Capella News

MINNEAPOLIS, January 28, 2009 – Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited* online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for adults, has added a Doctor of Education (EdD) program to its online doctoral degree offerings. The program was designed around the standards of a number of respected P–12 educational organizations and aligns with the Competencies for Community College Leaders developed by the American Association of Community Colleges. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12, 2009 - Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA), a provider of exclusively online post-secondary education through its wholly owned subsidiary Capella University, today announced financial results for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2008.

“We achieved strong enrollment and revenue growth, as well as operating leverage in 2008, while completing a significant, multi-year infrastructure investment,” said Stephen Shank, chairman and chief executive officer of Capella Education Company. ldquo;In addition, we made great progress on our commitment to build a business that delivers sustainable, profitable growth for our shareholders. We continued to invest in expanding and strengthening our academic offerings and providing our learners with exceptional learning outcomes and an improved learner experience,” concluded Shank. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, January 30, 2009 – Capella University (www.capella.edu)), an accredited* online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for adults, announced that it has added a Global Operations and Supply Chain Management specialization to its online MBA program. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, February 6, 2009 – Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited* online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for adults, has named Deborah Bushway, PhD, as dean of its Harold Abel School of Psychology.  Dr. Bushway joined Capella University in 2007 as the school’s associate dean and most recently served as the school’s acting dean.  As dean, she will act as chief academic officer of the Harold Abel School of Psychology, which offers three online degree programs in 10 specializations. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, February 17, 2009 — Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality education for working adults, announced today that it has been chosen as a finalist for a 2009 Learning Impact Award. (more…)

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1, 2008 — Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality education for working adults, has released its latest Inside Online Education podcast. It features a discussion of financial aid options at Capella with Mike Nylund, the university’s financial aid director.

These regular podcasts feature interviews with Capella students, faculty and staff who share the experience of online education from a first-person point of view. They are typically about 15 minutes long and are available at http://www.capellacommons.com. They are also available via subscription from iTunes.

About Capella University
Capella University (www.capella.edu) is an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality education for working adults. Eighty-three percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master’s or doctoral degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, psychology, public health, and public safety. Capella also offers bachelor’s degree programs in business, information technology, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 111 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. More than 24,000 learners were enrolled as of Sept. 30, 2008, from all 50 states and 45 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).

* Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 11, 2008 — Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for working adults, has released its latest Inside Online Education podcast. It features a discussion of the mental health needs of returning servicemembers with Will Wilson, president-elect of the American Psychological Association’s Society of Military Psychology and faculty chair for Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Capella University. The podcast references the Joining Forces America (www.joiningforcesamerica.org) study sponsored by Capella, which explores the mental health needs of returning servicemembers. (more…)