“How Personality Shapes Our Political Attitudes” will be the focus of a talk presented Feb. 8 at Ripon College. The presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, and admission is free. Being highly conscientious is typically thought of as a positive aspect of one’s personality. Individuals high in this trait […]
Ripon College and its Catalyst curriculum were featured in an article, “Beyond Box Checking,” Jan. 29, 2018, in Inside Higher Ed. The article focused on a panel, “From Content to Inquiry: How Three Liberal Arts Colleges Radically Reimagined General Education,” presented Jan. 26 at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. […]
As the New England Patriots head into Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 4, the early faith in star quarterback Tom Brady by a Ripon College alumnus is highlighted in a special feature article. Dick Rehbein ’77 was featured in an article Jan. 24, 2017, in the Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, […]
Dr. Philip K. McCullough ’69 and his daughter Kristen M. Granchalek ’04, a licensed clinical social worker, have written a book in collaboration with Vice President and Dean of Students Chris Ogle. “Mental Health and the Adaptation to College: a Handbook for Residence Advisors” is available through Amazon and other retailers in both paperback and ebook formats. The […]
Associate Professor of Politics and Government Lamont Colucci has had several online opinion pieces published recently in The Hill, U.S. News, The Washington Times and AMI Newswire. In an article published to U.S. News on Dec. 4, Colucci calls attention to the Burmese government’s treatment of a minority group known as the Rohingya. The Rohingya […]
A book co-edited by Associate Professor of Art Travis Nygard, Landscapes of the Itza: Archaeology and Art History at Chichen Itza and Neighboring Sites, has been released. He also co-wrote a chapter in the book, “To Face or to Flee from the Foe: Women in Warfare at Chichen Itza.” Chichen Itza is significant historically as […]
State Representative Joan Ballweg, R-41, will receive Ripon College’s Founders’ Day Award as well as an honorary degree during the 152nd Commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 13, 2018. Ripon College was officially founded on January 29, 1851. Each year the College celebrates its birthday by honoring a community partner with the Founders’ Day Award, presented to […]
Spektral Quartet, who cultivate a love of and curiosity for unfamiliar sonic territory and exceptional works of the past, will perform Friday, Jan. 26, at Ripon College as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in First Congregational Church, 220 Ransom St., Ripon. Ticket information […]
Keynote speaker Sammy Rangel will speak Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Ripon College as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Week observance on campus. Rangel, co-founder and executive director of the organization Life After Hate, will highlight best practices and current strategies for working through hate. His presentation, “In the Face of Hate,” will begin […]
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Ripon Commonwealth Press examined comments made by U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-6, during a recent Center for Politics and the People event, held Jan. 15. When asked by a panelist about recent disparaging comments allegedly made by President Donald Trump about immigrants from Haiti and other African countries, Grothman said […]
Lamont Colucci, associate professor of politics and government, was quoted in an article published by Iran Focus on Jan. 9, 2018. The independent nonprofit news service provider focuses on events in Iran, Iraq and the Middle East. Colucci’s quotes were taken from an opinion piece he wrote for U.S. News and World Report. In “International […]
A 2017 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award has been awarded to Josie Ullsperger ’12 of Iowa City, Iowa, a Ripon College McNair Scholars alumna and a Ph.D. student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa. The awards are made to help Ph.D. students fund their dissertation research. She […]
Ripon College is referenced in “Extend the Exemption for the Endowment Tax,” an opinion piece by David Gerard, the John R. Kimberly Distinguished Professor in the American Economic System and associate professor of economics at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. The piece was published Dec. 12, 2017, by Inside Higher Ed, and is an argument […]
“Hate Crime: It’s REAL,” a 2½-hour panel discussion, will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. The event is being co-hosted by the College’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Politics and the People in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018. […]
Hawthorne Books and Literary Arts released a second, expanded edition of Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: the Frank Meeink Story, as told to Jody Roy, this fall. Roy is a professor of communication and the Victor and Carrie Palmer Endowed Chair for Leadership Values at Ripon College. The new edition of the acclaimed story includes […]
A new course, offering a critical look into what the First Amendment really is, is being developed by Associate Professor of Communications Steve Martin, thanks to a $1,000 grant from the Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation (CSII). “The center sent out a call for proposals for research projects that advance our understanding […]
Every Ripon College student will directly engage with sustainability principles in a structured and meaningful way, thanks to a new campus-wide initiative targeting the curriculum, student life and administrative decision-making. “Ripon seeks to create an environment in which all students learn, practice and apply sustainability principles, and graduates employ sustainability concepts in their postgraduate careers,” […]
Tommy Thompson, former Republican governor of Wisconsin and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, will speak at Ripon College Nov. 29. The talk will run from 6:45-7:45 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union, and is hosted by the Ripon College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom. There is no charge for admission. […]
Lamont Colucci, associate professor of politics and government, has written a chapter for the second edition of “Homeland Security and Intelligence,” published this month by ABC-CLIO. The chapter concerns the role of the “Five Eyes,” an intelligence alliance comprising the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. “Homeland Security and Intelligence” investigates […]
Rick Scott ’70, a former Foreign Service officer, will present a talk, “U.S. Foreign Aid: Does It Really Work?” Nov. 27 at Ripon College. The talk is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People and will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. Scott has worked for the U.S. Agency […]