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Campus News and Events | March 24, 2021
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IN-PERSON COMMENCEMENTS PLANNED |
We are excited to announce in-person graduation ceremonies for both the classes of 2020 and 2021! With a shift in format, we are planning celebrations in the safest atmosphere possible. For those of you who are unable to attend or uncomfortable about attending in person, you may join us virtually.
Class of 2021 – Saturday, May 8
Click here to register for the Class of 2021 ceremony
Class of 2020 – Sunday, May 9
Click here to register for the Class of 2020 ceremony
Due to COVID protocols, we will be limiting the number of people who attend by holding multiple small ceremonies in The Capital Center. Graduates will register for ONE session, either in-person or virtual attendance, and they may sign up with their friends and classmates. Each graduate may invite two guests. All sessions will be live-streamed and each will last approximately an hour.
For the safety of our graduates, staff, students, faculty, and guests, everyone must wear a mask at all times while in the building. Adherence to socially distanced guidelines will also be necessary. All guests who enter the Field House will have their temperature taken.
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It's Women's History Month. |
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Which one of these history-makers do you believe has made the greatest impact?
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THE LAST POLL RESULTS
How would you react if rumors are true about the Leipzig Haus closing?
Nooooo! The Zig is part of the Capital experience. – 41 percent
Guess I should check it out before it is too late. – 45 percent
About time they classed up the neighborhood. – 14 percent
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NEW TUITION, FEE PAYMENT PLAN ANNOUNCED |
Beginning with the 2021 Summer Session, Capital University will introduce a new tuition and fee payment plan for all undergraduate, graduate, Law School, and Trinity Lutheran Seminary students. The new plan, called the Capital Pay Plan, provides an option to help students and families manage college costs by dividing tuition and other expenses into smaller payments. Capital Pay Plan will replace NelNet for undergraduate students and the current deferred payment plan used by graduate, seminary, and law students. All students will access Capital Pay Plan through the myCap self-service portal under the Student Finances tab.
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TROUT LECTURES FOCUS ON THE NECESSITY OF HEALING WORK |
The Trout Lectures honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Nelson W. Trout, a Trinity Lutheran Seminary alumnus, member of the Trinity faculty, and the first African American elected to serve as a Lutheran bishop.
Do You Want to be Well? ’Cause Wholeness Ain’t No Trifling Thing: The Necessity of Healing Work in Theological Education for Authentic Diversity
April 29-30
This year’s event features plenary speaker the Rev. Dr. Beverly Wallace, womanist scholar and professor at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. Additionally, we are honored to host Denise Rector, Ph.D. candidate at Lutheran Theological School of Chicago studying womanist theology, race, and history; the Rev. Kevin Vandiver, Ph.D. candidate at Princeton Theological Seminary studying practical theology; and Pastor Brian Foulks, Ph.D. candidate at Chicago Theological Seminary studying Black religious thought and culture.
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Please join our annual Hinges conference, which will feature Capital undergraduates, Law School, and Trinity Lutheran Seminary students and staff presenters talking about “Faith in Troubling Times.” It will be streamed from Facebook and the Zoom link is on Engage/Corq! |
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WORKSHOP |
Join us as we celebrate the last day of Women's History Month with a virtual stamp-making workshop led by local designer Yetunde of Yaytoonday Designs. Yetunde creates artwork that celebrates her Nigerian heritage and will provide a one-hour workshop to anyone interested in creating their very own stamp. This event is free and supplies will be provided in advance.
Stamp-making Workshop
Wednesday, March 31
7-8 p.m.
RSVP to be included in this virtual event. Email ltate@capital.edu or svasudev@capital.edu by Tuesday, March 30, to receive your supplies in time for the workshop. This event is hosted by Blackmore Library and Sister Network.
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TELL ME ABOUT IT – A FESTIVAL OF ONE-ACTS |
University Theatre will end its virtual season with a series of four one-act plays by student directors. Admission is free.
Tell Me About It: A One-Act Play Festival
March 25-27, 8 p.m.
March 28, 2 p.m.
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SUSTAINABILITY AND OUR GREEN RESPONSIBILITY |
We are very proud to announce that as a campus community, Capital achieved 100% of its energy reduction goals for 2020!
We were able to reach this milestone by participating in the Energy NRG Demand Response Program in which we created and followed a Reduction Action Plan to reach energy efficiency. By reducing our energy usage, we help balance energy demand, placing lower stress on the PJM electric Grid. This helps prevent electricity blackouts and other major energy issues.
In 2019, the University consumed an average of 1,331,436 kWh of electricity per month, while in 2020 we used only 1,060,000 kWh. Trinity Lutheran Seminary has similarly achieved these reduction goals as well! We would not have been able to achieve these goals if not for our joint efforts as a campus community.
To celebrate Earth Month, in April we will be hosting the Purple Pledge Challenge, a CapSustains initiative in collaboration with Green Bexley. Winners of the challenge will be awarded exciting prizes! Let’s continue to work together and build a greener campus!
