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31-680: NSDA was founded by Bruno Ernst Jacob , a Ripon College professor, in 1925 as the National Forensic League . As a college student, Jacob created a pocket handbook, Suggestions for the Debater , which led to the founding of the organization. Mundt served as the organization's national president from 1932 until 1971. The National Forensic League was an honor society that recognized middle and high school students and coaches for participation in speech and debate activities. Students earned merit points for participation and were held to

62-399: A B.A. in economics from Ripon College in 1922. He was a founding member of Phi Kappa Pi, a local fraternity at Ripon College. After graduation, he taught social studies at Ripon College and coached debate at Chippewa Falls High School . Later, he taught as an assistant professor of speech at Ripon College. As a college student, Jacob compiled a vest-pocket handbook entitled Suggestions for

93-575: A Code of Honor. The League's name was changed in 2014 to the National Speech and Debate Association and the National Speech & Debate Association's Honor Society. NSDA includes than 140,000 students and 3,900 coaches each year. It has more than 2,000,000 alumni. Its headquarters are located in West Des Moines, Iowa. NSDA's core values or pillars are Equity, Integrity, Respect, Leadership, and Service. After its name change in 2014,

124-651: A certificate in Applied Innovation. Ripon College provides a four-year graduation guarantee to all students who remain in good academic standing, declare a major course of study by the end of sophomore year, and follow an approved course plan. The Center for Politics and the People was established in spring 2014. The center sponsors scholarship and hosts special events featuring elected officials and policy makers, high-level campaign operatives, academic experts, journalists, prognosticators and citizens representing

155-461: A few years later. Prior to these additions, Jacob had managed the entire business of running this national organization with nothing more than part-time office help from students at Ripon College and some volunteer help from members of his family. Upon his retirement in 1969, the League presented him with a new automobile and a trip around the world. In 1978, Jacob named the first eleven members of

186-478: A major. Off-campus study is highly encouraged; nearly one-third of all Ripon College students elect to spend a semester off-campus on a focused area of study. Ripon has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. Students take five Catalyst courses that focus on solving real-world problems. The Catalyst curriculum consists of five seminars spread over three years. After completing the Catalyst curriculum, students receive

217-570: A music department which offers classes, lessons, and ensembles. Students of any major may participate in the music department and are eligible for music scholarships. The department offers the following ensembles: Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Rally Band, Jazz Ensemble, and three choirs (Chamber Singers, Choral Union, and Concert Choir). All musical ensembles, with the exception of Chamber Singers, are open to students, faculty and staff, and community members to join without auditioning. All musical performances by campus groups are free to students and

248-409: A postcard from each one complete with a postmark noting when he visited. When asked why anyone would attempt such a project, he replied, "I love to travel, but it's no fun without a destination." Over the years he drove well over 1,000,000 miles. In just the first six years of his retirement, he put almost 300,000 miles on the car he had been given as a retirement gift. In addition to traveling around

279-627: A presentation by one or two students that is judged against a similar type of presentation by others in a round of competition. There are two general categories of speech events, public address events and interpretive events. Debate involves an individual or a team of students working to effectively convince a judge that their side of a resolution or topic is, as a general principle, more valid. Students in debate come to thoroughly understand both sides of an issue, having researched each extensively, and learn to think critically about every argument that could be made on each side. Many NSDA alumni have risen to

310-486: A spectrum of political views. The center also manages the college's annual Career Discovery Tour to Washington, D.C., and helps place students in internships. The Center for Career and Professional Development offers resources to students such as workshops, employer visits, job fairs, and assistance with writing a resume. It also helps organize the annual Career Discovery Tour. SOAR is a program offered to students of various disciplines to research alongside professors over

341-487: A year, mostly by car since he enjoyed driving. Most of this was before the days of interstate highways, and even when they became available he normally would avoid the interstates in favor of the more scenic state highways and back roads. Beginning in 1946, Jacob decided to visit every county seat in every state, and to document his accomplishment he mailed himself a postcard from each one. It took him almost 25 years, but by 1970 he had been to all 3,100 counties and collected

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372-996: Is a space on campus that centers diversity, including programming such as multicultural events. Student groups that focus on the experiences of racially diverse, culturally diverse, and LGBT students are also active on campus, and are part of a wider Diversity Coalition through the CDI. Ripon athletics teams participate in NCAA Division III as part of the Midwest Conference . Conference competition for men includes: cross-country, football, soccer (fall), basketball (winter), swimming (winter), indoor and outdoor track, baseball, and tennis (spring). Conference competition for women includes: cross-country, soccer, tennis, volleyball (fall), basketball (winter), Esports (Fall & Spring) swimming (winter), indoor and outdoor track, and softball (spring). The Ripon College Historic District

403-483: Is also shown across campus. A sculpture garden is located adjacent to the building. Two art works of note in the permanent collection of the college are life-size portraits by Anthony van Dyck of Princess Amalia of the House of Orange and Sir Roger Townshend . The Classics department also manages a collection of classical Greek and Roman artifacts , many of which are displayed in the campus library. The college has

434-743: Is on the National Register of Historic Places . The College's athletic facility, the Willmore Center, opened in August 2017. It is a total of 165,000 sq ft. (15329 sq m.). It is open to both community members and members of the College. Hopp Stadium, the on-campus sports stadium , was opened in fall 2023. The previous sports stadium, Ingalls Field, was not located on campus, and was shared by both Ripon High School and Ripon College. For 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked

465-537: The Debater , which achieved national circulation. This handbook led indirectly to the founding of the National Forensic League in 1925. From 1925, the National Forensic League became the dominant interest in Jacob's life. In the early years, his concern was to keep the League alive, but by 1969, when he retired, the concern had become that of trying to hold the number of chapters down to 1200 and at

