Dr. Anne Scott Daughtrey (1920-2007), was an eminent scholar and professor of business administration at both the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and Old Dominion University (ODU). Dr. Daughtrey began her career at Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia from 1946 to 1959 and came to the Norfolk Division in 1959, where she… read more »
The ODU Virginia Beach Center is one of the three Regional Higher Education Centers of Old Dominion University (ODU). The other two sites are located in Portsmouth and Hampton, Virginia. Together, all three sites provide students with accessible, high quality education at three convenient locations in Hampton Roads. More information about the center can be found on the… read more »
Dr. Declan De Paor served as a professor of geophysics in the Department of Physics and the Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences at Old Dominion University (ODU) from 2008 until his retirement in January 2017. Dr. De Paor also served as the director of ODU’s Pretlow Planetarium. Personal Life and Service to the University A native of Dublin,… read more »
The State Council of Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) annually honors faculty at Virginia’s two- and four-year, public and private institutions of higher learning since 1987. The recipients of the award represent the highest standards of teaching, scholarship, and service. Since 1991, 35 faculty members from Old Dominion University (ODU) have received the award. SCHEV… read more »
Located at the corner of Bolling Avenue and Hampton Boulevard, William B. Spong, Jr. Hall, familiarly Spong Hall, houses the Department of Human Resources, Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, and the Institute of Internal Auditors, among others. History Completed in 1954, Spong Hall was previously known as the Science Building and housed the Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics,… read more »
The Visual Arts Building (VAB) is one of the six buildings that surround Kaufman Mall on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). Located next to Dragas Hall, VAB is home to the Strome Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research, and staff offices for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. History Opened… read more »
Located on Hampton Boulevard between William B. Spong, Jr. Hall and Foreman Field, Alfred B. Rollins, Jr. Hall, or simply Rollins Hall, is currently home to several offices including the Office of Finance, University Registrar, Financial Aid, and Office of Admissions. The building is named after Alfred B. Rollins, Jr, third president of Old Dominion University (ODU). The building… read more »
The Darden College of Education and Professional Studies is one of the colleges at Old Dominion University. Located in the state-of-the-art Education Building at the corner of 43rd Street and Hampton Boulevard, the college is named after Colgate Darden, Jr., U.S. Representative from Virginia (1933-37, 1939-1941), Governor of Virginia (1942-1946), Chancellor of the College of William & Mary (1946-1947),… read more »
Considered one of the founders of the Norfolk Division, Joseph E. Healy served as director of the William & Mary Extension in Norfolk from 1924 to 1930. In 1930, along with Norfolk attorney Robert Morton Hughes, Healy proposed the Old Larchmont School as a site for the division to William & Mary President J.A.C. Chandler…. read more »
The Old Larchmont Elementary School building was the first facility at the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary. Located at the northwest corner of Hampton Boulevard and Bolling Avenue, the building served as the center of campus activity as all the administrative offices and classes were housed here from 1930-1936. History Originally… read more »