an educational institution in the developing city. “Whatever motives there may have been, one […]
“Willow and Ware,” prints and hybrid media works by Jessica Meuninck-Granger, will be on view Feb. 3 through March 3 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts at Ripon College. An opening reception will be held Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Meuninck-Ganger’s […]
The Joe Policastro Trio, a forward-thinking jazz trio based in Chicago, will perform at Ripon College Friday, Jan. 27, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The artists also will lead a clinic that […]
A trumpet recital with Jessica Jensen, adjunct professor of music, and John Daniel will be presented Monday, Jan. 23, at Ripon College. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. The accompanist will be pianist Wayne Wildman. Selections […]
Ryan Kane, athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at Ripon College, has been named the next athletic director at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He will coach the remainder of the basketball season and continue to serve as athletic director at Ripon before assuming his new role at Carthage April 1. Ripon College named […]
Capping his standout final season playing Red Hawks football, Cormac Madigan ’22 of Rosendale, Wisconsin, has received the highest honor College Sports Communicators (CSC) offer. He has been named Academic All-America Division III Football Team Member of the Year in recognition of his achievements on the competition field as well as in academics. “It’s a […]
Associate Professor of English Megan Gannon has two poems published in the Fall 2022 issue of The Heartland Review literary magazine. The poems are titled “Dispatch from a Familiar Fairy Tale”; and “Dispatch on the Golden Ratio,” which can be read here.
John P. Harden, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in two recent articles. “How Can We Predict a Nuclear War?” ran in Newsweek. He also was interviewed for “Narcissism and War,” published on Political Violence at a Glance, which is run through the UC Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation.
Professor of History Rebecca Matzke was commentator on the panel “The Social World of Jack Tars: The Royal Navy and British Maritime Culture 1815-1940” at the North American Conference on British Studies annual meeting, The meeting was held in Chicago Nov. 11-13. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, she presented the talk “More than Rosie the Riveter: […]
As the 2022 FIFA World Cup continues in Qatar, it is becoming a point of global debate in global media and sporting bodies, says Assistant Professor of Business and Sports Management Umer Hussain. He is quoted in a new article published at the Play the Game: “Umer Hussain, a sports scholar at Ripon College, argues […]
Dec. 7 is an especially poignant date for John R. Korbel ’60 of Naples, Florida. Sixteen times between 1991 and 2012, he made the trip to Honolulu, Hawaii, as a volunteer to help commemorate Dec. 7, 1941 — declared “a date which will live in infamy” by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt after the Empire […]
Poet-in-Residence Freesia McKee has a poem, “Like Buying a House,” published in in Split Rock Review. The literary journal is based in Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin, and focuses on work exploring place, environment and relationship between humans and the natural world. McKee also was interviewed by Ripon College alumnus Jeffrey Charles McAndrew ’81 for the Poets […]
It started off simply enough. Jeep lover Mike Missak ’01 didn’t see any Jeeps at a local car show and so started his own club, Jeeps on the Run. So many people joined that he thought they might as well accomplish something good with all those members. A yearly parade of Jeeps was organized to […]
Ripon College has announced plans to move forward with a $35 million strategic infrastructure plan which will address the renovation and expansion of Farr Hall of Science, a new on-campus stadium and upgrades to residence halls. The first phase will prioritize a $24.5 million investment in the science center and an $8.5 million investment in […]
A new research paper co-written by Assistant Professor of Business and Sports Management Umer Hussain has been published by European Sport Management Quarterly (ESMQ). In “The Muslim community and sport scholarship: a scoping view to advance sport management research,” Hussain and Dr. George Cunningham from the University of Florida conducted a scoping review about till-date […]
Assistant Professor of Business and Sports Management Umer Hussain reported several professional activities in November. His research focuses on understanding the intersection of race, religion, and gender in the sporting context. An article published by The Nation International, “Will Players Help Raise Awareness About the Horrors Surrounding the World Cup?”, examines human rights situations and […]
A holiday concert will be presented by the Ripon College Department of Music Sunday, Dec. 4. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. All of the musical ensembles of the College will perform: Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Choral Union, […]
Kelly Millenbah ’90 of Mason, Michigan, has transitioned from being the interim dean to the dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University. She has been serving as interim dean since July 2021 and is a professor in the department of fisheries and wildlife. At Ripon, she majored in biology. […]
“The Thanksgiving Play,” by Larissa FastHorse, will be presented Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 at Ripon College. Show times will be 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended by calling 920-748-8791 or sending an email to [email protected]. In the play, good intentions collide when […]