CAPITAL YOU!
Campus News and Events | February 10, 2021
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THANK YOU FROM THE ADVANCEMENT DIVISION |
Advancement is working diligently to reach yearly fundraising goals. We have seen an increase in the number of donors and overall dollars donated from faculty and staff this year compared to last year!
- Overall dollars donated is up 39 percent from faculty and staff compared to last year.
- The number of faculty and staff donors to the annual fund has increased 25 percent, and dollars given in support of the annual fund has increased 31 percent.
Gifts to Capital have a transformational impact on our students. Thank you, Cap Fam! If you would like to learn more about how you can make a difference, go to www.capital.edu/give.
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Will you get a COVID vaccine?
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THE LAST POLL RESULTS
What's on your geeky bucket list?
Track the International Space Station flying over your house.
18 percent
Visit the Hobbit holes of New Zealand.
35 percent
Buy a wand from Diagon Alley.
28 percent
Go on a Bigfoot expedition.
11 percent
Explore the Computer History Museum.
8 percent
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This is a pivotal moment for Capital University. After careful deliberation and discussions spanning several months, a decision was made to retire our Crusader nickname. Our goal is to find a mascot that is a strong representation of this great institution. Through March 1, 2021, we invite you – students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members – to share your ideas so that together we can find a nickname that best represents who we are. Go to www.capital.edu/choose to complete the survey by March 1.
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MEET PRESIDENT KAUFMAN AT THE MDR |
Interim President Dave Kaufman is looking forward to taking a lunch break with our students! Once a week, he will be joining you at the MDR between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Make plans to pull up a chair and tell him a little about yourself. He's excited to meet you!
Monday, Feb. 15
Friday, Feb. 26
More dates will be added after spring break.
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CAPITAL THEATRE GOES VIRTUAL WITH IBSEN PLAY |
Feb. 11-14
Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 8 p.m.
Sunday – 2 p.m.
The term “enemy of the people” dates back to ancient Rome. Shakespeare wrote about it in “Coriolanus.” The 20th century saw both Lenin and Stalin using the term. And, of course, we have heard the phrase used recently to describe some of our fellow citizens.
In 1882, Henrik Ibsen wrote “An Enemy of the People,” a play dealing with the personal and political struggles of people in a small town. Capital’s new version has been adapted for virtual theatre by Bill Kennedy, professor of Theatre.
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This year’s NOW Festival will be a virtual program with several “visiting” composers from around the world: Tbilisi, Georgia (Europe), Indiana, California, and Hong Kong. We look forward to the experience of music composition through the diverse perspectives of our guest artists, their styles, influences, and artistic voices. All concerts and workshops are open to the public. Please join us.
Sunday, Feb. 14
12 p.m.
NOW Concert I
Concert: Music of Eka Chabashvilli (Tbilisi, Georgia, Europe)
Monday, Feb. 15
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Masterclass: Eka Chabashvilli
Tuesday, Feb. 16
7 p.m.
NOW Concert II
Concert: Music of Miho Sasaki and Michael Schelle (Indianapolis)
Wednesday, Feb. 17
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
NOW Masterclass I
Miho Sasaki and Michael Schelle
Wednesday, Feb. 17
7 p.m.
NOW Masterclass II
John Carey (Los Angeles), film and television scoring
Thursday, Feb. 18
7 p.m.
NOW Concert III
Lecture/concert: Sheung-Ping Lai (Hong Kong/Columbus)
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WHAT’S YOUR CAPITAL STORY? |
Capital alumnus Austin Reid ’18 remembers the exact class, the exact paper, and the professor’s exact feedback on that paper that helped shape his writing style and ignited his passion for exploring Jewish history in small Ohio towns. You can read his own words in Capital Stories, including how he encourages students to take their professor’s feedback as a gift.
So, what’s your Capital story?
Visit www.capital.edu/stories to learn how you can tell your own story, whether it’s reflective, creative, memory-evoking, funny, poetic, or persuasive. It doesn’t have to be long; if accepted for publication, 750 words – give or take a hundred – would be perfect.
And while we want to read your words, working in a digital tool allows us to broaden how we can creatively share our stories. Maybe there are no words at all; maybe it’s a video, a powerful photo, or a series of photos that best tell your Capital story. If your story is published, we’ll give credit where credit is due by including your byline. Contact Denise Russell, director of Communications, for more information.
