Julia Meyers-Manor, left, in the lab with Katie King ’19
TEACHING EXCELLENCE:
Faculty-student relationships are hallmark of Ripon experience The commitment of Ripon College faculty to help each student — to get to know each one as a distinct individual and ensure that every student realizes his or her unique promise — is profound. It’s a huge reason why close facultystudent relationships remain a true hallmark of the Ripon educational experience, not just a tagline on a glossy brochure. Unlike a big university, Ripon’s liberal arts environment creates a community that embraces the faculty-student relationship and prioritizes it above all else. Our alumni frequently tell us how humbled they are and grateful for the attention they received from their Ripon faculty, whom they refer to as mentors, role models, colleagues and friends. Whether it occurs in class discussion or the lab, office hours or in the hallway, at a game or in Pickard Commons, Ripon’s wonderful and accomplished professors are there for each student. They want to help. Their deepest satisfaction comes from seeing students grow and flourish over four years, and then watching from afar as alumni live lives of meaning and accomplishment. We asked four Ripon faculty members to tell us in their own words what teaching at Ripon means to them. 8
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