Oceanography and Physical Sciences Building

The Oceanography and Physical Sciences Building is home to the Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences, the Department of Physics, and the College of Sciences at Old Dominion University (ODU). It is located between Elkhorn Avenue and the Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building (MGB).

History

The original, rectangular phase of the building opened in 1997 and houses the Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences, the Department of Physics, the College of Sciences and other administrative offices. In 2009, a three-story, 58,000-square-foot wing was added to complete the now L-shaped building as well as an enlarged pond and drawbridge. The addition included new research laboratories and facilities for the expanding departments.

Resources

1. Old Dominion University Photographic and Multimedia Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Perry Library, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 23529.
2. ODU Photographic Collection, Old Dominion University Libraries Digital Collections, Old Dominion University Libraries.
3. Building the University, Old Dominion University Libraries Digital Exhibit, 2005.

References

1. Bookman, Steven and Jessica Ritchie. Old Dominion University: A Campus History Series.  Arcadia Publishing. Charleston, South Carolina, 2017.