You did it! You've helped us reach our 1,000-donor goal with time to spare. We are grateful for the generosity of our worldwide Ripon College community. 1,000 donors have contributed $458,970.43 so far, and we've still got 8+ hours on the clock before we close out Rally Days.

March 28, 1925: The National Forensic League is founded to foster and organize high school debate clubs. Bruno Jacob establishes the organization in Ripon, Wis., where he’s a college debate coach. He leads the league through 1969 when it reaches 300,000 members. 1/2

It’s once again time to Rally for Ripon College as we celebrate Rally Days 2025, April 2-4. Join alumni, parents, students, employees and friends — help us reach 1,000 gifts in just three days! Every gift is a record-breaker. Visit rallydays.ripon.edu

Thanks Wisconsin Public Radio for the nice feature on alumna Alicia Rytlewski ... www.wpr.org/culture/milw...

Ripon College is adding women’s flag football as its newest sport, with competition set to begin in the spring of 2027. ripon.edu/2025/02/11/r...

Ripon and @foxvalleytech.bsky.social have established an articulation agreement that enables students earning associate degrees at FVTC to easily transfer to Ripon, where they will be recognized with junior status to complete their bachelor's degree at Ripon. ripon.edu/2025/02/06/r...

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation is the 2025 recipient of the Ripon College Founders’ Day Award. While today marks the 174th anniversary of the College’s founding in 1851, the formal presentation of the award will occur at the 158th Commencement ceremony May 18. ripon.edu/2025/01/29/o...

Ripon College was incorporated Jan. 29, 1851. The first college building, East Hall, was staked out that spring by Ripon city founders David Mapes and Alvan Bovay. Chartered as Brockway College, it was renamed Ripon College in 1864 and graduated its first class, four women, in 1867.

The latest group of Ripon College students to participate in the Barcelona Study Abroad Experience have safely arrived. Thirteen students are spending the spring semester in Spain. More info at ripon.edu/spain

Spencer Tracy’s senior yearbook photo, Ripon College, 1922