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Oct. 1, 2007
RIPON, Wis. – A formal ceremony and brief presentations by college officials will punctuate the official dedication of Campus Apartments, the new student residence at Ripon College. The event will be held at 4:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5 in front of the building near the corner of Woodside and Seward Streets.
Fifty-six upperclassmen already are calling the building home, which features 14 four-bedroom units and modern amenities including wireless Internet access. The 29,000-square-foot building is the first all-new, ground-up construction on campus since Rodman Center for the Arts in 1972.
The run of program will be as follows:
- Welcoming remarks by President David C. Joyce
- “From the Ground Up,” by Oscar C. Boldt, chairman of Boldt Construction of Appleton
- “A Modern Old Building,” by Robert H. Young, professor of psychology and project director for campus improvements
- “I Live Here,” by Lauren Nygren ’08, a business administration and communication major from Woodbury, Minn.
- Ribbon cutting by President Joyce and Pamela Price Smith ’68, chair of the subcommittee on facilities and technology, Ripon College Board of Trustees
Light refreshments and a tour of the building will follow. The event is free and open to the public.
About Ripon College
Ripon College, founded in 1851, prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Ripon’s liberal arts curriculum and residential campus create an intimate learning community in which students experience a richly personalized education. Ripon has consistently been recognized as a “best value” and “Best 366 College” by The Princeton Review, a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s, a “Best Liberal-Arts College” by Washington Monthly, and is listed among the 160 best schools in the nation by Colleges of Distinction.
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