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CONSERVATORY STUDENTS EARN HONORS AT VOCAL COMPETITION |
Congratulations to all of our voice students who participated in the 2020 Ohio National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition!
This year's competition required students to submit three video recordings of various repertoire selections/languages. Students competed against other music majors from colleges and universities within Ohio. Winners received cash prizes, and two Capital students also received partial scholarships to the American Institute of Music Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Vienna, this summer for winning their categories. A special congrats to the students who placed:
Grace Bumgarner, third place - First Year Classical Treble Voice, student of Lynn Roseberry
Olivia Roberts, honorable mention - First Year Classical Treble Voice, student of Chad Payton
Izzy Rothenfeld, honorable mention - First Year Classical Treble Voice, student of Chad Payton
Christopher Jacky, third place - First Year Classical TBB Voice, student of Chad Payton
Alex Lynch, second place - Second Year Classical TBB Voice, student of Chad Payton
Faith Fullen, first place - Upper Music Theater Treble Voice, student of Lynn Roseberry
Charlotte Brown, second place - Upper Music Theater Treble Voice, student of Jackie Barlow-Ware
Siri Nilsen, first place - Third Year Classical Treble Voice, student of Chad Payton
Jace Nguyen, first place - Third Year Classical TBB Voice, student of Chad Payton
Robin Terschak, third place - Fourth/Fifth Year Classical Treble Voice, student of Lynn Roseberry
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LENTEN DEVOTIONAL OFFERS HOPE |
This Lent, Feb. 17 to April 3, the Center for Faith and Learning will provide a daily devotional resource titled "Hope in a Weary Season." With entries written by students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Capital University, this resource will provide an array of perspectives to help you find hope as we face another pandemic semester. You will find posts daily on the Center for Faith and Learning Facebook and on Twitter, as well as faithandlearning.medium.com.
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THE DATA BEHIND THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID |
Nir Menachemi, professor and department chair of Health Policy and Management Department Chair at IUPUI, will speak on data behind the fight against COVID-19.
Monday, Feb. 15
10 to 10:50 a.m.
This Zoom presentation, "How statistics, data analytics, and informatics helped in the fight against COVID-19,” will describe the key findings of the Indiana SARS-CoV-2 prevalence study, the most comprehensive and scientifically accurate study of its kind. Menachemi will describe how various analytical and informatics capabilities were used to create unique insights about the coronavirus designed to influence policy and pandemic response.
Email Leigh Johnson, associate professor and chair of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, to get the Zoom link.
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APP TURNS MOBILE DEVICE INTO PERSONAL SAFETY GUARDIAN |
While Capital University has always had the safety of its students, faculty and staff as an utmost concern, your personal safety can be enhanced with the touch of a button when you download the free Rave Guardian app.
Separate from the CapAlert emergency notification system, which sends you texts and emails during an emergency, the Rave Guardian app is a personal alarm system, and crime-reporting and emergency-call tool all in one. Guardian will notify people if you're someplace unfamiliar, if you're in trouble, or if you don't reach your destination on time. You can also call campus police or 911 directly, and – through the EyeWitness "Send a Tip" button on the app – report crime or suspicious activity.
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VIRTUAL BREAKFAST BRIEFING WITH DR. SAUNDERS |
Join faculty, staff, and alumni for a Breakfast Briefing presentation by Dr. Stephanie N. Saunders, associate professor of Spanish, for “Slow Down with Sustainable Fashion: Environmental and Human Rights in Contemporary Clothing Production.” She will present her latest manuscript, “Fashion, Gender and Agency in Latin American and Spanish Literature,” highlighting its application to our closets, consumer philosophies, and self-expression in this event sponsored by Alumni Engagement.
Thursday, Feb. 25
8 a.m.
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In August, faculty and staff were moved to the Office 365 for email. This session will help to familiarize you with some of the other features of Office 365 that can help you work more effectively, including: calendar features in both the web version and client (app) version; what tools are available and how to access them; SharePoint and resource repositories; Microsoft Groups and email distribution lists; and the Whiteboard (both in Office 365 and Zoom).
