Gresham Hall is one of several residence halls on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The building is located on the east side of campus near the University Village between 48th Street and 49th Street. Made up of two buildings, the Gresham Complex consists of the original, H-shaped structure, dubbed Gresham Main, which can… read more »
Rogers Hall, one of the two buildings in the Rogers Complex, is a residence hall catered to incoming freshmen located on the east side of Hampton Boulevard on 49th Street. Rogers Main, a three-story H-shaped building, houses approximately 300 students while another building, Rogers East, houses approximately 140 additional students. History Prior to the early… read more »
The Arthur and Phyllis Kaplan Orchid Conservatory contains the largest public orchid collection in Hampton Roads and is located between the Pretlow Planetarium and the Oceanography and Physical Sciences Building on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). History Opened in April 2008, the orchid conservatory was named in honor of Norfolk physician Arthur Kaplan and his wife who donated… read more »
The University Village, or the Village familiarly, is a 75-acre, mixed-use development across Hampton Boulevard from the main campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The Village is bound by 47th Street to the north, 41st Street to the south, Hampton Boulevard to the west, and Killam Avenue to the east. History The idea for the Village was developed… read more »
The Ted Constant Convocation Center, or the Ted familiarly, is home for wrestling and basketball games as well as concerts, lectures, and Commencement exercises at Old Dominion University (ODU). The building is located in the University Village along Hampton Boulevard between 43rd Street and 45th Street and is named in honor of Theodore (Ted) Constant, a long-time ODU benefactor. History… read more »
Albert Brooks Gornto, Jr. Hall, or Gornto familiarly, is home to the Distance Learning program and the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT) on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The building is located between the New Education Building and the Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library along 43rd Street and is named in honor of Albert Brooks… read more »
The Applied Research Center (ARC) is a state-of-the-art business park in Newport News, Virginia where faculty, staff, and researchers from local colleges and universities, including Old Dominion University (ODU), come together to work on various projects. History The building was dedicated in 1998 and is operated by ODU. Home to a free-electron laser, the center also provides… read more »
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… read more »
The Barry M. Kornblau Alumni Center, located at the corner of 49th Street and Hampton Boulevard, is home to the Alumni Association at Old Dominion University (ODU). The building is named in honor of Barry M. Kornblau, class of 1971 and a member of the ODU Board of Visitors. History The building originally opened in 1984 as the Public… read more »
The Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library, or familiarly Perry Library, is the main library on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). It is located off 43rd Street between Albert Brooks Gornto, Jr. Hall and the 43rd Street Parking Garage. History By the early 1970s, the Hughes Library was running out of space to house all the… read more »