Legal expert Steve Sorenson explores how recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings are shifting power to the states, reshaping policy on abortion, Medicaid, the environment, and more, and redefining life and law in Wisconsin. #SCOTUS #LawAndPolitics #RiponCollege

Please join us on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the Great Hall for a discussion titled “Who Builds It, Who Buys It, and How to Stop It. We are pleased to welcome Professor Michael Wagner, a Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at UW-Madison.

Thanks to all who joined our panel: “Global Trade, Local Stakes: Winners, Losers, and What’s Next for Wisconsin.” A special thanks to the panelists & @WisconsinEye for the coverage! @riponcollege @rc_polisci #WisconsinEconomy #TalkingTrade

"Global Trade, Local Stakes: Winners, Losers, and What’s Next for Wisconsin" Please join us for a panel discussion on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in Great Hall with Sandi Siegel, Ken Wasylik, Soren Hauge, and Joshua Mechaelsen, moderated by @HSchatzinger.

Please join us on September 16, 2025, at 12:30 pm in Todd Wehr 104 for a discussion on "Why Congress Gets Stuck: Gridlock in the U.S. and how Europe Avoids it!" We are pleased to welcome Dr. Marton Sulyok, JD/LLM from Georgetown University. #Congress #gridlock #Politics

Will the Israel-Palestine conflict ever see peace? Join the Center for Politics and the People on Thursday, April 3rd, at 4:30 pm (East Hall 101) to hear Professor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd discuss this matter. #Israel #Palestine

According to @BenjiBacker, what are common sense solutions to our environmental problems? Come join us on Feb. 26 at 6 pm to hear his thoughts. The event will take place at Knuth Brewing Co. This event is co-sponsored by the Ripon College Republicans. #environment #future #nature

Thank you, @WisconsinEye, for live-streaming our student panel about the #2024Election. #Democracy #Elections

The #2024elections: What happened? Are we seeing a realignment of voters? What will the first few months of the incoming #Trump administration look like? Our student panel will address these questions. Come and join us on Tuesday, 11/12, at 5:15 p.m. in East Hall Little Theatre.

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Watch the highlight reel from our last event at Knuth Brewing in Ripon about the #USElection2024 with @SykesCharlie, @Emilee_Fannon, and @WisVoter. #politics #wisconsin #vote📷 #election #electionday2024

Who will win the 2024 election? Let's discuss this with panelists @SykesCharlie, @Emilee_Fannon, and @WisVoter. Join the Center for Politics and the People at 6 pm on Friday, Oct. 25, at Knuth Brewing Co. in Ripon to hear their insights. Admission is free & open to the public.

What is the situation like at the U.S. Southern border? Join us on Thursday, September 26, at 6:30 pm to discuss this in East Hall Little Theatre. Fond Du Lac County Board Supervisor and Community Leader Kat Griffith will share her insights and field questions. #Immigration

@RiponCollegeCPP will host a watch party for the Presidential Debate between @KamalaHarris and @realDonaldTrump tomorrow night at 8pm in East Hall Little Theatre

What role do political cartoons play in today's society? Please join us for a panel discussion with Ripon College faculty and author/editor/curator James Danky this Thursday, Sept. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in Demmer Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. #PoliticalCartoons #Cartoons

NEW DATE! This event has been moved to Thursday, April 18. Same time and venue.

What should be the speech regulations at Ripon College? Please join us for a panel discussion with Ripon College students on April 11 at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, about free speech issues.

What is the current state of women's health in Wisconsin? Join us on Thursday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. in Great Hall to discuss this. UW Madison Prof. @Jenny_A_Higgins and LWVWI Board President Dr. Dorothy Skye will share their insights.

Why is phosphorus so important in our lives, and what are the problems surrounding it? The CPP and @GLAgreenlake are excited to discuss this with New York Times best-selling author and a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist @danpatrickegan on Thurs., 2/15, at 6:30 pm in Great Hall.

How can we minimize the corruptive influence that money has on our political process? Join us Tues., Nov. 14, 5:30 pm, East Hall Little Theatre, for a discussion with George Penn, Citizen Leader of Wisconsin United to Amend.