Seventh President of Ripon College, 1943-1954

Dr. Clark G. Kuebler came to Ripon in 1943 after a brilliant career as a scholar, lecturer, and teacher of classics. Although he served as president of the Episcopal Church's National Council of Churchmen for several years, Dr. Kuebler was Ripon's first president without a ministerial background. He helped to establish a national reputation for the College by conducting lecture tours across the United States and abroad, by seeking students from diverse backgrounds, by expanding and improving the faculty, and by establishing local chapters of national organizations at Ripon - most notably, Phi Beta Kappa. The College's centennial was observed during his administration with a Second Century Program which expanded the physical plant and added to the endowment.