Congratulations to Capital students who are registered voters!

 

With a student voter registration rate above 85 percent, the University ranked 71st out of 230 schools on Washington Monthly’s list of Best Colleges for Student Voting. A total of 850 schools were considered for recognition. To make the honor roll, universities must repeatedly commit to increasing student voting and being transparent about the results.

 

Read more at https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/08/28/2022-college-guide-americas-best-colleges-for-student-voting.

We know that you like to answer the Capital You Poll, but how would you like to ask the questions? Submit questions suitable for students, staff, and faculty, and three to five possible responses. People who submit possible Capital You questions by Monday, September 19, will be entered in a drawing for gift cards to Bexley restaurants. Submit your suggestions at www.capital.edu/capital-you/#submit.

Brian Michael Murphy ’03 will return to Capital for a reading from his new novel, “We the Dead: Preserving Data at the End of the World.” A media archaeologist, essayist, and poet, Murphy currently is dean of the College at Bennington College, managing and nonfiction editor of Northwest Review, and director of the Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop.

Read more at https://stories.capital.edu/2022/08/31/capital-alumnus-explores-how-humans-plan-to-live-forever-through-data/.

The fall exhibit at The Schumacher Gallery features paintings by the Ohio Plein Air society. This juried exhibition represents artists who work in a variety of media and styles as they explore the diversity and immediacy of painting outdoors. The exhibit is free and open to the public. 

Capital University Law School’s 43^rd annual John E. Sullivan Lecture presents “Cancel Culture, Social Media, Hate Speech, and More: Current Controversies in Free Speech.” The featured speaker is Nadine Strossen, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law, emerita, New York Law School.

For more information, visit http://law.capital.edu/Sulllivan/.

There’s no better way to celebrate fall on a college campus than with Homecoming festivities! Students, faculty and staff are invited to join alumni September 22-24 for this traditional #CapFam celebration. For a complete schedule of events and registration, go to https://www.capconnect.org/homecoming.

Public Safety will begin issuing tickets on Thursday, September 1, to anyone who is parking in a University lot without a current parking permit. Go to https://www.capital.edu/campus-safety-15032385223/ to learn more about parking regulations or to order a permit. Make sure your permit hang tag is clearly visible from outside the vehicle.

Mark your calendar to learn more about how you can positively impact sustainability for our planet with movies and special events through Green Bexley’s Sustainable September.

Read more at https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/bexley/2022/08/24/elizabeth-ellman-column-green-bexley-sustainable-september-offers-topics-of-focus-for-everyone/65417590007/.

Bexley City Schools are back in session and the pleasant fall weather is perfect for playing outside. Please be mindful of the 25 mph speed limit through the neighborhoods surrounding Capital and watch for children who may not be watching for you.

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Donating through the American Red Cross is easy, fast, safe, and desperately needed. And now, with an upcoming blood drive at Capital, it couldn’t be more convenient. Reserve a donation time at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Crusaders.

Faculty and Staff: We have created a short course (less than one hour) for you to learn more about the upcoming Higher Learning Commission visit to our campuses October 3- 4. The University will host a peer reviewer team for our decennial review for reaccreditation. To help everyone understand their role in this process and how we have prepared for this review, we invite you to complete the iLearn short course found at the link below. All staff and faculty have been given access to the course, which provides an overview of accreditation, your role in the process, and a summary of the important information about the institution. Please take the time to work through the course. Go to https://ilearn.capital.edu/course/view.php?id=34618

Mark your calendar for the Bexley Area Chamber of Commerce’s 14^th annual Taste of Bexley, celebrating the best food, beverages, and fun around!

Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for children. Capital students will be admitted for $15 at the door with a valid Capital ID.

Friday, September 2, is the last day you can order free Covid test kits from the government. Go to https://www.covid.gov/tests.

For eligible staff and faculty needing to apply for tuition exchange academic year 2023-2024, the tuition benefit application must be completed and returned to Liz Pritchard in Human Resources by December 1, 2022. 

Please contact Ashley Huff at ahuff2@capital.edu or Liz Pritchard at epritchard@capital.edu with any questions.

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We're so excited to bring this opportunity to Capital University employees and their family members. To get started, visit TIAA.org/capital/student today to calculate your savings.

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The Comets football team will be entering the 2022 season with a new energy. Now officially entering his third season at the helm of Capital football, head coach Brian Foos and his staff have just completed their first recruiting cycle as the driving force of the program. With this new class under their belt, the staff has an excitement that they hope transfers to the team to begin turning the corner in the revitalization of the program. 

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON THE FOOTBALL PREVIEW 

Cross country is continuing their rebuild in 2022 and has their sights set on a full year of competition to move them in the right direction. Head Coach BT Pham, and newly appointed Associate Head Coach Breanna Clayton are primed to get the team onto their progression-focused training plan and hope for quality improvements in various areas this season. The coaching staff welcomes five new faces to the team as they look to get faster from top to bottom on the roster. 

For the second consecutive year, the volleyball program will be under the direction of a new head coach, this time with Rosanna Sguerra at the helm. Last season, Capital volleyball made a turn for the better, improving upon a 2020-21 record of 1-18 to finish 7-15 in the more-normal 2021 season. Heading into 2022, the program will have to continue that positive momentum under Sguerra's outlook for the team. 

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON THE VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 

The 2022 men's soccer team will be without a few key players lost to graduation a year ago, but at the same time, will be adding numerous incoming players keen to make a mark on the team and help push them deeper into the playoffs this season. Head coach Alan Yost, who returns for his 11th season at the helm of the program, will be joined on the sidelines by 2021 Academic All-American and three-time All-OAC selection Mitchell Hughes. Hughes – a two-time team captain – will look to use his leadership amongst the team to help steer the ship in the right direction. 

The 2022 season will be another opportunity for the Capital University women's soccer program to get over the hill in their quest for an OAC Championship. Since 2015, Capital has finished the OAC in the top-four, but has ultimately come up short each year. In fact, the past two seasons have had pretty similar conclusions – an OAC Tournament semifinal loss on the road at Ohio Northern University. With that in mind, Coach Matt Ogden hopes his team is ready to get over the bump this season. The team will be focused on entering OAC play with more momentum than they did a year ago.