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Applied Research Center (ARC)

2019-05-13

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 »

Oceanography and Physical Sciences Building

2022-08-30

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 »

Barry M. Kornblau Alumni Center

2025-06-02

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. In 2022, Alumni Relations moved out of the center and… read more »

Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library

2024-02-20

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 »

Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building (MGB)

2026-07-08

The Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building, or familiarly MGB, is home to the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Psychology, classrooms, and laboratory space. The building is located west of the Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library and next to the Pretlow Planetarium on the Old Dominion University (ODU) campus. History The Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building was built… read more »

Monarch Fountain

2026-04-15

Monarch Fountain is located on the north side of Kaufman Mall just outside the main entrance to Webb University Center on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). History Constructed as part of the landscape renovations to Kaufman Mall in the early 1970s, the fountain was originally known as Labor’s Fountain when it was dedicated on July 10,… read more »

Donna L. and James V. Koch Hall

2021-10-11

The Donna L. and James V. Koch Hall is located just east of Foreman Field along Hampton Boulevard between Rollins Hall and the Barry M. Kornblau Alumni Center on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). It currently houses several administrative offices including the Office of the President, Academic Affairs, and Administration and Finance. History The building was… read more »

Kaufman Mall

2021-10-12

Kaufman Mall is located between Hampton Boulevard and Webb University Center on the north and south and 47th and 49th Streets on the east and west. It is one of the most recognizable areas of the Old Dominion University (ODU) campus and the site of numerous events throughout the year. While not officially named Kaufman Mall, the… read more »

Batten Arts and Letters Building (BAL)

2021-10-12

The Batten Arts and Letters Building, or BAL for short, is the tallest building at Old Dominion University (ODU) and houses the College of Arts and Letters departments and offices as well as classroom space and computer labs. It is located off Hampton Boulevard between 44th and 45th Streets. History Construction on BAL started in 1971 and was completed… read more »

Quarantine Path

2026-07-08

Quarantine Path, a part of Quarantine Road, cuts through the center of the Old Dominion University (ODU) campus in front of the old Alfriend Building, passes behind Webb University Center, and extends into the Larchmont/Edgemont neighborhood. The path is lined with white sea shells that used to mark the path to the Quarantine house, the first of… read more »