Homecoming 2023

The campus community is invited to join Capital alumni in celebrating Homecoming 2023! In addition to the class reunion events, activities include:

Friday, Sept. 29

Chapel Choir Homecoming Concert

7:30 p.m.

Mees Hall

Showcasing performances by the Capital choirs, Cantabile, Consort, Philomel and Chapel Choir and will featuring mezzo soprano soloist Dr. Caroline Bergan, the Conservatory of Music's new voice faculty member.

Saturday, Sept. 30

Homecoming and Fall Family Tailgate

11 a.m.

S1 parking lot across from The Capital Center

Students: The Main Dining Room will be closed and the meal option for lunch will be at the tailgate.

Football

Capital vs. Otterbein

1:30 p.m.

Bernlohr Stadium

Free for Capital students, faculty, and staff



Office of Diversity & Inclusion Cookout

4 p.m.

Saylor-Ackerman Quad

The event is free to attend, but please register in advance.

Women’s Soccer

Capital vs. Otterbein

7 p.m.

Bernlohr Stadium

Free for Capital students, faculty, and staff

For more information, go to https://www.capconnect.org/homecoming.

CapYou! Poll

If you would like to submit a poll question, email it to [email protected].

Previous Poll Results

Anything You Can Do, AI Can Do Better

We start the ’23-’24 season in the Cabaret Theater with a creative experiment. Under the direction of Dr. Sharon Croft, Capital students employed ChatGPT and other AI chatbots to create a show about humanity’s changing relationship with Artificial Intelligence. 

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Oct. 5-7, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m.

Cabaret Theater

Harry C. Moores Student Union, lower level

For reservations, call the Cabaret Theater Box Office at 614-236-7174 starting one week prior to each production. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, or free with current Capital ID.

Graduation Pop-Up Sessions

Are you a student with graduation on your mind? Do you have questions regarding your degree audit, graduation application, or the Commencement ceremony itself? Stop by a Graduation Pop-Up session and get your questions answered. 

Huntington Recital Hall Lobby (Conservatory)

Wednesday, Sept. 27

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Student Union

Thursday, Sept. 28

 2 to 4 p.m.

Library

Monday, Oct. 2

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Wednesday Oct. 11

3 to 5 p.m.

CMC Lobby

Tuesday, Oct. 24

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday Oct. 26

2 to 4 p.m.

Media Training 101

Over the years, Capital University has developed a positive relationship with the media for both our subject-matter expertise and our ability to respond quickly to requests for interviews. But interacting with the media can make for sweaty palms, dry mouths, and the uncomfortable “ummm…” if you’re not used to facing a reporter. This CELT session is designed for faculty, administrators, and staff who want to learn basic tips for increasing their levels of comfort, confidence, and control during an interview.

Thursday, Oct. 5

12 to 12:50 p.m.

Schneider South, Student Union

Sullivan Lecture to Explore the Second Amendment

The 44^th annual John E. Sullivan Lecture will feature a discussion on “To Trust the People with Arms: The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment.”

Thursday, Oct. 12

4:30 p.m.

Ohio Statehouse Atrium

This year’s featured legal scholar is Professor Robert J. Cottrol, the Harold Paul Green Research Professor of Law at The George Washington University Law School, in conversation with Professor Jody Madeira, the Richard S. Melvin Professor of Law and co-director of the Center for Law, Society & Culture at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, and Professor Brannon P. Denning, the Starnes Professor of Law at Cumberland School of Law. The event will be moderated by The Honorable Sarah D. Morrison, L’97, district court judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.



Click here to register to attend in person or remotely via Zoom. This course is approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 2.00 total CLE hours.

Celebration of Diversity Week

Please mark your calendars to join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for the Celebration of Diversity Week! From Monday, Oct. 23, to Friday, Oct. 27, the organizations that are supported through the office will be hosting different events that speak to the core of their organization or work to promote upcoming signature events. Please keep an eye out on the office's Instagram @capitalodi, where individual events will be announced Monday, Oct. 16.

Explore Your Personal Brand

Are you starting your search for internships or full-time positions and are looking to positively promote yourself? The concept of brand management isn’t limited to a product or a service.

The Institute for Creative Studies at Work, a collaboration between Capital University and Columbus College of Art and Design, will hold a workshop on personal branding to explore how to manage it in a way that will make you stand out in the search for a new job, in networking circles, and in the workplace.

Wednesday, Oct. 4 

6 to 7:30 p.m.

