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Campus News and Events | September 1, 2021
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PERSPECTIVES FROM WOMANIST THEOLOGIANS |
Womanist Theology is an approach to understanding God and the world that centers the experiences and insights of Black Women.
This fall, on behalf of the seminaries of the ELCA's Womanist Theology Initiative, Trinity Lutheran Seminary is honored to host "Hush No More: Perspectives from Womanist Theologians."
INTRODUCTION TO WOMANIST THEOLOGY
Rev. Dr. A. Elaine Brown Crawford
Thursday, September 9
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
This series consists of a monthly seminars with different speakers in September, October and November. A hybrid event, it is free and open to the public. Lunch is offered to in-person participants.
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Which superpower would you like to possess?
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Results from the last poll:
How are you feeling about the start of classes?
Totally pumped – GO CAP!: 32 percent
Ambivalent: 27 percent
Covid-anxious: 41 percent
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ROCK WITH THE WRITERS OF CAPITAL! |
Join us for a day of masterclasses taught by professors and published writers. Learn how to write prose, poetry, novel-length work, and different professional and academic writing forms in a seminar hosted by eight Capital organizations.
Capital professors hosting the classes include Greg Belliveau, Liam O'Loughlin, Kevin Griffith, and Angela Buck.
Saturday, September 11
11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Blackmore Library
Topics include: Characterization in a Novel; Cultural Analysis for Creative Writing; World Building in Speculative Fiction; Poetry; Big Picture/Small Picture; and Small Press Publishing.
The masterclasses are open to everyone, and no experience in writing is necessary. If you would like to stay for dinner, please Sign in and RSVP on Engage by Wednesday, September 8.
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GETTING YOUR COVID VACCINE |
Capital University is committed to the health and safety of our community. With the rising number of cases and hospitalizations due to the Delta variant of COVID-19, COVID vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff are being mandated.
Everyone who will be enrolled or employed during spring semester 2022 is required to have completed the COVID vaccine shot sequence no later than Friday, December 17, 2021. There is no out-of-pocket cost for the vaccine.
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Vaccines also are available at many Kroger, Giant Eagle, CVS, and Walgreen pharmacies. Check individual locations to determine whether appointments are necessary or walk-ins can be accommodated. |
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We will share details for an on-campus vaccination clinic as soon as plans are finalized.
Get Capital’s current COVID protocols, including FAQs HERE.
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SCHUMACHER FEATURES AUSCHWITZ IMAGES |
“A Requiem: Tribute to the Spiritual Space at Auschwitz” is a haunting exhibition at Capital's Schumacher Gallery by Susan May Tell, featuring 17 photographic images without words, titles, or even frames.
These images stand as witnesses to the horrific scene that was Auschwitz. Tell explains that her imagery meditates on the idea that “like other sacred grounds that are decaying, Auschwitz today is disappearing and raises questions about whether places of this kind should be restored and the importance of memory and commemoration. Equally important to my artistic vision and is my commitment to Auschwitz as a meditation on decay and memory.”
September 7-December 11
The gallery is closed October 14-17 for mid-term break and November 24-28 for Thanksgiving.
Opening Reception
Thursday, September 9, 5 to 7 p.m.
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PRAYER LABYRINTH INSTALLED |
The Fred Meuser Courtyard at Trinity Lutheran Seminary has a new permanent fixture – a prayer labyrinth.
Located in the outdoor green space along College Avenue between Gloria Dei and Schenk Chapel, the grey-stoned prayer labyrinth invites pilgrims to reflect, meditate, and commune with the Divine as they move through the patterned pathway. Unlike a maze, one cannot get lost in a labyrinth; there are no dead ends. Instead, pilgrims are invited to walk the bending pathway, representing the twists and turns of life's journeys, knowing they will eventually be led to the center gathering space. And from there, the center, the path will lead them just as certainly back into the world.
Labyrinth Dedication
Friday, September 24
11:30 a.m.
Trinity's labyrinth was years in the making. As our community grieved the 2006 death of Pastor Aaron Blankenhorn (Trinity '03, Capital '99), leaders rallied around the possibility of installing a labyrinth in Aaron's honor, but the 2007 financial crisis delayed those plans. Numerous gifts over the last decade, including those from the Stellhorn and Anderson families, breathed new life into the labyrinth dream.
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FACULTY AND STAFF HOLIDAY SCHEDULES |
With Thanksgiving and the winter holidays just a few weeks away, here is the break schedule for faculty and staff. Contact the Human Resources Office at hr@capital.edu with any questions.
Labor Day
Monday, September 6
Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 24, through Friday, November 26
Winter Holiday Break
Monday, December 20, through Friday, December 31
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Join Interfaith Youth Core's Faith in the Vaccine Ambassadors, along with the Center for Faith and Learning, to come together and bring positivity to the work of vaccination! Featuring three bands of current Capital students and Capital alumni, as well as a DJ and the Conservatory's Taiko drum group, this concert also will have free food, updated information about vaccine safety and reliability, and resources to help reduce barriers to vaccination.
Thursday, September 2
7 p.m.
Reflections Fountain
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SELF-SERVICE PAYMENT AND PO REQUESTS
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The Finance Office is excited to announce self-service Payment Requests and Purchase Orders are now available for faculty and staff in MyCap.
Many people across the University have been trained on how to enter Payment Requests online, and we are now rolling out self-service Purchase Orders as well. These are all available in the Financial Management section of MyCap. Invoices and other documentation uploaded with Payment Requests and Purchase Orders will be viewable in MyCap, and you also will be able to track the status of your requests online.
