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Ripon College is a private undergraduate liberal arts and sciences college located in the historic town of Ripon, Wisconsin.

Founded in 1851 by Former New York State Legislator David Mapes and townspeople, the College has a long tradition of excellence in facilitating transformational interdisciplinary learning within its beautiful century-old buildings and in communities near and far. The intentionally small residential campus enrolls some 1,000 bright, high-achieving young men and women from nearly every state and from countries around the world.

All courses are taught by faculty members, 97 percent of whom have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in their chosen field. Students benefit from intimate class sizes, averaging a faculty-to-student ratio of 12:1. An overwhelming majority of students (95 percent) indicate they are satisfied or very satisfied with the amount of attention they receive from faculty, who also provide direct academic, career and club advising, and collaborate on serious research pursuits.

The rigorous liberal arts curriculum and active residential campus prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Coursework challenges students to examine questions in-depth, identify patterns of logic and reasoning, think critically, consider multiple contexts, and pursue independent research and present findings publicly.

Graduates of the College go on to serve in a variety of roles and have achieved notoriety at the highest levels of national and international government, politics, medicine, finance, the arts, business and in a host of other professional fields. An incredible 96 percent of graduates are employed or in professional school six months after graduation, and the acceptance rate to medical school is 80 percent – twice the national average.

Nestled in the heart of the Green Lake region of Wisconsin – a premier year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts – the College’s 250-acre tree-lined campus is centrally located within an hour to hour-and-a-half drive of each of the state’s three largest cities: Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay. The nearest airport is located 45 minutes away in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Ripon College is a private undergraduate liberal arts and sciences college located in the historic town of Ripon, Wisconsin.

Founded in 1851 by Former New York State Legislator David Mapes and townspeople, the College has a long tradition of excellence in facilitating transformational interdisciplinary learning within its beautiful century-old buildings and in communities near and far. The intentionally small residential campus enrolls some 1,000 bright, high-achieving young men and women from nearly every state and from countries around the world.

All courses are taught by faculty members, 97 percent of whom have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in their chosen field. Students benefit from intimate class sizes, averaging a faculty-to-student ratio of 12:1. An overwhelming majority of students (95 percent) indicate they are satisfied or very satisfied with the amount of attention they receive from faculty, who also provide direct academic, career and club advising, and collaborate on serious research pursuits.

The rigorous liberal arts curriculum and active residential campus prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Coursework challenges students to examine questions in-depth, identify patterns of logic and reasoning, think critically, consider multiple contexts, and pursue independent research and present findings publicly.

Graduates of the College go on to serve in a variety of roles and have achieved notoriety at the highest levels of national and international government, politics, medicine, finance, the arts, business and in a host of other professional fields. An incredible 96 percent of graduates are employed or in professional school six months after graduation, and the acceptance rate to medical school is 80 percent – twice the national average.

Nestled in the heart of the Green Lake region of Wisconsin – a premier year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts – the College’s 250-acre tree-lined campus is centrally located within an hour to hour-and-a-half drive of each of the state’s three largest cities: Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay. The nearest airport is located 45 minutes away in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Ripon College students to perform in Choral Finale Concert

The Ripon College Chamber Singers and Choral Union will join together to perform Sunday, April 22 at 3:15 in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Apr 20

Area Students Graduated from Ripon College in May 2018

Area students graduated from Ripon College on Sunday, May 13, 2018.
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Graduation - 2018 Aug 22

Area students named to spring 2018 Dean's List at Ripon College

Ripon College has announced its Dean's List for the spring 2018 semester, recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean's List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work.
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Dean's List - 2018 Aug 22

Ripon College students to participate in Mu Phi Epsilon student showcase concert

Ripon College's first and only music fraternity will host a free Student Showcase, highlighting the talents of members of the group this Friday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Apr 20

Ripon College students to perform in Jazz Ensemble concert

The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 27 in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Apr 19

Ripon College students to perform in Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert

The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform at 3:15 p.m., Sunday, April 15 in the newly renovated Demmer Recital Hall in C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Apr 10

Area Students to Participate in Student Directed One Act Play Festival

Ripon College's annual student-directed One Act Play festival will run from Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14. The four performances on the 13 and 14 will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The shows are intended for mature audiences.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Apr 5

Area students participated in Wisconsin Collegiate Honors Band

Six students from Ripon College participated in the 2018 Wisconsin Collegiate Honors Band, held Jan. 18 and 19 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Apr 3

Area students participated in Ripon College's production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

Area students participated in Ripon College's production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," a Tony Award-wining musical based on the book written by Rachel Sheinkin, with music and lyrics by William Finn.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Apr 3

Area students named to fall 2017 Dean's List at Ripon College

Ripon College has announced its Dean's List for the fall 2017 semester, recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean's List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work.
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Honors List - 2018 Jan 9

Area Student Discovers New Ways to Synthesize Organic Molecules

Ripon College Assistant Professor of Chemistry Patrick Willoughby has worked with chemistry students since 2013, facilitating their research creating organic molecules. These molecules can be used as building blocks for a broad number of things, including pharmaceuticals or agricultural materials. Students are offered a paid summer position on campus to assist Willoughby in discovering and recording new ways to synthesize organic molecules. The research offers students the ability to conduct research on campus while being funded by grants. The general goal for each student is to learn how to synthesize a molecule in different environments, using various methods. This summer, Willoughby worked with Amber Haugen '19 of St. Cloud, Minnesota, who is studying off-campus in Amsterdam during the fall semester; and Rylie Morris '19 of Dousman, Wisconsin. Morris, on his second year of working with Willoughby, studied new ways to develop a new class of catalysts used in organic synthesis to separate chiral molecules. These catalysts were once difficult to create, but Morris was able to revise and improve the procedure.
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Internship - 2018 Jan 3

