Capella News

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2008 – In a new book titled Letters to the Next President:  Strengthening America’s Foundation in Higher Education, Capella University (www.capella.edu) Vice Chairman of External Initiatives Dr. Michael Offerman has authored a chapter on access, affordability, and accountability for adult-serving colleges and universities. The book, published by the Korn/Ferry Institute, features essays from 20 of today’s top leaders in higher education including Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, who edited the book and is the president emeritus of George Washington University; John Brademus, president emeritus of New York University; John Silber, president emeritus of Boston University; Steven B. Sample, president of the University of Southern California; and Donna Shalala, president of Miami University. Capella is an accredited* online university that is a leading provider of master’s and PhD degrees for working adults. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, July 31, 2008 — Capella University (NASDAQ: CPLA), an accredited*, fully online university based in Minneapolis, announced that the Arizona Department of Education has approved Capella’s master’s specialization in School Counseling, designating it a “highly effective” program.  As a result of the approval, graduates of Capella’s Master of Science, School Counseling specialization, are automatically eligible to apply for certification as a school counselor in Arizona.  Because completion of a state-approved program is a requirement for licensure in many states, the approval may allow Capella graduates to automatically apply for school counselor certification in other states as well. Capella’s program is one of few online, state-approved master’s specializations in School Counseling. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, June 11, 2008 – The Department of Defense (DoD) has selected a Capella University (www.capella.edu) graduate student to receive its Information Assurance Scholarship, which is a full-ride scholarship that the DoD created to recruit and retain well-qualified personnel for work in the information assurance field, and to cultivate continuing capacity for information assurance workforce development at select institutions of higher learning throughout the United States. The student (who cannot be named because of DoD job placement security considerations) is a former member of the military who is pursuing a master’s degree in information technology with a specialization in information security at Capella, which is an accredited,* fully online university that offers bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degree programs. Capella offers information assurance and security degrees that reflect the theme of IT architecture. Approximately 16 percent of Capella students are members of the military. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, May 30, 2008 – The 2009 annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) will be co-chaired by Dr. Alan Brue, a faculty member with Capella University’s Harold Abel School of Psychology. Capella (www.capella.edu) is an accredited,* online university with more than 23,000 students, the majority of whom are earning master’s or PhD degrees online. The 2009 NASP convention will be held in Boston from Feb. 24 through Feb. 28. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, May 29, 2008 – A comprehensive online academic writing center developed by Capella University (www.capella.edu) primarily for graduate level students is now available to the public at www.capellawritingcenter.org. Capella, which is an accredited,* online university that focuses on master’s and PhD degrees, created the Online Writing Center to provide its 23,000-plus students with instruction, resources, and strategies to help them navigate the writing process and develop clear and effective academic writing. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, May 14, 2008 — Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA), a provider of exclusively online post-secondary education through its wholly owned subsidiary Capella University (www.capella.edu), has named Chris Cassirer, ScD, MPH, as acting president of Capella University. Cassirer will replace current interim Capella University President Valerie Perkins, EdD, who is retiring as planned. Perkins was the founding dean of Capella’s School of Undergraduate Studies. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, May 14, 2008 - Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA), a  provider of exclusively online post-secondary education through its wholly owned subsidiary Capella University (www.capella.edu), today announced that Mark Greene, chief executive officer of Fair Isaac Corporation, was elected to serve as a member of Capella Education Company’s board of directors at the company’s annual meeting on May 13, 2008. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, May 13, 2008 – The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program has named Lauren Janning, an MBA student at Capella University (www.capella.edu), as a finalist. The PMF program was created to attract outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths into careers with the federal government. It is specifically for those who have an interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. Capella University is an accredited* online university based in Minneapolis. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, April 28, 2008 – Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited*, online university based in Minneapolis, announced the launch of a Business Analysis specialization within its Master of Science in Information Technology online degree program. The new specialization is designed to meet the growing need for business analysts, IT professionals who help define business requirements and translate them into IT solutions. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, April 24, 2008 – Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited*, fully online university, announced that it has completed a significant redesign of its Master of Science in Information Technology online degree program to strengthen its alignment with evolving industry standards.  Among other changes, the revised program reflects a growing focus on IT architecture, which Capella has recognized as one of the critical emerging competencies for IT professionals. (more…)