Ethics Bowl team represents Ripon at national competition
At the 28th annual National Ethics Bowl Competition held Feb. 25-26 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Ripon College Ethics Bowl team won one preliminary round and lost three close rounds, ranking 26th out of 36 teams from across the country. It was the first time since 2017 that Ripon’s team qualified to compete at nationals after […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Ethics, Student.
Ripon College Ethics Bowl Team qualifies for national competition
The Ripon College Ethics Bowl team has qualified for the National Ethics Bowl Competition after placing fifth at the Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl Competition Saturday, Nov. 11. The regional competition was hosted at the University of Chicago with 22 teams participating. The National Ethics Bowl Competition will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, in February […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Ethics, Student.
Harvard professor to discuss artificial intelligence, political theory Oct. 26 at Ripon College
Harvard University Professor Mathias Risse will talk about his new book “Political Theory of the Digital Age: Where Artificial Intelligence May Take Us” Thursday, Oct. 26, at Ripon College. The Center for Politics and the People presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. Admission is free and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Seale Doss publishes two new novels with familiar character
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Seale Doss has two recent novels that are available on amazon.com. The character of Phillip Dee from Doss’ 2018 novel Blood on the Risers returns in both. The novel Hattie’s Pink House is described: “At one time, Hattie’s was a famous Texas whorehouse, located just outside the Austin city limits, featuring […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Gary Yerkey ’66 reflects on how historic march led to Voting Rights Act of 1965
“The first time I made ‘good trouble’”, a reflective piece written by Gary Yerkey ’66 of Washington, D.C., was published today, Aug. 2, in The Christian Science Monitor. The essay is related to Yerkey’s participation, along with other Ripon students and the Rev. Herman Jerome “Jerry” Thompson, then the College chaplain, in the historic Selma-to-Montgomery […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Steve Rashid ’79 part of interactive online theater experience depicting Roaring ’20s
Steve Rashid ’79 of Evanston, Illinois, and his family were featured in a review/article published March 10 in the Chicago Tribune. Studio 5, a performing arts center of which Rashid is co-founder and artistic director, is offering livestreaming performances of “Into the Mist.” The final three performances will be held April 16, April 23 and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
We’re still here: Jessica Luhman ’20
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed employment plans for Jessica Luhman ’20 of Barneveld, Wisconsin. “After graduation, I had a full-time job lined up with an art gallery, Levee Contemporary, in Princeton, Wisconsin,” she says. “With our uncertain circumstances recently, I lost the job, but I am hoping to return once this all gets better.” She […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Forrest Grade ’20
Forrest Grade ’20 of Appleton, Wisconsin, plans to work in the legal/government sector after graduation this month. He is majoring in philosophy with a minor in anthropology. “The most important lesson I learned during my time at Ripon College is that you have to be happy with who you are before you can begin to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Christopher Miller ’20
Christopher Miller ’20 of Ripon, Wisconsin, will be attending U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School in the fall. He is majoring in politics and government and business management with a minor in philosophy. “The most important lesson I learned while at Ripon is the realization that the more I put into things — such as […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Zaeem Kitsos ’20
Getting a job in a museum is the aim of Zaeem Kitsos ’20 of Inverness, Illinois. He is a double major in history and philosophy. He says the most important lesson he learned at Ripon College is to be adaptable. “Life isn’t easy, it’s not a walk in the park,” he says. “It has its […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Karyssa Castillo-Kinney ’20
Karyssa Castillo-Kinney ’20 of Neenah, Wisconsin, is philosophical about finishing her final semester at Ripon College off-campus. “I have simply accepted it as it is,” she says. “It is stressful, but it is for the best and nothing can be done about it.” Castillo-Kinney is majoring in psychology and minoring in philosophy. In the fall, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
We’re still here: Mitra Kermani ’20
After graduation, Mitra Kermani ’20 of Louisville, Colorado, is set to work for Milliman IntelliScript in Brookfield, Wisconsin. She will be a technical analyst. At Ripon, she has a double major in mathematics and philosophy and a minor in religion. “The most important lessons I learned from Ripon is to depend on and use your […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Class of 2020, Student.
Four alumni named in new edition of ‘Best Lawyers’
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 […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
James Czarnik ’89 receives Ripon College Distinguished Alumni Citation
James “Jim” Czarnik ’89 was honored with a Ripon College Distinguished Alumni Citation June 28 during Alumni Weekend. Czarnik is a colonel in the U.S. Army and for more than 30 years has served as a soldier, officer, physician and commander in special operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq. He also was the senior Department […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Feminist philosophers focus of senior research
“Feminist Epistemology: Knowing Through Stories” was presented by Morgan Makar ’19 of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, as part of her Department of Philosophy senior seminar course. Makar had a double major in business management and philosophy and a minor in criminal justice. Her research was inspired by her own personal experience being a woman studying philosophy, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Research, Student.
Steven Miller publishes creative non-fiction piece
Steven Miller, visiting professor of philosophy, has a short Mother’s Day essay published in the online magazine Guernica. It is his first published piece of creative non-fiction. “Squirrel King” can be read here. Miller is a 2007 graduate of Ripon College.
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Michael Brose ’87 appointed to Wisconsin governor’s advisory committee
Michael J. Brose ’87 of New Richmond, Wisconsin, was appointed to Gov. Tony Evers’ Governor’s Judicial Selection Advisory Committee, responsible for interviewing and recommending candidates to the governor for consideration when he fills judicial vacancies. A story about the new membership, “Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Judicial Selection Advisory Committee,” was shared in the Wisconsin […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Elizabeth McHone Alvey ’11 is new naturalist at Wisconsin nature center
Elizabeth McHone Alvey ’11 was featured in an article March 31, 2019, in the Kenosha News (Wisconsin) newspaper. Alvey is the new naturalist at Pringle Nature Center in Bristol, Wisconsin. She discusses her plans to advance the mission of providing a place for people of all ages to experience nature, learn about the environment and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Skills learned at Ripon lead to career in ordained ministry for Alan Leonard ’86
Ripon College’s approach to the liberal arts, its small class sizes and its comfortable distance away from his home are all a part of the solid foundation of education and service leadership for Father Alan Leonard ’86 of Inman, South Carolina. Recently, Leonard began a new chapter in his career working as the Church of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Steven Miller questions relationship between sexual consent and political consent
“Sexual Consent and the Social Contract,” an article written by Visiting Professor of Philosophy Steven Miller, has been published in the LA Review of Books. “The contemporary notion of sexual consent has its origins in a wholly unsexy domain: English legal philosophy,” writes Miller, a graduate of the Ripon College Class of 2007. In his […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.