Ripon College Students Performed in Choral Union Concert

The Ripon College Choral Union performed Sunday, Dec. 3, on the campus in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Dec 7

Ripon College Students Perform in Chamber Singers Concert

The Ripon College Chamber Singers performed Friday, Nov. 17, in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Dec 7

Area students participate in panel discussion on North Korea

The Student Advisory Board for the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College hosted a panel discussion on "Where Do We Stand: North Korea," Tuesday, Nov. 14.
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Club or Organization - 2017 Dec 7

Ripon College Ethics Bowl Team wins regional championship

The Ripon College Ethics Bowl Team placed first at the 2017 Regional Championship last weekend at Oakland University in Auburn Hills, Michigan. With an undefeated record, Ripon outscored the next closest team by more than 30 points.
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Student Competition - 2017 Dec 7

Area students to participate in Ripon College theatre production

Naked Mole Rats in a World of Darkness, a comedy play by Mike Folie, will be presented No. 15, 16 and 18 by the Ripon College Department of Theatre in Benstead Theatre at C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on the Ripon College campus. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, and a special matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are free, but reservations are recommended by calling 920-748-8791 or emailing mitchellb@ripon.edu. The content is appropriate for more mature audiences, upper-level high schoolers and older.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Nov 15

Area students participate in Ripon College comedy production

The production will open at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Benstead Theatre, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. The show also will run at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5; and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. Ticket information is available by calling 920-748-8791. The widely acclaimed comedy play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, by Christopher Durang, will open the 2017-18 theatre season at Ripon College. It is one of the most lauded and beloved Broadway plays of recent years. Some of the show's elements are humorous adaptations of themes from works of Anton Chekhov. Vanya and his adopted sister Sonia live a quiet life in the Pennsylvania farmhouse where they grew up, but their peace is disturbed when their movie star sister Masha returns unannounced with her 20-something boy toy, Spike. A weekend of rivalry, regret and raucousness begins. The play won numerous awards, including the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play; Outer Circle Critics Award for Best Play; Drama League Award for Best Production of a Play; Drama Desk Award for Best Play; New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Production; and Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Sep 12

Area Students Named to Ripon College's Spring 2017 Dean's List

Ripon College has announced its Dean's List for the spring 2017 semester, recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean's List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work.
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Honors List - 2017 Jul 17

Ripon College announces its Student Senate officers for 2017-2018 school year

Four students have been elected to the Student Senate executive board. They will serve their term for one year.
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Student Government - 2017 Jul 14

Ripon College Students Showcased Artwork, April 28

Ripon College seniors showcased their artwork in the lobby of the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts on April 28. The exhibit will continue to be on display in the Caestecker Gallery until May 14.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 4

Area Students Recognized at Ripon College's 2017 Awards Convocation, April 19

Area students were recognized for academic achievements at Ripon College's annual Awards Convocation, held April 19 in Demmer Recital Hall in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 24

Ripon College Students Will Participate in Discussion on Trump's Policies, April 11

Ripon College students will participate in a student discussion titled, "Where do we stand on Trump's policies?" to be held April 11 in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall on the Ripon College campus.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Mar 30

Ripon College Students Received National Science Foundation Honorable Mentions

Ripon College students received National Science Foundation honorable mentions.
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Academic Award - 2017 Mar 28

Area Students Display Off-Campus Photos in Ripon College's Annual Photography Exhibit

Area students off-campus photos were displayed in Ripon College's annual photography exhibit, held March 23-31 in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. The photos were taken by students studying abroad during the spring 2015-2016 semester, fall 2016-2017 semester, or in a Ripon College Liberal Arts In Focus program.
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Study Abroad - 2017 Mar 28

Ripon College Students Presented Research at Online Chemistry Consortium

Ripon College students presented online research posters at the Midwestern Undergraduate Computational Chemistry Consortium on February 8th.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Mar 9

Area Students Participated in Ripon College's Production of "Measure for Measure," March 1-4

Area students participated in Ripon College's production of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure." The play was presented March 1-4 in Benstead Theatre in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Mar 7

Area Students Named to Ripon College's Fall 2016 Dean's List

Ripon College has announced its Dean's List for the fall 2016 semester, recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean's List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work.
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Honors List - 2017 Feb 6

Area Students Graduated from Ripon College in May 2016

The following area students graduated from Ripon College on May 15, 2016:
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Graduation - 2016 Aug 30

Area Students Named to Ripon College's Spring 2016 Dean's List

Ripon College has announced its Dean's List for the spring 2016 semester, recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean's List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work.
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Honors List - 2016 Aug 30

Area Students Participate in Ripon College's Production of "She Kills Monsters," November 9-12

Area students will participate in Ripon College's production of "She Kills Monsters." The play will be presented November 9-12, in Benstead Theatre in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. All performance begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free and may be reserved by calling 920-748-8791.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2016 Oct 28
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