Undergraduate studies at Ripon College and a student internship at an area museum helped prepare Amy Fels ’17 for her current position. Fels now is the archivist at the Oshkosh Public Museum. “My work as an archivist entails many things, and no day is exactly alike,” Fels says. Her job includes cataloging archival materials, handling […]
Eric R. Pilsl ’93 of Wild Rose, Wisconsin, died suddenly Feb. 27, 2021, just hours before his stepson, Ashton Schwartzman, ran a race in the adidas Indoor Nationals in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A touching article on milesplit.com ran Feb. 28. “A Performance Much Deeper Than A Race On Saturday Night” details Schwartzman’s decision to run […]
Scott Strazzante ’86 of Mill Valley, California, had a shoutout in an article published Feb. 25 in the Tampa Bay Times newspaper. Strazzante, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist currently with the San Francisco Chronicle, serves on the advisory board for the newly launched nonprofit Picture the Recovery. “He thought the pandemic ended his career, but now […]
The Ripon College Center for Diversity and Inclusion will celebrate “Womxn’s Herstory Month” in March as part of the national Women’s History Month celebration. Planned events will include: Thursday, March 4: Diversity Coalition meeting, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Zoom ID is 925 8003 5252 Thursday, March 11: International Student Mixer, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Zoom […]
Jacqueline Clark, professor of sociology, has a photo essay published in The Journal of Appalachia Studies’ most recent special Social Justice Issue. The article,“Collecting Hate: Confronting Racism through Contemptible Collectibles,” uses a symbolic interactionist and critical race perspective to show how Leslie Whittington, the grandson of a former slave and a firsthand witness to racial […]
Associate Professor of English Ann Pleiss Morris has a two-part blog post, “On Teaching Lear in a Time of Plague,” posted on New Chaucer Studies: Pedagogy and Profession. The post states that she “frequently teaches ‘outside her field.’ Although her scholarship focuses on Early Modern drama, her courses cover a much broader field, including medieval […]
In a socially distanced edition of Ripon College’s Chamber Music at Ripon series, this spring will feature virtual recitals by accomplished teaching artists already on the Ripon College campus. The performances will be recorded in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Because the hall remains closed to live audiences this semester, all […]
Professor Emeritus of Music Kurt Dietrich will discuss his book Wisconsin Riffs: Jazz Profiles from the Heartland March 3 via a Facebook Live presentation. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. on the Wisconsin Historical Society Press Facebook page. The publisher describes Dietrich’s book: “Although New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago are often considered […]
Professor Emeritus of Politics and Government Martin Farrell will present a live, online lecture March 1 for the Manitowoc Public Library. “China’s Role in Africa” is part of the library’s Great Decisions lecture series. “The Covid-19 crisis has put a massive strain on what was a growing positive economic and political relationship between China and […]
The Midwest Conference announced Feb. 19 that it will resume competition for the spring sports of baseball, softball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s outdoor track and field and women’s outdoor track and field. Member institutions, based upon campus and local realities of the pandemic, retain ultimate authority over the decision as to whether or not […]
The Ripon College Visiting Writers Series will continue to be held virtually during the spring semester, and members of the greater Ripon community can attend via a Zoom link. Two sessions are scheduled. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m.: Appleton, Wisconsin, poet Cathryn Cofell will read. She is the author of six chapbooks and two full-length […]
Today, Feb.18, is World Anthropology Day, as designated by the American Anthropological Association. It “is a day for anthropologists to celebrate our discipline while sharing it with the world around us,” the association says. Anthropology is the study of what it means to be human in all aspects of the human experience, past and present. […]
“Why Peace is Possible: Exploring the Dimensions of Human Kindness in the Midst of Violence” will be presented by Ripon College via Zoom webinar at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Registration is free and may be made at ripon.edu/peace. The event is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. The speaker will be Dr. […]
“Good Trouble: Six Life Lessons from a Civil Rights Leader,” about the philosophy of politician and civil rights activist John Lewis, will be presented via Zoom from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. The Zoom ID is 946 9048 7174. Lewis (1940-2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician best-known for his chairmanship […]
Paula Stettbacher will join Ripon College March 11 as the new director of human resources. She will fill the position as current director Jennifer Franz retires at the end of March after 13 years at the College. Stettbacher currently is the director of talent management/Title IX coordinator at Moraine Park Technical College. She brings HR […]
An entire family’s love and commitment to higher education have culminated in two funding resources for Ripon College with a combined value of more than $2 million. The Richard V. and Frances S. Dietrich Trust Scholarship and the Richard V. and Frances S. Dietrich Faculty Development Fund have been established in the name of the […]
The image of Abraham Lincoln is a familiar sight on the Ripon College campus. The bronze statue “The Young Lincoln” or “Lincoln the Dreamer” was unveiled in 1939. It was sculpted and donated by 1877 Ripon College alumnus Clarence Addison Shaler, an inventor and industrialist (1860-1941). Shaler was born in Mackford Township, Green Lake County, […]
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated today, Feb. 11, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. In recognition of the role women and girls play in science and technology, we honor one of our own making advances in the field. Jenan Kharbush ’09 says she has a personal commitment […]
Emma Bronson ’17 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is learning about international affairs with like-minded individuals from around the country. She has been accepted into the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Next Generation Program after being nominated by President Zach Messitte. The program started in January. “I have always had a servant heart and been drawn to something […]
On Feb. 1, the military of Myanmar seized control of the country following a general election. You may reference this story from the BBC for more information. At the request of several Ripon College students and alumni from Myanmar, President Zach Messitte has sent this letter to United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging […]