The Legacy of Harry C. Moores Student Union at Capital University

Capital University, a private institution rooted in Lutheran values, has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1830. The university's commitment to free inquiry, critical thinking, and leadership is reflected in its various buildings and centers, many of which are named after individuals who have significantly contributed to the institution's growth and development. Among these is the Harry C. Moores Student Union, a central hub for student life on campus. The Student Union, home of One Main Café, the Main Dining Room, the Office of Student & Community Engagement and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is named after Harry C. Moores.

The Namesake: Harry C. Moores

A photograph of Harry C. Moores featured in the dedication pamphlet for the Harry C. Moores Student Union.

A Hub for Student Life: The Student Union

The Harry C. Moores Student Union stands as a testament to Capital University's dedication to providing a vibrant and engaging campus environment. During the summer of 2013, the Harry C. Moores Campus Center underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation. Capital University's Student Government rededicated the building as the 'Harry C. Moores Student Union' in the fall of 2013.

The Student Union houses a variety of essential services and amenities for students. Capital's Barnes & Noble bookstore is located on the first floor of the Union. The third floor of the student union underwent renovations during the fall of 2016 to install a new workout area on campus.

Other Notable Figures Honored at Capital University

Besides Harry C. Moores, other individuals have been honored for their contributions to Capital University, with buildings and centers named after them.

Harold Leland Yochum

Youchum Hall, the location of the Office of the Registrar, Financial Aid and Student Success is named after Harold Leland Yochum. A letter signed by H. L. Yochum, former president of the university. Yochum was the ninth president of the university, serving from 1946 to 1969. In 1928, Yochum became an ordained Lutheran pastor, and served at churches all around Ohio and Michigan.

Everette E. Kerns

The Kerns Religious Life Center is named after Everette E. Kerns. The original interior of the Kerns Religious Life Center featured in the pamphlet for the dedication of the building. Kerns also attended the university, but only for two years before transferring to Carnegie-Mellon University to study engineering. According to the pamphlet from the Dedication Ceremony of the Kerns Religious Life Center in 1988, once Kerns graduated from Carnegie-Mellon, he accepted a job working for Standard Oil of Ohio and Exxon. “Everette’s generosity toward Capital University began in 1963 when he signed his first charitable gift annuity agreement with the university,” reads the bulletin. After Kerns’s wife, Marie, died in 1986, Kerns decided to gift the Kerns Religious Life Center to the university in honor of his wife. As of the time the religious life center was built, Everette E.

Josiah H. Blackmore

Josiah H. Blackmore Library is named after Josiah H. Blackmore. The potrait of Josiah H. Blackmore featured in Main Street entrance of Blackmore Library. Blackmore was the university president from 1988-1998. In 1969, Blackmore came to the university’s law school to teach as an adjunct professor. He became a full time professor one year later. Blackmore sought to “acquire accreditation from the Association of American Law Schools-putting the school on equal footing with Ohio’s other law schools.” Blackmore was the interim president of the university in 1987 before becoming president one year later, serving until 1998. Constructed in 1969 and dedicated in March 1971, the library now contains more than 300,000 media articles. The Capital University Blackmore Library is a four-floor structure. Computers are located on the first three floors for use, with only one on the third floor. The third floor contains many articles and much of the university's historical data. The fourth floor is the home to the Schumacher Gallery, which houses a large art collection on campus. The second floor has an extensive music collection, including a vinyl section.

Clay N. Ruff

The Ruff Memorial Center is named after Clay N. Ruff. According to the plan for the education center from 1975, Ruff donated over $424,000 to the university on top of over $100,000 toward the American Lutheran Church.

Julius W. Schaaf

The Schaaf Hall residence hall is named after Julius W. Schaaf. A photograph of Julius W. Schaaf featured in a news article from 1962. According to a 1962 article about the dedication of Schaaf Hall, Schaaf was a farmer in Berea, Ohio. Traditional Halls include Saylor-Ackermann Hall, Cotterman Hall, the Lohman Complex, and Schaaf Hall.

