By: Hannah Tetzlaff Happy Birthday to you, Ripon College! On Tuesday, Feb. 9, Ripon College celebrated the 165th anniversary since its founding on Jan. 29, 1851 by David Mapes and Alan Earl Bovay. The celebration was hosted by Amy Gerretsen and the Alumni Office in the Great Hall. “Attendance this year was on par with […]
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Students of ARMS prepare to...
By Emily Janssen Students and faculty in the new Ancient, Renaissance and Medieval Studies minor are preparing to launch the program on campus with a series of fun events, including but not limited to the launch of a working trebuchet. “We really wanted it to be something fun for students,” says Professor Diane Mockridge, one […]
The Curriculum overhaul: om...
By: Connor Cummiskey Over the last couple semesters, Ripon College has been going through some dramatic changes. The curriculum, the classes the college offers, is in the midst of review and the path forward is unclear to most. “Last year we basically did a lot of the background groundwork that we now have a much […]