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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

2022-07-15

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is one of the departments that make up the College of Sciences at Old Dominion University. The department is located in the Chemistry Building between the Jim Jarrett Athletic Administration Building and the Oceanography and Physical Sciences Building. Prior to 2021, the department was located in the Alfriend Building…. read more »

School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations (SSCLMO)

2024-08-01

The School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations (SSCLMO) at Old Dominion University (ODU) coordinates programming related to supply chain, logistics, and maritime topics into one central academic home. The school helps support the Maritime Consortium, which promotes ODU’s maritime resources and supports the workforce and research needs of industries including naval and defense,… read more »

Field Hockey at ODU

2024-05-06

The Field Hockey program at ODU plays their games at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The field hockey team currently has nine NCAA national championship titles. The team currently plays in the Big East Conference. History The field hockey team began shortly after the Norfolk Division was… read more »

Baseball at ODU

2023-07-05

Baseball is one of the athletic programs at Old Dominion University (ODU). Home baseball games take place at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex. History Baseball at ODU began shortly after the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary began in 1930. The first game took place in March 1931 with A. Rufus Tonelson… read more »

Men’s Basketball at ODU

2024-07-03

Men’s Basketball at Old Dominion University (ODU) has been a part of the institution since 1930, when it was known as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary. Home basketball games take place at Chartway Arena at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. The basketball program is currently part of the Sun Belt… read more »

James L. Bugg, Jr. Plaza

2021-12-10

The James L. Bugg, Jr. Plaza, is the student common/courtyard area between the Batten Arts and Letters Building (BAL) and the Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The Virginia Beach Monarch Memorial sits at the end of the plaza. Bugg Plaza was named after James L…. read more »

Virginia Beach Monarch Memorial

2022-06-22

The Virginia Beach Monarch Memorial is dedicated to the twelve victims of the May 31, 2019 mass shooting in Building Two at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. The memorial is located in Bugg Plaza between Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library and the Batten Arts and Letters Building on the Old Dominion University (ODU)… read more »

Education Building

2022-06-28

The Education Building is home to the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies at Old Dominion University (ODU). The five-story building is located on the corner of 43rd Street and Hampton Boulevard at the entrance to the university. History Prior to 2016, the home of the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies was… read more »

Chemistry Building

2022-07-15

The Chemistry Building houses the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Old Dominion University (ODU). The building is located off Elkhorn Avenue between the Oceanography and Physical Sciences Building and the Jim Jarret Athletic Administration Building. History In 2019, construction began on the Chemistry Building to replace the Alfriend Chemistry Building, which had been the… read more »

Lambert’s Point Summer Program

2021-10-13

The Lambert’s Point Summer Program provides science, engineering, and computer literacy classes, as well as recreational events, such as swimming classes, athletics, and field trips to residents of the Lambert’s Point neighborhood, just south of the Old Dominion University (ODU) campus. History The Lambert’s Point Summer Program was established in 1992 by Cecelia Tucker, Old… read more »