Columbus College of Art & Design

During this presentation, we will explore:

• What is in a brand and why management of a brand is key to success.
• How to manage a brand:
• On Paper – From cover letters to resumes to emails to notes, you will learn why written communication needs to be tailored and sincere.
• In Person – Your attire, body language, facial expressions, and social interactions say more than you think. Learn how to polish your in-person presence.
• Online – Social media, news articles, and other online sources have a lasting impact on your brand. Discover how to manage what you can control and what you can’t.
• Why mentors and a network of professionals can help you launch your brand for maximum impact.

At the end of this presentation, you will leave with tools to implement changes to your personal brand and ideas on how to expand your network.

For more information, go to https://www.ccad.edu/events/personal-brand-management-paper-person-and-online. Students are eligible for a 50 percent discount by using the code STUDENT50. Register today.

Bexley Main Event

Join the Bexley community for the last Main Event Outdoor Summer Movie Series of 2023, featuring food trucks, games, live music, and “Top Gun Maverick.”

Saturday, Sept. 30

Capital’s Main Street Lawn

Live music and food trucks – 5 p.m.

Movie – 7:30 p.m.

For a list of food trucks and pre-movie entertainment, go to https://bexley.org/mainevent.

Planning for MLK Day of Learning 2024

With fewer than four months until Jan. 15 and Capital's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Learning, we are looking for students, faculty, staff, and community members who would like to help plan this event.

For those who are undecided, the following committees will benefit from more volunteers. You can fill out the Qualtrics form here.

• Kids Korner: This subcommittee assists with finding or creating relevant programming and activities for children and youth, training/equipping volunteers to facilitate sessions and activities, and logistics for evaluation/assessment of Kids Korner activities.
• Community Service: This committee assists with developing service opportunities around the event, creating partnerships for opportunities, gathering volunteer service teams, and corresponding with Logistics and Hospitality for assessment and gratitude of our partnerships.
• Marketing/Communication: This subcommittee assists with creating the marketing plan for the campus and the community (Columbus, Bexley, churches, social justice and diversity organizations), designing the fliers/imagery, campuswide email invitations, social media marketing, and advertisement.
• Logistics: This subcommittee assists with event logistics, including recording, streaming, requesting rooms/space, set-up, clean-up, and evaluations.

For more information, contact Mikayla Carter, associate director for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, at [email protected]. Sign-ups for the general committee will close at noon on Friday, Sept. 29.

Access Increased to Student Medical Services

Over the last several years, Capital’s model of providing medical care has evolved to respond to student needs and feedback. On Monday, Sept. 18, we increased access to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center providers near campus and around the city.

This change is due to student feedback that could not provide a high enough level of care for student needs with the current model of RN care in Capital’s Center for Health and Wellness. To address this need, we developed a new plan allowing Capital students access to OSU’s vast array of healthcare options, including Same-Day Care and Urgent Care facilities. This shift also increases the ease of connection to specialists in the OSU system.

• To schedule an appointment at OSU for any services, including Same Day Care and Urgent Care, please access the link here to self-schedule or to get phone number information to the contact center. https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/healthcare-services.

• For assistance in scheduling same-day or urgent care appointments, or to secure transportation for students who need it to get to their appointments, please contact the CHW at 614-236-6114 during regular business hours.

Behavioral Health/ Counseling Services

Services for counseling through behavioral health will remain unchanged. You can continue to schedule those appointments by calling or emailing the CHW.

For more information, see the email you received on Sept. 15 from Capital Communications, or call, email or visit the website:

614-236-6114

[email protected]

https://www.capital.edu/student-life/health-and-wellness/

Capital University Oral History Project

Alumni will be contacted by our project partner, Publishing Concepts, to participate in the Capital University Oral History Project. This is an opportunity for alumni to share their story! More information about the project and how to participate can be found here.

Homecoming

Homecoming 2023 will take place September 28-30. Information can be found at capconnect.org/homecoming. Events for the entire campus include:

Friday, Sept. 29

Chapel Choir Homecoming Concert

7:30 p.m.

Mees Hall

Saturday, Sept. 30

Capital Tailgate

11 a.m.

S1 Lot adjacent to the Alumni House

This will be Saturday’s lunch meal option for students. The Main Dining Room will be closed.

Football vs. Otterbein

1:30 p.m.

Bernlohr Stadium

Women's Soccer vs. Otterbein

7 p.m.

Bernlohr Stadium