Tuesday, Feb. 16
4 to 4:50 p.m.
Refer to the CELT mail that you received on Feb. 8 for the Zoom link.
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AD UPDATE
In this edition of our AD Update with Dixie Jeffers, we check in on how our protocols are working, a small glimpse at what is being discussed for the spring, the importance of weighing in on the mascot/moniker issue, and taking time to celebrate a successful Super Bowl pick.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STARTS SEASON 2-2 AFTER DELAYED START
The Purple and White had to wait an extra week to start its season but they came out swinging when they were unleashed. Cap split both weekend series against Heidelberg and Wilmington and now possesses a 2-2 overall record.
Kaylee Cyphers showed that a year makes a difference. In the 61-54 season-opening loss to Heidelberg, Kaylee scored 14 points and posted five rebounds. The next day she outdid herself with 20 points in Cap’s 68-53 win against the Student Princes.
Last weekend, junior Emma Burns was consistent after putting up back-to-back games with 15 points against Wilmington. In Cap’s 61-51 home win, senior Caroline Taphorn posted the team’s first double-double of the season behind a 15 point, 11 rebound effort.
MEN’S BASKETBALL READY TO TURN IT AROUND
Over the last four games, the Crusaders have gone 1-3 with its lone win coming at home against Wilmington College, 76-68. Freshman Carter Combs has posted consistent offensive numbers, averaging 14 points per game over the last four while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range.
Following a pair of losses against Heidelberg and a split against Wilmington, Cap is now 2-4 overall heading into sets against Baldwin Wallace and Ohio Northern over the next two weeks.
TRACK AND FIELD
At the Jessica Starks Invitational on Jan. 31, freshman Daniel Hiser placed third in the 60-meter dash and posted a Cap Top-10 time in his preliminary race (7.30 seconds). Jonathan Brown finished second in the 200-meter dash (24.20). Alexa Poling highlighted the women’s side with runner-up finishes in the weight throw and shot put, but that was just a precursor to last week’s showing at Baldwin Wallace.
At the Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge, Alexa earned her first career victory in the weight throw after tossing a personal best 10.39 meters! All-American Josh Miller returned to the ring, taking to the circle for the weight throw first and handily winning with a throw of 17.70 meters. Shortly thereafter, the senior picked up his second win of the day, heaving the shot put 16.28 meters.
CRUSADER OF THE WEEK
Alexa Poling, track & field
Kaylee Cyphers, women’s basketball
COMING UP NEXT
Women’s Basketball vs. Baldwin Wallace
2/12 (home), 7pm
2/13 (away), 6pm
Men’s Basketball vs. Baldwin Wallace
2/12 (away), 7pm
2/13 (home), 6pm
Track & Field
2/14 (home), schedule TBD
* The Capital Center will host only throws and pole vault events. Otterbein will be host all other events at The Rike Center
WATCH CAPITAL ATHLETIC EVENTS WHEREVER THEY ARE, FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE!
Whether the Crusaders are on the road or here at home, you can tune in to all the action from one place, and that is OAC TV! Fans can download the OAC TV app through the Apple App Store or Google Play to view events from your mobile device. Fans can also watch OAC TV events from the comfort of your own home on TV if you use Amazon Fire or have a Roku device. Simply search for and add the OAC TV channel. All apps can be used free of charge. You may also stream events through your desktop or laptop by visiting the OAC TV website or the Capital Athletics website.
ATHLETICS HAS RESTARTED! HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- First and foremost, the health and safety of our student-athletes and staff are Capital’s first priority when policy and protocol are being considered and implemented.
- Only essential personnel will be permitted to games and events through the month of February. This, unfortunately, means there will be no fans, media, or support groups (cheer, pep bands, etc.). Fan attendance will be reassessed in late February.
- Schedules changes will likely happen, so stay alert to changes that are announced via our social media channels or athletics website (athletics.capital.edu).
- We still need your support, so watch all games (home or away) streamed online this season. Links will be provided on the athletics website and social media channels.
ATHLETIC SCHEDULES
To view all available Capital team schedules and download schedule graphics for your mobile device, click the sport below.
As more information for additional sport schedules becomes available they will be published online at athletics.capital.edu.
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