Whether you were a faithful reader, submitted articles, or shared your thoughts by taking the poll, we thank you for your commitment to using Capital You as a communication tool for sharing your events, explaining a new initiative, celebrating a major achievement, and telling a good story. Like you, we will take a break over the summer but look forward to returning in mid-August with news and stories of what’s happening across the campuses. If you have any thoughts about how to improve Capital You (or possible poll questions), please reach out to Denise Russell, director of Communications and Media Relations, at [email protected].

Honors cords for undergraduate commencement will only be available to pick up on Saturday, May 7, during your line-up in the Performance Arena.

Admission to the doubleheader is free, but donations to Capital University Baseball will be accepted at the gate. Read more about the game here. Fans looking to attend can find gameday essentials by clicking here.

Park in the "H" lot directly across from the Home Plate Gate at Huntington Park. This lot will be reserved at $5 per vehicle for the day. This lot accepts mobile pay only through ParkMobile. Fans can create a ParkMobile account here.

Join the CapFam on Wednesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. to watch the latest episode of Through the Gate, All American. With a specific focus on student-athletes, this episode explores the positive impact of playing a sport and how lessons learned on the track, such as leadership and determination, can propel students to new heights after graduation. Through the Gate, a Capital-produced docuseries, aims to shine a light on the CapFam and the unique ways they are connecting to the world around them. https://www.capital.edu/admission/through-the-gate/

Stay up-to-date with Capital this summer by subscribing to Capital Stories! Learn about what students are doing over the summer semester, how alumni are impacting their communities, and what faculty are up to! Capital Stories is the place to find all those stories and more! Keep up-to-date by subscribing and receive monthly emails with the latest posts at https://stories.capital.edu/subscribe/. 

Each year, Capital participates in the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Changing Campus Culture initiative, including this survey to gauge employee experiences on campus. This is completely voluntary and you can quit the survey at any time. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by Friday, April 29, 2022. 

Take the Survey here: https://capital.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1Pyj2OzZIprST4.

For support, employees who are three-quarter time or greater can utilize EAP benefits through Capital by visiting www.unum.com/lifebalance or by calling 1-800-854-1446. All employees can receive free emotional support through OPTUM by calling 1-866-342-6892 or visiting www.liveandworkwell.com. The OhioHealth Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO) also provides support for anyone; learn more by visiting https://www.ohiohealth.com/community-health/sarnco.

Important Note / Trigger Warning: Some of the questions in this survey use specific language regarding behaviors related to unwanted sexual contact. We recognize that questions ask about personal and sexual information that might be emotionally difficult to answer. You may leave the survey at any time by simply clicking out of the window.

Comets Girls Basketball Camps are designed to help campers learn the game, develop their skills, and have fun competing. Our camps highlight fundamental offensive and defensive concepts and skills, and we emphasize improving and understanding basketball through individual and small group sessions. All skill levels are welcome, and campers will be instructed by Capital Women’s Basketball coaches and players.

Day Camp – girls entering grades 3-8

Shooting Camp – girls entering grades 3-10

We are committed to making the Comets Girls Basketball Camps a rewarding experience for each participant. For more information and registration, go to CometsGirlsBasketballCamps.com or contact Camille McPherson [email protected].

The end of a challenging yet successful academic year is fast approaching. Capital University recognizes that employees appreciate the opportunity to work an adjusted schedule in the summer. As an adaptation to Capital’s policy and as administered last year, our office hours will be adjusted for the summer to 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. daily. All employees will still be paid for their full work day. Summer hours will be in effect as follows: 

In addition, the guidelines established in our Remote Work Arrangement Policy remain in effect. Download the policy here.  

So far this spring, Capital University student-athletes have been named as the OAC’s Athlete of the Week 15 different times, with the majority of those selections falling in the sports of men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s golf. The student-athletes who have been honored as the weekly winners so far this year include Grace Osborn (x3), Hanna Searles (x2) Sam McInturf (x2), Molly Searles (x2), Brooke Delara, Katie Page, Bee Kuehn, Nicole Flock, Leonardo Abreu, Aaron Askew, Shane Murphy, Andy Fullmer, Mason Spaulding, and Evan Frund.