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Capital University: A Brief Overview

Capital University (Capital, Cap, or CU) is a private university in Bexley, Ohio, United States. Capital University was founded on June 3, 1830, as the German Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio in Canton, Ohio, 40 years before the founding of Ohio State University, making it the oldest university in Central Ohio. It moved to downtown Columbus in 1832. On March 2, 1850, Capital University was chartered. At that time, the denomination was renamed to the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States and grew into a nationwide church body.

In 1930, the Joint Synod was merged with two other smaller German language groups, the Iowa Synod (formed 1854) and the Buffalo Synod (founded 1845) to create the American Lutheran Church (ALC), headquartered in Columbus. The ALC existed for only three decades, until 1960, when it, in turn, participated in a more extensive merger with the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church Danish to form The American Lutheran Church. The university eventually moved its main campus to the rural periphery of the state capital in the community of Bexley. This rural area has since developed into an upscale suburb. Capital University's educational mission is based on Lutheran values of free inquiry, critical thinking, and leadership. A current motto used at the school is "Ask. Think.

In recognition of several buildings' historic architectural merit, a portion of the campus was entered on the National Register of Historic Places as the "Capital University Historic District" in 1982. The district comprises Mees Hall, Bexley Hall, the Kerns Religious Life Center (formerly Rudolph Hall), and Leonard Hall. In May 2004, the university received approval to close Mound Street between College Avenue and Pleasant Ridge Avenue from the city of Bexley. In 2006, the university constructed a pedestrian mall on the closed portion of Mound Street, including parking, improved lighting, benches, and landscaping. Denvy A. Bowman, the university's 15th president retired on July 1, 2016, ending his ten-year tenure as president. On February 9, 2016, Elizabeth L.

The seminary, which had been renamed to the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary, became independent of the university in 1959. It merged with Hamma Divinity School, the theological department of nearby Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, in 1978 and reopened on the Bexley campus as Trinity Lutheran Seminary, where it continues today as a theological seminary of the ELCA. In the fall of 2016, Capital University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary announced that the two would reunite after 58 years of operating separately. The goal was to complete the reunion plan by the summer of 2017, with implementation to follow over the next two years.

Capital University features more than 100 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. Capital is a residential campus that operates on semester schedules. Most students live on campus in one of seven residence halls or apartments. Suite-style living includes Trinity and College Avenue Hall. Apartments include Capital Commons and the Capital University Apartments.

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Capital University's music program is well-respected in the music community. Consisting of traditional and contemporary tracks, legendary faculty member Ray Eubanks started the jazz and music industry programs, some of the first in the nation. The largest degree concentration within the Conservatory is the Music Technology program, consisting of two tracks authored by Dr. Rocky J. Reuter, who also created the composition degree, the MIDI Band (an all-electronic live ensemble that has toured throughout the mid-west and eastern US), Ensemble Now (an improvisational-based contemporary music ensemble) and NOW MUSIC Festival, an annual celebration of contemporary music. The Chapel Choir has performed around Ohio and the world, including Carnegie Hall. The annual Christmas Festival at Capital is a popular local event and community institution led by all the choral ensembles (the Capital Consort, Cantabile, Choral Union, Philomel and Chapel Choir). The dean of the Conservatory of Music is Dr. There are large ensembles that are selected by auditions: members do not need to be music majors to audition. Instruments like choirs are available to all majors as well, and membership doesn't require audition.

The campus radio station, WXCU Radio, is entirely student-run and managed. In 2007, the radio station began streaming online only with an alternative and indie rock format. Students can host their radio show and interview nationally touring acts. Additionally, the station hosts several concerts and also supports the efforts of other groups campus-wide. Participation can be either extra-curricular or for credits.

The three-story Convergent Media Center is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary work. A television and radio studio on the first floor allows video production and radio, television, film, visual, technical, and performing arts training.