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We are happy to announce The Schumacher Gallery exhibition “Danny Lyon: Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement” has been extended through April 27.
Danny Lyon helped define a mode of photojournalism in which the photographer is deeply and personally embedded in the subject matter that they are capturing. Lyon began his photographic career in the early 1960s as the first staff photographer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), a national group of college students who joined after the first sit-in by four Black college students at a North Carolina lunch counter.
Located on the fourth floor of Blackmore Library, the Schumacher is open Monday through Friday from 12 to 3 p.m., and Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Admission is free.
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FALL ACADEMIC CALENDARS POSTED |
The fall 2021 calendars are now available on the Registrar’s Office website. To view the calendars, click on the link below. If you have questions, please contact us at registrar@capital.edu. Other departmental or program-specific calendars can be found on their respective websites or in their respective handbooks.
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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SURVEY REMINDER |
Each year Capital participates in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), a survey that measures first-year and senior students’ perspectives on student engagement at the University. The results provide vital information about activities in and out of the classroom and for our assessment of student learning and engagement. This year, there are additional in-depth questions about inclusiveness, cultural diversity, as well as experiences with online learning.
Participation is critical. If you are a senior or first-year student, please click on the link in the email you received on March 8. If you are a faculty member, please encourage your senior and first-year students to complete the NSSE. The survey deadline is April 15, 2021.
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FOUNDATION HONORS CAPITAL WITH TREE CAMPUS RECOGNITION |
Capital University was honored recently with 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
The Tree Campus Higher Education program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. Capital achieved the title by meeting Tree Campus Higher Education’s five standards: maintaining a tree advisory committee; having a campus tree-care plan; dedicating annual expenditures for its campus tree program; observing Arbor Day; and developing a student service-learning project.
"Tree Campuses and their students set examples for not only their student bodies but the surrounding communities showcasing how trees create a healthier environment,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Because of Capital University’s participation, air will be purer, water cleaner and students and faculty will be surrounded by the shade and beauty trees provide.”
To read the complete story by student Kokila M. Varadarajan, go to Capital Stories.
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STUDENTS AND FOOD ASSISTANCE |
A federal COVID-19 relief act that temporarily expands access to food assistance has been extended to help address food insecurity caused by the pandemic.
Expanded access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) means that many college students who previously would not qualify are now eligible for these benefits (food items only). These changes have been extended into April.
To qualify, you must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits for undergraduate and adult; 3 credits for graduate and law) and:
- Be eligible to participate in federal work study; or
- Have an expected family contribution (EFC) of $0. If you currently receive the maximum Pell Grant amount of $3,173 per semester, you have an EFC of $0.
To check your eligibility, login to myCap to view your financial aid award. Check for “federal work study” to be listed and what amount you receive in Pell Grant. If you have questions about your financial aid award, contact the Office of Financial Aid at 236-6511 or finaid@capital.edu.
- Submit a “Request for cash, food, and medical assistance” form to your county’s Department of Job and Family Services; or
- Call 1-844-640-6446, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Have copies of your financial aid award or FAFSA documents ready to verify eligibility.
The Cap Cupboard, Capital University’s food resource center, provides free and accessible food and hygiene items, and is available to all Capital students with need. Located in the lower level of the Student Union, Cap Cupboard is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Individual appointments and appointments outside these hours can be made by emailing capcupboard@capital.edu.
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WHAT’S YOUR CAPITAL STORY? |
“MSN Student’s Advocacy Helps Remove Barriers to Colorectal Screenings” – For more than 20 years, March has been designated as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Thanks in part to the efforts of Jessica Miller, a nurse and current student in Capital’s Master of Science in Nursing program, a major legislative battle was won last year in the fight against colon cancer. Read about her five-year advocacy for the passage of the “Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act,” which addresses a colonoscopy loophole in government and private health insurance programs.
“Criminal Law Alums Forging Changes in Justice System” – Capital University Law School alumni are continuing to advance the school’s reputation as one of the top criminal law programs in the country. PreLaw magazine recently ranked CapLaw as one of the elite programs. Judging by the advancements our alumni are making in the trenches, it’s no surprise that they share an educational background that set them on the right course.
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, 750-1200 words 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. If your story is published, we’ll give credit where credit is due with your byline. Contact Denise Russell, director of Communications, for more information.
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Each year the University is fortunate to offer a number of internal grant opportunities funded by the generosity of donors and available to faculty and staff. The submission deadline for all grants is March 26. Click below for grant details and submission forms.
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CAP ATHLETICS IN NEED OF STUDENT WORK HELP
With 14 sports holding events simultaneous over the next two months, Cap Athletics is in need of Capital students seeking work-study and student employment opportunities. If you are in search of an on-campus job or have an interest in working Capital Athletic events in a variety of capacities, please contact Dixie Jeffers (djeffers@capital.edu) or Dustin Rudegeair (drudegeair@capital.edu) today.
