Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump’s America, a book co-written by President Zach Messitte, will be the focus of talk at Ripon College Oct. 14. The talk will run from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. The other speakers will be coauthors Jerald Podair, professor of history […]
Ira Sukrungruang, a first-generation Thai-American poet, will read from his work Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the MLK Lounge, Harwood Memorial Union, on the campus. It is free and open to the public. Sukrungruang was born and raised in Chicago. He is the author of several […]
“Play Nice!”, a “modern, dark fairy tale” by Robin Rice, will be presented Oct. 9-12 at Ripon College. Show times are 7:30 in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by contacting 920-748-8791 or [email protected]). The play’s director, Robert Amsden, Ripon College director emeritus, says this exciting […]
Sarah Frohardt-Lane, assistant professor of history and director of environmental studies, has a chapter in an edited volume of environmental histories of World War II. “Imagined Resilience: U.S. Conservation Campaigns and Fat Salvage” appears in Resilient City: Urban Environmental Histories of World War II, published by Palgrave MacMillan as part of its Palgrave Studies in […]
The special presentation “What is the best immigration policy?” will be presented Oct. 3 at Ripon College. The talk by Dr. Jennifer Hunt, James Cullen Chair in economics and professor of economics at Rutgers University, will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Bear Auditorium, Farr Hall of Science. Hunt says, “The ideal design of immigration policy […]
Helen Gerrels Stoddard, an early student at Ripon College during the late 1860s or early 1870s, was the focus of a feature in the Gainesville Daily Register newspaper in Texas Sept. 11, 2019. Stoddard became a leader in Texas, was an early professor and pursued causes including child welfare, women’s education, food safety, prohibition of […]
A workshop reading of the new, unproduced play “Someplace Different,” by Bradley Dokken of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Ripon College. The reading by students will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. A talkback with the playwright will follow. The workshop […]
Mollie Oblinger, associate professor of art, has work in two current exhibits. The three-person exhibit “Somatic Shapes” is running through Sept. 30 at the James May Gallery, Algoma, Wisconsin. A solo show, “In Which the Bottom is Collapsing,” is a portrait of the evolving ecosystem of the Great Lakes. Silhouettes of the nonnative species, the […]
In anticipation of their new book, Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump’s America, authors Zach Messitte, Charles J. Holden and Jerald Podair have an op-ed to be published in Sunday’s The Baltimore Sun. The commentary, “Spiro Agnew laid the groundwork for Trump’s GOP,” is available on the newspaper’s website now. Messitte […]
Climate change will be the focus of a talk presented Monday, Sept. 16, at Ripon College. The Hon. Claudine Schneider, a Republican representative from Rhode Island, will present “Climate Action Now! The Politics of Causes, Impacts and Solutions to Climate Change,” beginning at 6 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. The Center for Politics […]
An exhibit of conceptual art by Wisconsin artist CV Peterson will open with a reception at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at Ripon College. The exhibit will run through Oct. 18 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Both the reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public. CV Peterson […]
U.S. News & World Report again has honored Ripon College on its annual rankings lists of Best Colleges. Ripon College ranked the top liberal arts school in Wisconsin and 27th nationally among liberal arts colleges that offer students the best value. On the listing for colleges that promote social mobility, Ripon was ranked first in […]
Karl Rove, political analyst and former senior advisor to President George W. Bush, will speak at Ripon College Sept. 13. His talk about the 2020 election and the future of politics in America and the rest of the world will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Great Hall, Harwood Memorial Union. There will be limited seating. […]
A panel discussion, “Memories of 9/11: Are We Still Divided?”, will be held Sept. 11 at Ripon College. This event is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People and the League of Women Voters. It will run from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. The panel […]
The 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America, a peer-reviewed ranking recognizing lawyers for their professional excellence across the United States, was released Aug. 15. Included are: Thomas W. Abendroth ’81 of Evanston, Illinois. At Ripon, he majored in economics and politics & government. John A. Erich ’69 of Scottsdale, Arizona. At Ripon, he […]
James Danky ’70 of Stoughton, Wisconsin, has received the rare and prestigious honor of Distinguished Service to Journalism Award from the American Journalism Historians Association. The award has been presented only four times since it was founded in 1981. “While it’s always positive to have one’s work recognized, to receive this honor from peers is […]
A closing reception for the exhibit “The Midwest Paint Group: Responses to Ripon College’s Van Dyck Paintings” will be held Sept. 6 at C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, Ripon College. The reception and a panel discussion will begin at 7 p.m. Two large, old master portraits by Anthony van Dyck hang in the lobby […]
Bringing wealth to America’s poor will be the focus of a talk Sept. 17 at Ripon College. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. It is free and open to the public. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People and Young Americans for Freedom. […]
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin’s largest cultural organization, returns to Ripon College for its 47th appearance Sunday, Sept. 22. The performance is offered free of charge as a thank-you to the community, and no tickets are required. It is part of the Caestecker Fine Arts Series presented by Honorary Life Trustee Thomas E. Caestecker. The […]