Make plans now for April 20 and share in our Day of Celebration! Join us for Honors Convocation, the research symposium, and the inauguration of Dave Kaufman as Capital University’s 17^th president.

9 a.m.

Mound Street Plaza

10 a.m.

Capital Center

11:30 a.m.

Capital Center

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Poster presentations

Capital Center

1:30 to 4 p.m. – Oral presentations

Locations TBA

RSVP by Wednesday, April 13, to [email protected].

Click here to register for the event and to provide the number of guests (up to 10) who will attend. Registration will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 22. When you register, a reply email from Eventbrite will confirm your guest count and information via a QR code. Please use this to enter (print or show on device). Graduates are not ticketed but one ticket per guest is required.

For complete information, click here.

Capital University's 172nd Commencement Ceremony for undergraduate students will take place in two sessions on Saturday, May 7, each of which will last approximately 1.5 hours. Each session will conclude with the Gate Ceremony celebration on the front lawn.

Sign up for the specific session you want to attend. Once registered, you will receive an email confirmation with a QR code from Eventbrite. Please use this for guest entry (print or show on device). There is only one QR code for all 4 guests. Graduates are not included in the reservation and do not need a ticket. Registration will end at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 29, or once a session is full.

Click here to register for the 12 p.m. ceremony.

Click here to register for the 3 p.m. ceremony.

Students who wish to attend as virtual participants will be part of the 3 p.m. session. Please email [email protected] with your request and further instruction will be provided.

A live broadcast will be available at www.capital.edu/live beginning at 11:55 a.m. for the 12 p.m. ceremony and at 2:55 p.m. for the 3 p.m. ceremony.

For complete information, click here.

Meeting and Event Services needs your assistance in making Capital University’s 2022 Commencement events memorable for our graduates and their families. We need volunteers to fill a variety of positions for four different events.

Shorter shifts are available. For more information, email Robert Fleming at [email protected].

Join us as we congratulate our latest Capital authors!

Trinity Chair in Lutheran Heritage and professor, Religion

Lecture and book signing

Thursday, March 17

4 to 5:30 p.m.

Ruff Learning Center 202

Adjunct faculty, English

Presentation and book signing

Thursday, March 24

4 to 5:30 p.m.

Ruff Learning Center 202

The annual Student Leadership Award nominations are currently open. These awards recognize outstanding undergraduate individuals and organizations who engage in leadership efforts that better Capital University over the course of the academic year. Students, faculty, and staff are called to acknowledge the success of students and student organizations, while highlighting exemplary service and programming initiatives. All undergraduate students and student organizations are eligible for awards, from a first-year student to a student who graduates in May, including the Distinguished Senior Leader Award. All nominations and letters of recommendation are due by Sunday, March 27. The link for nominations can be found here.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to join us March 22 for an opportunity to give input on reimagining Capital's mission and vision. We want your help in determining the values that will support the University's mission and vision and create our desired culture. There is no formal presentation at this event, so feel free to stop in when you are able. If you would like to provide input but are unable to attend in person, please email Stephanie Gray Wilson.

Join Student and Community Engagement in welcoming "It's On Us" to campus for training sessions on sexual assault awareness, bystander intervention, and survivor support to help lead the Capital community into Sexual Awareness Month this April.

It's On Us is a campus program designed to build a movement to help bring about change on college campuses around topics of sexual assault and gender- and power-based violence. All are welcome to join us for these important sessions that will help us change campus culture! If you are interested in attending, please RSVP on Engage!

Contact the Office of Student and Community Engagement if you are interested in learning more about starting an It's On Us chapter at Capital.

It's starting to feel like spring and campus is camera ready! Join us from April 7-10 for the Comets on Campus Photo Contest! A four-day photo event where teams of Capital students will take creative photos across campus and compete for a selection of prizes including gift cards, socks with pizzazz, and a newly designed Capital Comets T-shirt! Sign up with your team (three to five people) or individually to be added to a team by Monday, April 4. Early registrants may receive extra bonus points! https://capital.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbwIVle0yzalJum

Are you curious about the impact Capital alumni are making in their communities? Did you hear about a student research project that is truly groundbreaking? Have you worked with a faculty member who is dedicated to student success? Capital Stories is the place to find all those stories and more! Keep up-to-date by subscribing and receive a monthly email with the latest posts. https://stories.capital.edu/subscribe/    

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Office of Student and Community Engagement, in partnership with the Title IX Office, will be hosting an art installation designed to share stories of sexual assault and survival from students, faculty, and staff. The art installation is titled “What Were You Wearing?,” designed to bring to attention to the age-old question most often posed to survivors of sexual assault while challenging the victim-blaming behavior that often accompanies these incidents of violence. 

Capital University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members are invited to participate by submitting an anonymous description of what they were wearing when they were sexually assaulted. The collection of these stories (when submitted through the link below) has received an exemption from mandatory reporting. Resources for those who need them are included in the submission form linked here and in the SCE Instagram bio: https://capital.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4USMglPEMjxvCjY.

The “What Were You Wearing?” Survivor Art Installation originated at the University of Arkansas in 2013 and was inspired by Dr. Mary Simmerling’s poem, “What I Was Wearing.” 

Graduating this spring? Explore one of your post-graduation options through Capital Law’s 2022 Summer Immersion Paralegal Program. Earn a Paralegal certificate in 14 weeks and springboard into the legal profession or enhance your skill set for other career choices. Capital graduates may receive a $2,000 scholarship. Apply at https://apply.capital.edu/apply. The application deadline is April 15.

Preachers for the coming weeks:

Preachers for the coming weeks:

Center for Faith and Learning Link Tree: Here you can find CFL contact information, worship slideshows, CFL Book of the Week, and much more!https://linktr.ee/capitalucfl

Here you can find CFL contact information, worship slideshows, CFL Book of the Week, and much more! https://linktr.ee/capitalucfl

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

Space is limited. Register at: Capital University - Click here to schedule with TIAA

Human Resources recently distributed by mail the Form 1095-C to all employees who were eligible for health coverage. Even if you declined to sign up for Capital University’s health plan, you should have still received a Form 1095-C. This form indicates your name, employer name, months during the prior calendar year when you were eligible for coverage, and the cost of the cheapest monthly premium you could have paid for coverage under your employer’s health plan. This information is related to the Affordable Care Act and is reported to the IRS. If you have any questions regarding this form, please contact Ashley Huff, [email protected].

Keep your financial goals on track with TIAA’s live webinars. Reserve your spot today by registering here. Upcoming sessions include: 

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

Join Us in Congratulating Camille McPherson!

Earlier today, President Dave Kaufman and Interim Athletic Director Steve Bruning announced the promotion of Camille McPherson as the next Head Women's Basketball Coach at Capital University. McPherson had been serving as the interim head coach since mid-December. Read more here.