Note: Working athletic events means you get to be at games that very few people can be at, so you get the best seat in the house.
KAT WALTON SETS CAP ALL-TIME POINTS RECORD, HITS 200 CAREER GOALS
As the years progressed it became clear something special was brewing within the Capital women’s lacrosse program. While it has been a roller coaster of a career between a season-ending injury as a freshman and a global pandemic that ended the 2020 season prematurely, the hard work and patience has paid off. Kat Walton entered March 17 tied with another Women’s Lax all-time great, Kara Hines ’17, for most points in a career (248). With her first goal at the 22:48 mark in the half, she inked her name as the all-time leader in points for the program but did not stop there. After amassing six goals and two assists, her eight-point day placed her at the top of the points list with 256 points behind 197 goals and 59 assists for her career. Congratulations, Kat!
WOMEN’S LACROSSE OFF TO HOT START
Over the last two weeks, Cap Women’s Lax has gone 3-1 and now holds an overall record of 6-1. In the last two games, the Purple and White have outscored the competition 43-19 following wins over Ohio Northern and Baldwin Wallace. Their lone loss came at John Carroll, 17-11.
The Crusaders featured strong performers on both sides of the field and three in particular were noticed for their play. In addition to setting the all-time points record and now topping 200 goals following the BW game, Kat Walton was named Crusader of the Week! Senior midfielder Alex Lowry was named OAC Defensive Player of the Week and junior attacker Luci Kanowski was tabbed OAC Offensive Player of the Week, leading to a clean sweep in the week 5 conference performance awards.
MEN’S LACROSSE BOUNCES BACK FROM TOUGH LOSS WITH BIG WIN
While a tough loss to John Carroll was a hard pill to swallow, Men’s Lax did the only thing one can do in a time when one is down … get back up. The Crusaders, now 4-1 overall, rebounded nicely with a hard-fought 10-9 victory over Ohio Northern behind six goals by sophomore Evan Frund and a standout showing by graduate student Ben Houser. The Crusaders then laid 17 goals on Heidelberg in a 12-goal win over the Student Princes.
WOMEN’S SOCCER ROLLING OUT OF THE GATE
Two matches, two wins. Women’s Soccer had to wait an extra five days to hit the pitch but when the team did, it was off to the races. The Purple and White have yet to surrender a goal after 3-0 and 4-0 wins over The Berg and John Carroll, respectively. Madeline Woodruff scored twice in the win over Heidelberg and the remaining goals were scored by different players up and down the lineup.
JACK FRANCISCO GRABS EYES FOR MEN’S SOCCER
Freshman Jack Francisco was bright on Head Coach Alan Yost’s pre-season radar and now we know why. The freshman has scored three times over the first three matches, including twice in Cap’s 4-0 victory over Heidelberg. Cap opened up the season with a 3-1 win over BW with another Jack hitting the scoresheet, freshman Jack Kossoudji. Cap Men’s Soccer is now 2-1 in the year with its loss coming in its first road game at JCU.
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL GO TO WORK ON THE WEEKENDS
Capital Baseball has had a rough start to the season but when all three phases of the game come together, its 12-5 victory over John Carroll is an example of what the Crusaders are capable of. Baseball is now 1-7 on the campaign. Softball took three of four games from Ohio Northern in its opening weekend but then had its fortunes reversed against John Carroll when the Blue Streaks beat Cap three times the following weekend. Softball is now 4-4 after two weekends of action.
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF TAKE FIRST STEPS AND STROKES
Sophomore Angelo Donato has had a strong start to the 2021 campaign with back-to-back third-place finishes in his first two 18-hole rounds played. With the Crusaders competing in the Pioneer Classic and the Muskingum Invitational, Donato paced the Purple and White at each tournament, each of which Cap placed second as a team. Cap was just one shot off the team winner, host Muskingum, and featured three players in the top-6. Women’s Golf took its first swings at the Muskingum Invitational, where it took fourth place paced by Molly Frey’s 11th-place finish (94).
VOLLEYBALL WORKING TOWARD FIRST WIN
Cap Volleyball has showed flashes of great play but the offense has struggled to get major runs going to fuel a win. While Cap is currently 0-10 with four doubleheaders remaining on the schedule there is plenty of time to start logging W’s in the win column.
OAC ALLOWS SPECTATORS TO RETURN
The Ohio Athletic Conference leadership approved a resolution to allow a limited number of fans back to watch athletic events. Each team is responsible to managing and submitting a list of approved spectators for each game and the host must remain under 33 percent full capacity, 25 percent if indoors. Each coach and dressed athlete is permitted to submit two names to the team’s pass list.
Capital and OAC events are currently not open to the public, general student body, or staff (unless on the team’s approved list). For Capital’s spectator policies, please click here.
CRUSADER OF THE WEEK
Aralius Walters, football
Kat Walton, women’s lacrosse
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.
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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