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Capella University, an Accredited Online University, Announces Educational Alliance with Sodexo, Inc.

"We were particularly impressed with Capella's Disability Services support unit, which will help ensure that all our employees have equal opportunities to advance their education," says Dick Desrochers, president of Sodexo's Comprehensive Service Solutions, and executive sponsor of SOAR (Sodexo Organization for disAbilities Resources), an employee network group that works to create a culture that embraces, values, and fully utilizes persons with disabilities. "In addition, for the first time, Sodexo is able to offer these benefits not only to our 120,000 employees but also their immediate family members, thanks to Capella's online format." **

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About Capella University
Capella University (www.capella.edu) is an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing quality online degree programs for working adults. Nearly 80 percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's, specialist, or doctoral degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, human resource management, human services, information technology, nonprofit management and leadership, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work. Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, public administration, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 136 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 17 certificate programs. More than 39,000 learners were enrolled as of Dec. 31, 2010, from all 50 states and 59 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).

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* 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.
Capella University, Capella Tower, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552), www.capella.edu.
**Tuition discounts for family members are not available to Florida residents.

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Michael Walsh
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