Julie Streich ’92 appointed to board of directors for Schneider National Inc.
Julie Streich ’92 of Farmington, Connecticut, recently was appointed to the board of directors and its audit committee by Schneider National Inc. of Green Bay, Wisconsin, a provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services. She states that as a member of Schneider’s board of directors, she will provide governance, oversight and guidance on major decision-making […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Talk to be given Wednesday by Umer Hussain can be accessed via Zoom
Assistant Professor of Business and Sports Management Umer Hussain will give a Zoom talk Wednesday at Western University (Canada) Sport and Human Rights Lab. The talk, “Reimagining Neo-Orientalism in the Academy, Media and Sport,” will begin at 1 p.m. Central time. A link to the registration can be found here.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Article by Umer Hussain published on online media outlet
An article by Umer Hussain, assistant professor of business and sports management, was published in January by Breakthrough, an online media outlet. “The Global North hypocrisy: The death of 6,500 migrant workers in the Qatar 2022 World Cup” is a version of his long journal article “The Muslim community and sport scholarship- a scoping review […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Umer Hussain’s sporting expertise continues in the spotlight during World Cup competition
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Paper by Umer Hussain published in European Sport Management Quarterly
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Umer Hussain has an active November
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Umer Hussain presents paper at annual conference of North American Society for the Sociology of Sport
Umer Hussain, assistant professor of business and sports management, presented a research paper at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) annual conference Nov. 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the paper, Hussain examines how “researchers have claimed that the popular media portray Muslim men athletes as bizarre, conservative and masculine hegemonic […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Whitney Houston photos by Scott Strazzante ’86 featured in new exhibit
Scott Strazzante ’86 of Mill Valley, California, is featured in a recent interview for OnChain Magazine. “Scott Strazzante’s Whitney Houston,” a show and sale of his work, are part of the OnChain Media+Entertaiment “Women of Authenticity” series. Strazzante is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist for the San Francisco Chronicle and an author. The interview highlights Strazzante’s […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Umer Hussain awarded for dissertation work at Texas A&M University
Umer Hussain, assistant professor of business and sports management, was the winner in the Social Sciences category of the 2021-2022 Distinguished Dissertation Award from Texas A&M University. He completed his Ph.D. in health and kinesiology (sport management) from Texas A&M in May 2021. His dissertation, “Unconventional Means to Enhance Muslim Women’s Inclusion in Sports,” investigates […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Research.
Umer Hussain quoted in online story about World Cup to be held in Qatar
Umer Hussain, an assistant professor of business and sports management who started at Ripon this semester, was interviewed for an article published recently on AnalystNews.com. In the article “The untold stories of Qatar and the FIFA World Cup,” Hussain talks about the controversy surrounding the World Cup being hosted in November in Qatar, the first […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Entrepreneurial spirit pays off big for Abby Binder ’04
Abby Windows & Exteriors, a business created by Abby Binder ‘04 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, began as a sole proprietorship — and it has since evolved into a multimillion-dollar company with several employees. Before creating her company, Binder worked with her stepfather for a few years selling windows and siding. While her stepfather did not see […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Whitney Meza ’09 recognized among DealerNews’ Top 100 Women in Power Sports
Whitney Levash Meza ’09 of Ripon, Wisconsin, has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews magazine. In the summer of 2021, Meza rode Harley-Davidson Corp.’s 2021 Pan America Special bike across 48 states in eight days. She had partnered directly with Harley-Davidson for a 10-day challenge and completed her […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Soren Hauge interviewed about recent interest rate hikes
Soren Hauge, professor of economics, spoke Thursday, June 16, for Spectrum News 1, a statewide news and information network. He discussed key interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve in an effort to tamp down inflation. He said these efforts will make things more expensive for people in the short run. “In the longer run, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Ripon College welcomes Cameron Klein ’21 to the Board of Trustees
This week, Ripon College is honoring and welcoming the new members of the Board of Trustees. The board will meet on campus this week. Cameron Klein ’21 of Clinton, Wisconsin, was elected as a Ripon College Special Graduate Trustee by students of the College. He will serve a two-year term. Klein majored in business management […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Administration, Alumni.
Whitney Levash Meza ’09 completes cross-country motorcycle odyssey
Whitney Levash Meza ’09 of Ripon, Wisconsin, was featured in a recent article in the Ripon Commonwealth newspaper. “48 States in 10 Days: Ripon resident crisscrosses the U.S. via motorcycle” chronicle’s Meza’s completion of a motorcycle distance challenge across the lower 48 states. She rode 7,982 miles in nine days on a Harley-Davidson Pan America […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Kourtney Camm ’22 places in virtual intercollegiate horse show
Kourtney Camm ’22 of Evansville, Wisconsin, placed in two events in a virtual horse show Tuesday, Dec. 8, sponsored by the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. She rode as part of the Ripon College Equestrian Team and fourth in the Hunter Seat category in both Introductory Hunter Seat Equitation and World Equestrian Center Limit Hunter Seat […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Student.
Shannon Sorbo ’21 carries on family tradition at Ripon College
Shannon Sorbo, a senior from Nekoosa, Wisconsin, is the third of three sisters to attend Ripon College. “Both of my sisters have graduated from Ripon, so I was familiar with the campus and the faculty,” Sorbo says. “They had a great experience here, and I wanted to continue the Sorbo family legacy at Ripon.” Chelsea […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Student.
Kourtney Camm ’22 appointed to Wisconsin Leadership Institute board
Kourtney Camm ’22 of Evansville, Wisconsin, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Wisconsin Leadership Institute, headquartered at Ripon College. She is currently a summer intern for the institute, helping with market research, social media strategies and other tasks. She is earning both a scholarship and course credit for her summer work, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Student.
We’re still here: Mya Yupar Oo ’20
After graduation, Mya Yupar Oo ’20 of Rangoon, Myanmar, will be seeking a job and opportunities, hopefully in the field of consulting. She is a business management major with a communication minor. “The most important lesson from Ripon College is to break my comfort zone and try out different things,” she says. “This could mean […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Emily Tetzlaff ’20
In the fall, Emily Tetzlaff ’20 of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, will be attending Pacific University to pursue a doctor of optometry degree. At Ripon, she is majoring in chemistry-biology with minors in Spanish and business management. “The greatest skill Ripon College has allowed me to develop is an ability to overcome mental hurdles,” Tetzlaff says. “I […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.