SEPTEMBER 2016
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ISSUE 91

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For aspiring space systems engineers, there's no experience more inspiring than seeing a NASA rocket take off -- with your payload aboard. The RockSat-X program offers such an opportunity, but student teams first have to demonstrate that they've met all the requirements. Benefiting from practical training and strong teamwork, Capitol's team was among those making the cut.

Also in this month's Connector: Capitol's academic dean, Dr. Helen Barker, previews new analytics courses to be unveiled this school year, and a new survey includes Capitol on its list of affordable online master's degree programs. Also, don't forget to register for the Scholarship Golf Tournament on September 30 -- it's a great way to have fun while supporting our students!

 HermesCapitol students participate in RockSat-X 

The TRAPSat team successfully passed NASA's stringent design review process and saw its payload launched into space.

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 CircuitAnalytics: It's not just for business students  

Understanding how to analyze and apply data is becoming crucial in fields such as cybersecurity, engineering and IT. New courses at Capitol can help technology students get up to speed.

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OnlineU set out to identify the most affordable online degrees -- and Capitol's master's programs in computer science and cyber and information security are among them.

Social Golf Tournament is on September 30 -- still time to register!

Capitol's 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament is being held on September 30 at Turf Valley, with net proceeds going towards scholarships for Capitol students. Individual players, foursomes and non-playing participants can register for the tournament here. All registration categories include lunch and a golf shirt. For more information, phone Dr. Donna Thomas at (301) 369-2543 or e-mail us at golf@captechu.edu. See you in September!