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Innovation Research Park (IRP)

2021-10-12

The Innovation Research Park (IRP) at Old Dominion University (ODU) is a collaborative public-private partnership leveraging ODU’s intellectual capital with private-sector companies to pursue innovative approaches to research. The IRP consists of two 100,000 square-foot buildings in the University Village and houses the Office of Research, several private companies, and university research centers such as… read more »

E.V. Williams Engineering and Computational Sciences Building

2021-10-11

The E.V. Williams Engineering and Computational Sciences Building (ECS) houses the Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and the Department of Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Engineering. In addition to these departments, the ECS contains offices for Information Technology Services (ITS) on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The building is located… read more »

Kate and John R. Broderick Dining Commons

2021-10-12

The Kate and John R. Broderick Dining Commons, or Broderick Dining Commons familiarly, is one of several campus dining options for students, faculty, and staff at Old Dominion University (ODU). Located off 49th Street near the Roseann Runte Quad, the dining facility is named after the eighth president of ODU, John R. Broderick, and his… read more »

Roseann Runte Quad

2024-03-28

The Roseann Runte Quad contains green space for numerous events and activities for students on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The quad, located on the west side of campus in front of the Student Recreation & Well-Being Center, contains six residential dormitories for approximately 1500 students. It is named after Roseann Runte, the… read more »

G. William Whitehurst Hall

2021-10-12

G. William Whitehurst Hall, or Whitehurst Hall familiarly, is one of several residence halls on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The complex, which features two six-story towers, is located on the west side of campus overlooking the Elizabeth River. History In 1983, ODU opened the Mid-Rise Residence Hall to house approximately 600 students…. read more »

Powhatan Apartments

2021-10-12

The Powhatan Apartments complex is an apartment-style dormitory complex located off Powhatan Avenue on the west side of the Old Dominion University (ODU) campus. The complex is made up of two areas, Powhatan I and Powhatan II, each made up of several houses where each apartment houses four students. History By the mid-1970s, there were… read more »

Gresham Hall

2021-10-12

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

2021-10-12

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 »

Arthur and Phyllis Kaplan Orchid Conservatory

2022-09-13

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 »

University Village

2022-03-23

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 »