The 2022 NOW MUSIC Festival will feature Omar Thomas, a young composer who has been a strong new voice in the world of band and jazz music. His residency at Capital, Feb. 15-19, will include a keynote address, a series of concerts of the band, jazz, chamber, and solo repertoire, performed by the faculty, students, and other local musicians and ensembles, and a masterclass with students-composers.

The Festival's concerts also will include music by Capital faculty and other local composers, Capital’s student-composers, and a multimedia event featuring a recently rediscovered sketchbook by renowned 20th-century artist Wassily Kandinsky on display at The Schumacher Gallery. This visual experience will be further enhanced by Capital students’ electronic music and poetry, all inspired by Kandinsky’s works on display.

To learn more about the 2022 NOW MUSIC Festival, go to https://www.capital.edu/now/.

Provost Jody Fournier invites you to nominate Capital University faculty and staff members for several awards that annually honor those who best exhibit the values and abilities celebrated by our academic community. This year we are excited to present a new award, the Student Impact Award, to honor our full-time staff or administrators for excellence in and commitment to student learning, development, and success.

A description of each award, along with their respective criteria and previous recipients, can be accessed by clicking the links below. Awards will be presented at Honors Convocation on Wednesday, April 20.

The Bonner Leader Program invites you to join a workshop, panel, and student-led discussion on Barriers to Safety. The February module will include professionals from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, leadership at Second Baptist Church, and many members of our Capital community. We will be focusing on the relationships between re-entry and community engagement, and religion and community engagement. Follow Barriers to Success on Instagram at @barrierstosuccess. If you have any questions, please email Tristen Davis, director of the Bonner Leader Program, at tdavis3@capital.edu.

Join a celebration of excellence for Brad Conrad, associate professor in the School of Education, as he talks about his latest book, Lesson Planning with Purpose: Five Approaches to Curriculum Design. Co-authored with Christy McConnell and P. Bruce Uhrmacher, the book received the O.L. Davis Jr. Outstanding Book Award in recognition of scholarship that adds substantively to the body of knowledge about the practices and theories of curriculum and teaching. 

If you cannot attend in person, join virtually at https://capital.zoom.us/j/96346997156.

The shred truck will be on the Bexley campus this week. If you need assistance getting your items to the truck, please put in a

work order today.

Preachers for the coming weeks:

Preachers for the coming weeks:

Join us for the 4th annual Hinges Conference on “Pivot Points Between Spirituality and Identity,” presented by Capital’s Center for Faith and Learning. If you’d like to be a presenter, contract Pastor Drew.

For more information about Capital’s religious and spiritual life, contact Jillian Russell or Pastor Drew.

We are pleased to announce that Steve Szczepaniak, a Capital alumnus, has joined the HR team as our new payroll specialist. Reporting to Renee Bergman, Steve is your primary contact for all student payroll related inquiries. He will also support Renee with several other payroll-related functions. Steve can be reached at sszczepaniak@capital.edu or at x7100. Please join me in welcoming Steve back to Capital University.

The path to reducing your and/or your dependent’s monthly student loan payment and working toward loan forgiveness could be getting much easier. That's because you now have access to a robust solution that helps find the best federal repayment and forgiveness programs for your financial situation.

Brought to you through TIAA and Savi, this tool not only helps strengthen your financial footing in the short term, but it also positions you and your dependents for student loan forgiveness.

We're so excited to bring this opportunity to Capital University employees and their family members. To see how easy it is to use Savi, how it works to reduce your monthly payment, and how to get started, sign up for a free, 30-minute webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m.

As a result of our relationship with our new benefits broker, The Hub International, a free service is available to all employees in our health insurance programs. If you need assistance related to your medical, dental, or vision insurance claims, reach out to Molly Kelley at The Hub, our dedicated employee advocate and benefits claims advisor. She will help with your claim questions, bill reconciliations, and working with our service providers on your behalf. Contact Molly at 1-800-558-5658 or molly.kelley@hubinternational.com. See attached PDF flyer for more information.  

Please welcome our new faculty and staff to the Capital Family! 

Leo Alls, assistant coach, Softball

Macy Bailey, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Nathan Bell, associate director of Admission

Dylan Bhaerman, assistant coach, Men's Tennis

Bryan Bidwell, assistant coach, Softball

Josie Bodrick, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Allison Burns, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Danny Burkholder, controller, Finance

Corey Carter, adjunct faculty, Conservatory of Music

Holli Courtright, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Stephen Crumb, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Dan DiPiero, adjunct faculty, Conservatory of Music

Megan Donovan, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Akram Faizer, adjunct faculty, Law School

Bill Fischbein, adjunct faculty, Law School

Kerry Fleming, adjunct Faculty, Health and Sport Sciences

Morgan Free, adjunct faculty, Art

Victoria Frisch, adjunct faculty, Communication

Carmin Gade, adjunct faculty, Business

Baleigh Harshbarger, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Christine Heckler, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Megan Hennes, adjunct faculty, Conservatory of Music

Cindy Herzberg, adjunct faculty, English

Christina Hiller, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Liam Hix, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Jessie Horning, adjunct faculty, Art

Robyn Lutz, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Joel-Henry Mansfield, adjunct faculty, Law Paralegal Program

Lynette Martin, adjunct faculty, Sociology and Criminology

Neil Neidhardt, adjunct faculty, Psychology

Steven Payne, officer, Security and Public Safety

Mark Reamy, adjunct faculty, Art

Gabrielle Rideout, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Frances Robbins, counselor, Financial Aid 

Rachel Scheitlin, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Ron Shuff, adjunct faculty, Law School

Sierra Stant, office coordinator/dispatcher, Public Safety

Brian Stevens, adjunct faculty, Conservatory of Music

Troy Streacker, adjunct faculty, Psychology

Rachel Stroup, associate director, Academic Success

Rochelle Tarin, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Karen Tharp, adjunct faculty, Art

Makeda Thomas, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Anne Todt, adjunct faculty, Conservatory of Music

Eric Trozzo, adjunct faculty, Trinity Lutheran Seminary

Kevin Vandiver, adjunct faculty, Trinity Lutheran Seminary

Dennis Wade, adjunct faculty, Education

Beverly Wallace, adjunct faculty, Trinity Lutheran Seminary

Jada Walls, domestic violence advocate, Law Civil Protection Unit

Miranda West, adjunct faculty, Law Paralegal Program

Davene Yankle, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Jeanne-Marie Young, adjunct faculty, Nursing

Capital University's interim women's basketball coach, Camille McPherson, announced the team will be hosting its annual #Play4Kay game this Saturday as they welcome Mount Union to The Capital Center. The game is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. as the front half of a doubleheader. The Capital men will take on Mount Union immediately after the women at approximately 4 p.m. 

In addition to the #Play4Kay festivities, Capital will also hold senior day recognitions just prior to tip-off, recognizing Brooke Ommert and Emma Burns for their contributions to the program. The men's team and the cheerleaders will also hold their senior day recognition just before their tip.