Capital University participates in numerous intercollegiate sports as a member Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) at the NCAA Division III level. The school's primary athletic rival is the Otterbein Cardinals of Westerville, Ohio. Capital University became the first school to win back-to-back NCAA Division III Women's Basketball National Championships in 1994 and 1995. The two championships highlight a five-year run that featured four trips to the national semifinals and finals. Bernlohr Stadium is home to the football, men's and women's soccer, track, and men's and women's lacrosse teams. In 2011, Field turf was reinstalled on the field. The stadium does have a three-lane track. The capacity is around 3,000, with seating and standing room. In the fall of 2012, a new HD LCD scoreboard was revealed. In October 2014, Capital was granted permission to install stadium lights and a new sound system at the stadium by the Bexley Planning Commission. In the fall of 2016, alumnus Wells Purmort (class of 1958) donated to the university's athletic department. Purmort gave a gift of $1 million, which will be used to maintain the turf at the stadium and be used for the eventual replacement of the field. To show its appreciation, the university named the playing surface after him. The Capital Center is a 126,000-square-foot recreational and athletic complex that opened in 2001. Located inside is a weight room and cardio workout area open to students. The facility has an indoor track as well. The basketball and volleyball teams use the main gym inside the complex for their home games. Some classes are also held inside the Capital Center. Clowson Field is home to the baseball and softball teams. The field is located just a short drive from campus off of South Nelson Road.

A piece of the Berlin Wall is a popular attraction for visitors and incoming students. Obtained in 1992, the wall was given on a long-term loan from Hansa Consulting, a German-based corporation. On one side is colorful graffiti written during the separation of East and West Berlin, while on the other is blank concrete revealing a few bullet holes, evidence of the confinement of East Berliners. Once housed in the university's library, the structure stands outside Huber-Spielman Hall.

Recent Developments

Jared R. Tice, current senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Catawba College, has been appointed as the 18th president of Capital University. He brings experience in fundraising, student enrollment growth, and strategic planning to Capital. Tice acknowledges the challenges facing higher education but emphasizes his commitment to the transformative power of a college degree. Capital University in Bexley is on the cusp of celebrating its 200th anniversary, but the university's incoming president is already looking forward to leading during its next century. Jared R. Tice - senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Catawba College, a private college in Salisbury, North Carolina - has been hired as Capital University's 18th president. He will officially begin his tenure on Aug. 1. Tice will succeed David Kaufman, who announced his plans in December to retire at the end of the academic year. Speaking to an audience June 6 inside Capital's Harry C. Moores Student Union, Tice remarked on how this was a full-circle moment for him. His first job in higher education was as a student center manager at West Virginia's Concord University. Being named a university president more than 20 years later inside a student center was "a bit surreal," Tice said.

Marti Taylor, chair of Capital University's Board of Trustees, told those in attendance that Tice was unanimously selected by the board after a rigorous six-month search. Taylor said the search committee was looking for a slate of qualities in its new president: someone who can lead with "an eye toward innovation," honor Capital's heritage, champion excellence, knows about higher education and financial stability, and can raise Capital's visibility in the community. Taylor said Tice fit the bill entirely. Steve Bahls, chair of the search committee and vice chair of the trustees' board, said more than 100 candidates were considered for the role, a sign that he said shows the strength of Capital and central Ohio. Tice's background aligns well with Capital's history and heritage, Bahls said. Catawba College is a similarly small, private, religiously affiliated liberal arts college. Capital University, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and home to Trinity Lutheran Seminary, enrolled 2,263 students this past fall. Between threats of federal funding cuts, restrictive state legislation, and more Americans questioning the value of a college degree, Tice said he knows the stakes are high. But Tice said he believes higher education is transformative, not in the abstract or the distant future, but as something that helps students today. Tice secured more than $4.5 million in private donations for new student scholarships and led Catawba's development of the college's long-term economic impact plan during his time as senior vice president and chief strategy officer. As the college's dean of students, he oversaw a historic growth in Catawba's student enrollment and increased student retention rates from 62% to 77%. Despite the challenges, Tice said he plans to lead Capital with "pragmatic optimism," something that Taylor said she is very much looking forward to. Tice said he and others at Capital are "boldly preparing for a third century" at the university. That will require patience and engagement with people across campus, but he said any changes will be rooted in Capital's values, grounded in the liberal arts and open to the future ahead.

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