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Margaret Simmons

Graduate School

2023-12-04

The Graduate School is one of the academic colleges and schools at Old Dominion University (ODU). The Graduate School oversees the development of all the graduate courses at ODU. The school was established in July 2016 and is currently housed in Monarch Hall. History While the Graduate School was established in 2016, graduate programs at… read more »

Margaret Simmons

2021-10-13

Margaret Simmons was the first African American to earn a degree from Old Dominion University (ODU). A student in the Master of English program at Old Dominion, Simmons received her degree in 1966 among the first graduates to received their master’s degrees. After graduation, Simmons received her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and was… read more »

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