All faculty and staff will receive an email later today (September 1) from the Finance Office that includes detailed information and a new Purchase Order Checklist attachment.
Informational PDFs can be found at HERE. Scroll to the bottom under General Accounting Forms and click on MyCap-Approving Requests, MyCap-Payment Requests, or MyCap-Purchase Orders.
If you have not yet been trained on self-service Payment Requests and Purchase Orders, please email Eileen Day at your earliest convenience.
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CAPITAL VOLLEYBALL LOOKING TO NEW LEADERSHIP AND ROSTER DEPTH IN 2021 |
Capital University's volleyball program will welcome back several familiar faces and key contributors to the program, but at the same time will be under a completely new coaching staff and add several newcomers to the roster. Nikki Van Cleave, hired toward the end of May, and her two assistants – Heather Bailes and Camry Halm – will have the task of leading Capital volleyball to an improved 2021 season.
All statistical leaders from a year ago will return to lead the lines for Van Cleave’s first year in charge. Delanie Nahikian – the team’s offensive leader – now has 466 kills in her career at Capital, just 34 away from the career milestone of 500. Jenay Kocsis has been a consistent helper, tallying 773 career assists, thus within touching distance of the career mark of 1,000. Erin O’Connell sits at 624 career digs while splitting time as a defensive specialist and libero during her career. Nahikian also has a good record at the net swatting back nearly 60 career blocks.
Other returners that will contend for court time this season will be Audrey James, Paree Furness, Sydney LaPointe, Alissa Holler, Mackenzie Halliday, Regina Cetnarowski, and Emily Cooper among others.
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CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS LOOK AHEAD TO 2021 SEASON |
Capital University cross country will embark on the 2021 season with a new direction and sense of building. Under first-year head coach BT Pham, the program will be aiming for success amongst a tight contingent of athletes, while looking to build the roster in numbers and strength for the future. The squads will be returning to the course for the first time since 2019 as Covid-19 canceled the 2020 campaign.
Senior Heather Fryman and junior Eva Bernhardt return on the women’s side for this coming year. Both will be eager to get back on the course for the 2021 campaign. From 2019, Fryman competed in all seven meets and ran a best 6K time of 26:57.5 at the NCAA Regional Meet. Bernhardt also competed in all seven races, running the team’s fastest 6K time of the year at the NCAA Regional Meet in 24:02.8.
For the men, Zach Brown will return to the program after competing in 2019. His best time of 26:23.5 also came at the NCAA Regional Meet on the men’s 8K course.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER AIMING FOR HIGHER SUCCESS THIS SEASON |
Head coach Matt Ogden has his sights set on higher achievements this coming season with the Capital University women’s soccer team. A season ago, the program advanced to the OAC Tournament Semifinals, but were ousted after a drama-filled 12-round penalty kick shootout. This season, Capital aims to get over the hump and play for that Conference title.
Of the seven All-Conference players from a year ago, five will return to Bernlohr Stadium this fall. Those five include Madeline Woodruff, Lexi Snider, Haley Moore, Olivia Rotolo, and Lauren White.
Woodruff led the team in scoring with 14 points on six goals and two assists, while Snider was not far behind with five goals and a pair of helpers. In all, Cap had nine players score more than one goal last year, and all but one, return to the fray this season to help Ogden’s team find the scoresheet in 2021.
Defensively, White will hold down the fort in between the pipes, while Haley Moore and Cassidy Ryan will be heavily relied upon to lock down the back line. In the midfield, Gabbi Viggiano and Sophia Leonetti and Avery Hart all return to facilitate play through the lines.
In addition to those listed, Ogden will have several other reliable returners on his team sheet week after week to choose from.
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MEN’S SOCCER HOPING TO RETURN TO CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION |
The 2021 edition of Capital University Men’s Soccer will feature a mixture of veteran leadership in several key returners and an abundance of youth and inexperience joining the team. Head coach Alan Yost will be tasked with finding the balance to help push his team back into contention for the Ohio Athletics Conference Championship -- a trophy they claimed just three seasons ago in 2018.
All three All-Conference players return this year, including Jack Francisco, who led the team in scoring as a freshman. In 10 matches, Francisco scored six goals and assisted on one other. Mitch Hughes will be back in the lineup as one of the team’s main facilitators in the center midfield. Last season, Hughes scored once, but primarily played the role of general in midfield. Matt Scheper, will be returning for his fifth season and will hold down the lines in front of goal.
Sophomore goalkeeper, Kellen Sargent will be the veteran in goal this season and returns after starting all 10 games as a freshman. He conceded 13 goals and made 28 saves enroute to a 4-6 record.
Additional players to assist on both sides of the ball this coming year include Jack Kossoudji, Chase Geddis, Bailey Lach, and Mujahid Abdel-Ghani. Many others who saw valuable minutes last year return this season as well, providing many other options on the team sheet.
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2021 FALL ATHLETIC SCHEDULES
CAPITAL ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME IS NOW DIGITAL!
During the 2021 summer, Capital Athletics began the transition of the Athletics Hall of Fame to a completely digital platform which is now housed in The Capital Center lobby.
Hall of Fame members, alumni, and current members of the CapFam Community can now visit and interact with the touch screen to navigate through the history of Capital Athletics.
Can’t make it to The Capital Center? Well now you can view it at the convenience of your own computer or phone!
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