496-576: The Greek chapters live in dorms. The only exception, local fraternity Phi Kappa Pi, also known as the Merrimen, had its own house from 1939 until it was razed in 2021. People of color compose 16.9% of the student population. The McNair Scholars program supports first generation college students and African American, Native American, and Hispanic students who wish to attend graduate school. The Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI), inaugurated in 2015,

527-485: The National Forensic League Hall of Fame. At this same event, the league inducted Jacob by acclamation. The Bruno E. Jacob Award is given at the close of each National Forensic League tournament to the participating school that has accumulated the largest number of tournament points throughout the school year. During his years as executive secretary, Jacob typically traveled about 20,000 miles

558-641: The Region III Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. All theatrical events are free to students and the public. Ripon College attempts to be a sustainable institution. It has a fleet of campus hybrid vehicles, a recycling program, and uses energy efficient light bulbs. The college is home to the Ceresco Prairie Conservancy, consisting of 130 acres (53 ha) of native prairie, oak savanna, and wetland habitat in

589-577: The United States, his journeys took him to the western European countries, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Africa. Ripon College (Wisconsin) Ripon College is a private liberal arts college in Ripon, Wisconsin . As of 2024, the college enrolled around 754 undergraduate students. Nearly 80% of students were Wisconsin residents. Ripon College was founded in 1851, although its first class of students did not enroll until 1853. It

620-628: The association retained its original insignia, including keys, pins, and seals. Members in the National Speech & Debate Association's Honor Society earn points and are recognized by increasing membership degrees, including membership, merit, honor, excellence, distinction, special dinstinction, superior distinction, outstanding distinction, and premiere distinction. NSDA provides competitive speech and debate activities, resources, comprehensive training, scholarship opportunities, and advanced recognition to more than 140,000 students and coaches each year. The annual National Speech and Debate Tournament marks

651-483: The capstone of speech and debate activities for more than 140,000 members across the country. Students must qualify for the National Tournament through their District Tournament. To create standards for national competition, the National Speech and Debate Association defined a number of speech and debate events that are prevalent in the United States that have been adopted by many states. Speech involves

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682-559: The college is a master's degree in exercise science, with concentrations in exercise physiology , sport psychology , and sport management . The program was launched in 2024. The college's C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts houses the Departments of Art, Music, and Theater. The Art Department manages two gallery spaces, one of which is dedicated to student work and the other to art more broadly. Work by students and professional artists

713-471: The making. The Ceresco Prairie Conservancy is used by different classes in a number of different disciplines. Trails for walking and snowshoeing throughout this area connect to a municipally run older growth woods nature park, the South Woods, which consists of 55 acres (22.26 ha). A student group, EGOR: The Environmental Group of Ripon, focuses on awareness of environmental issues and contributes to

744-402: The nineteenth century, students were required to attend two church services each Sunday. The first six presidents of Ripon College had clerical backgrounds. Today students are not required to attend religious services. The National Forensic League was founded at the college in 1925. Students may choose from 31 majors, a variety of pre-professional advising options and also opt to self-design

775-545: The pinnacle of their respective fields. Bruno E. Jacob Bruno Ernst Jacob (September 9, 1899 – January 5, 1979) was a professor at Ripon College in Wisconsin and founder of the National Forensic League . He served as the league's executive secretary from 1925 until his retirement in 1969. Jacob was born in Valders, Wisconsin , the youngest of four boys. He graduated from Manitowoc High School in 1918 and earned

806-423: The public. The program also hosts visiting musicians each semester, and performances are free to all students. The college's theater program produces three productions per year, with students from any major encouraged to act or be involved with set, costume, and makeup design. Each theater major directs a one-act production their senior year, as part of a campus theater festival. Students regularly participate in

837-517: The restoration and preservation of the prairie. Students can also major in environmental studies, which is an interdisciplinary program. There are over 60 student clubs on campus, including special interest groups, diversity-based groups, political groups, Greek organizations, and academic honor societies. There is also a Student Senate, a student government that is open to all students to discuss issues and vote on different matters. The college has several sorority chapters and fraternities. All of

868-402: The same time adequately serve the affiliated schools. Because of the demands of the league activities, Jacob resigned his teaching position at Ripon College in 1950 in order to devote himself full-time to the League, visiting about 45 states a year. In 1953 the volume of work created by the expansion of the League required the addition of another full-time staff member and a third member was added

899-707: The school tied at #136 in National Liberal Arts Colleges and tied at #38 in Top Performers on Social Mobility. In 2017, it was named #3 on a list of "Best Bang for the Buck Midwest Colleges" by Washington Monthly . In 2024, The Princeton Review listed it as one of the "Best Midwestern Colleges" and as one of "The Best 389 Colleges", along with being ranked #19 on a list of colleges with "Lots of Greek Life". The school's volunteerism and community service earned it

930-428: The summer while living on campus and partaking in volunteer projects around the local community. It was first offered in summer 2021. From 1941 to 2019, the college served as the host site for Badger Boys State , a summer leadership and citizenship program for more than 800 Wisconsin high school juniors that focuses on exploring the mechanics of American government and politics. The only graduate program offered at

961-427: Was first known as Brockway College , named for William S. Brockway, who gave the most, $ 25, in a fundraising effort. Ripon's first class, four women, graduated in 1867. The college was founded with ties to local churches, but early in its history the institution became secular. In 1868 formal ties with Presbyterian and Congregational churches were cut, but Ripon would retain some ties to its religious past. During

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