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Students joined college leaders inAnnapolis to lobby for independenthigher education. Those attendingwere (front) President Wood,(center) Ngaya, Norris, Moore and(back) Lundberg, Hall, and Dean ofStudent Life and Retention MelindaBunnell-Rhyne.Capitol College lobbies in AnnapolisFive Capitol College students traveled to Annapolis with college leaders in Februaryto lobby their elected officials to continue the state’s financial support of independentcolleges in Maryland.The students joined hundreds of other college students and leaders from across thestate for Maryland Independent Higher Education Day on Feb. 2, organized by theMaryland Independent College and University Association. First-year student RalvinNgaya and Nikita Hall, and seniors Alexis Moore, Donald Lundberg and KameshaNorris attended from Capitol.The students walked the hallways of the delegate and senate offices, meeting up withthe lawmaker from their home districts or dropping off Capitol College mementosif the officials were not available. Moore, whose family lives in Joppa, met with hersenator, Nancy Jacobs (R-Cecil and Harford counties).“We want to explain who we are and thank you for your support of Capitol College,”Moore said, and explained how Capitol, as a school with a focus on engineering andrelated sciences, stands out from the other independent colleges in the state.Maryland is one state that provides grants to independent colleges and universitiesthrough the Joseph A. Sellinger Program of Aid to Non-Public Institutions. Budgetcuts have significantly reduced the funding in recent years.Later in February, Capitol College President Michael Wood testified on behalf of allMaryland’s independent colleges and universities before the state House of Delegates’Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development.“Capitol College is a special institution in a special fabric of independent and publichigher education in Maryland. Your support through the Sellinger Fund and CapitalProjects is crucial to our longevity,” Wood said in his testimony. “By supportingCapitol and the other independents, you, ladies and gentlemen, help an overloadedpublic system. You also make higher education a reality for more diverse, deservingMaryland students.” •Capitol hosts meetingof college presidentsIndependent college and universitypresidents from across Maryland metat Capitol College in September forthe quarterly trustees meeting of theMaryland Independent College andUniversity Association.Among other things, MICUA serves asa lobbying voice for colleges, allowingmore frequent and direct accessto state legislators. Along with thecollege presidents, Delegate AdrienneJones, of Baltimore, attendedthe meeting, held in the William G.McGowan Academic Center.“We were very honored to host themeeting and bring presidents fromaround the state to our campus,”said Richard Beall, vice president forexternal relations at Capitol College.“The timing of the meeting alsoallowed us to showcase the newlyopened McGowan Academic Center, afacility that was made possible thanksthe efforts of the state of Marylandand the help of MICUA.”Capitol is one of 18 independent collegesin the state of Maryland. • Capitol Chronicle SPRING 2006
in briefLarge first-year class increases enrollmentCapitol College welcomed its largest class of undergraduatestudents in recent years as more than 100 students joined theClass of 2009.The class of 2009 is largely from Maryland (about 75 percent)and mostly male (about 85 percent). The most enrolled programfor these students is once again electrical engineering.The admissions staff works around the year to recruit newCapitol College students, and has begun new traditions suchas a daylong open house event specifically for high schooljuniors. •Admissions website ranked among bestThe admissions section of the Capitol College website wasrecognized among the best in the country by the NationalResearch Center for College & University Admissions. TheNRCCUA gave Capitol an A for its admissions features duringtheir annual index, a research-based analysis of the admissionswebsites of more than 3,000 post-secondary institutions.Capitol was one of only 130 institutions to receive this grade,and was ranked No. 7 out of 10 specialty institutions. TheNRCCUA study evaluated the functionality and design of admissionswebsites to determine how well the sites provide informationthat encourage potential students to apply. •Graduate programs named ‘Best Buys’Three Capitol graduate degree programs have been awardedthe designation of “Best Buy” by GetEducated.com, an independent,online degree clearinghouse.In GetEducated.com’s Top 25 Best Buys for Online EngineeringDegrees, the organization listed the college’s master ofscience in electrical engineering as No. 15. The master ofscience programs in computer science and network securitywere also recognized by lists ranking computer scienceprograms. The computer-related degrees ranked 10 out of 44regionally accredited programs.Capitol College is the only independent institution to makeGetEducated.com’s biennial survey.GetEducated.com surveyed only accredited distance-learningmaster’s degrees in the computer science and engineering areas todetermine the average cost a student might expect to pay for anonline master’s in computer science or engineering. •Grad School, USDA, and Capitol partnerCapitol College joined forces with the Graduate School, USDA,to offer government employees and other students of theGraduate School courses and a certificate of accomplishment insecurity management.Through the agreement, Graduate School students can takeonline network security courses taught by Capitol College faculty,using Capitol’s innovative live audio delivery system.“The network security program at Capitol College for severalyears has been preparing professionals who can address systemthreats. The demand for savvy managers and specialists isincreasing,” said Dianne Veenstra, vice president for planningand assessment. “Capitol College is pleased that we couldexpand our reach and offer our recognized program to studentsof the Graduate School, USDA.”Screen capture of updated www.capitol-college.edu website.The courses were the first offered through the Grad School,USDA, that take advantage of real-time, live audio in its onlinedelivery. This system, the same as used for all of Capitol’sgraduate-level programs, has allowed students the convenienceof online courses while engaging with the instructor and classmates.•SPRING 2006 Capitol Chronicle
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