| Capital University | |
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| Established | 1830 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | $49.4 million[1] |
| President | Denvy A. Bowman |
| Academic staff | 201 full-time, 198 part-time |
| Students | 3,895 |
| Location | Bexley, Ohio, United States |
| Mascot | Crusaders |
| Affiliations | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Website | capital.edu |
Capital University is a private liberal arts university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Bexley, Ohio, founded in 1830. In addition to its rigorous liberal arts program, the university also offers a reputable adult degree program in Columbus, Ohio. It is one of the oldest and largest Lutheran-affiliated universities in North America. In the fall of 2004, 3,895 students were enrolled.
Capital is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools for which it serves as a College Board member. The school offers undergraduate and master's degrees, as well as First Professional degrees. The university's educational mission is based on Lutheran values of free inquiry, critical thinking, and leadership.
Capital University's music program is well-respected. The Chapel Choir has performed around Columbus and the world, including venues such as Carnegie Hall. The annual Christmas Festival at Capital, led by the Chapel Choir, is a local favorite and community institution.
Capital University Law School is located on Broad Street in downtown Columbus and offers a Juris Doctorate, an LL.M., and a Master's in Taxation (M.T.).
The School of Management offers an MBA degree as well as a combined MBA/J.D. program.
Capital is a residential campus that operates on semester scheduling. Most students live on campus in one of seven residence halls: Saylor-Ackermann Hall, Cotterman Hall, the Lohman Complex (comprising several residence halls), Schaaf Hall, Capital Commons, College Avenue Hall, and the recently purchased Woodsview Apartments.
Capital University was ranked 17th in "U.S. News America's Best Colleges 2008: 'Universities-Master's (Midwest): Top Schools.'" [2]
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Capital University participates in numerous sports and plays within the Ohio Athletic Conference in the NCAA's Division III. Under the name Capital Crusaders, the following teams and clubs compete on the varsity level:
Men's athletics:
Women's athletics:
Club Athletics
The school's primary athletic rival is Otterbein College, in Westerville, Ohio.
Capital University features more than 70 student organizations. This includes 13 fraternities and sororities, arts and media organizations, cultural organizations, honors societies, campus programming, religious organizations, service organizations, and government and social organizations.
The Capital University Blackmore Library is a three-floor structure that not only meets the literary needs of the school but also provides a cultural venue for the community. Constructed in 1969 and dedicated in March 1971, the library now contains more than 300,000 books, videos, CDs, periodicals, and media. The total cost for the building and its furnishings was $2,313,818. Unique to the Blackmore is the Schumacher Gallery (located on the fourth floor), a television production studio, and one of the largest sections of the Berlin Wall found in the United States. In addition, Blackmore Library is a member of OhioLINK, a consortium of Ohio universities and branches, which offers access to a wide variety of books and media. Users have the capability of ordering books from a remote place to have delivered to their home institution in a time span of 2-4 business days. The library is open every day, excluding some holidays and events, and recently expanded its hours from 7:30 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday. The hours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday vary and can be found on Capital’s web site.
Named in 1998 for Josiah Blackmore, a well-known legal scholar and former president of the University, this library has initiated innovative ways to make it appealing and functional to the students such as providing pizza on finals weeks and research workshops. The library was named in honor of his achievements as the 12th president of Capital University. Other services that are offered at the library are open mic nights, visual art displays, Wii competitions, free popcorn on Wednesdays, and a program called food for fines that allows patrons the opportunity to pay overdue fines with food donations. In 2007, the library also allowed food and drink for the first time in decades.
“The Schumacher Gallery’s first obligation is to educate our students and also the greater community,” explained Capital president Denvy Bowman in 2007 when the 502-piece Schreiber-Fox Collection African Art was donated to the permanent collection of the Gallery. Schreiber and Fox donated their collection of African art to Capital University because of the vision the university and gallery director Dr. Cassandra Tellier share—of a community that appreciates the difference and similarities of cultures and peoples. The Schumacher Gallery’s permanent collections consists of a diverse selection of more than 2500 works of art for education and enjoyment.
A piece of the Berlin Wall is a popular attraction for visitors and incoming students. Obtained in 1992, the wall was given on long-term loan from Hansa Consulting, a German-based corporation, and resides in the library’s lobby. On one side is colorful graffiti written during the separation of East and West Berlin, while the other side is blank concrete revealing a few bullet holes, evidence of the confinement of East Berliners. The concrete wall weighs 2.8 tons. Richard Ashbrook, interim dean of the college, said on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall in 2009, “it is appropriate to have a piece at Capital because the Lutheran principle of free inquiry is part of the university’s mission.”
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