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Vice President for Student Engagement and Enrollment Services

2024-05-08

The Vice President for Student Engagement and Enrollment Services (SEES) at Old Dominion University (ODU) focuses on recruitment, engagement, active learning, and student success. It is responsible for all aspects of the university regarding students including admissions and registration, housing and residence life, student organizations, counseling, and academic support. History The administrative function of student affairs activities… read more »

Town-N-Gown

2021-10-11

The Town-N-Gown is an independent, informal association of men and women dedicated to developing a mutual understanding between Old Dominion University (ODU) and the various civilian and military communities of Greater Hampton Roads. Established as a social committee under the Faculty Wives Club, Town-N-Gown was established in 1965 by Dr. John R. Tabb, Dean of the School… read more »

Convocation

2024-04-29

Convocation is a tradition at Old Dominion University (ODU) that welcomes the freshmen class into the Monarch community each August. The students are greeted by the president, faculty, and staff. Each new student receives a graduation pin with their class year. History In the early days of the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary,… read more »

Homecoming

2023-10-26

Homecoming is a tradition at Old Dominion University (ODU) where alumni return to campus and take part in a number of activities to connect with other alumni throughout ODU’s history. The current Homecoming celebration is chiefly organized by the Alumni Association and includes painting paws or crowns on Kaufman Mall, dyeing the water blue in… read more »

A. Rufus Tonelson Faculty Award

2021-10-08

The A. Rufus Tonelson Faculty Award is given annually to faculty for outstanding achievement in teaching, research, and service at Old Dominion University (ODU). The recipient receives $2,000, a campus parking pass for one year, and a framed certificate. Established in 1978, the award is in honor of Alan Rufus Tonelson, class of 1933, one of the… read more »

Anne Scott Daughtrey

2021-10-13

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 »

ODU Virginia Beach Center

2021-10-13

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 »

Gay and Lesbian Student Union (GLSU)

2024-04-29

The Gay and Lesbian Student Union (GLSU) was a student organization at Old Dominion University (ODU) dedicated to raise awareness for the gay and lesbian communities on campus. History The Gay Alliance, an organization founded in 1976, was the first student organization at ODU dedicated to raising awareness of LGBTQ issues on campus. The Gay Alliance… read more »

Declan De Paor

2021-10-13

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 »

Steve Yetiv

2020-04-06

Dr. Steve Yetiv (1964-2018) was the Louis I. Jaffe Professor of International Relations at Old Dominion University (ODU). Dr. Yetiv taught at ODU from 1993 until his death in 2018. He received his Bachelor and Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Akron in 1985 and 1987, respectively, and his Ph.D. in Political… read more »