Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D., president of Radford University, succeeded John R. Broderick as the ninth president of Old Dominion University (ODU) on July 1, 2021. Prior to serving as president of Radford University, Dr. Hemphill served as President of West Virginia University, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Northern Illinois University, and… read more »
The Safe Space Committee, mostly made up of Old Dominion University (ODU) faculty and staff, works to provide an environment free from homophobia, transphobia, and heterosexism at ODU. History The Safe Space Committee was established in 2006. Working closely with the Office of Intercultural Relations and ODU Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA), the LGBTQIA+ student… read more »
The Virginia Business & Professional Women’s Foundation (VBPWF) House is one of the residence options for students at Old Dominion University (ODU). Located adjacent to the Nusbaum Apartments and across from Gresham Hall on 49th Street, the VBPWF House is a living-learning community for nine female Virginia residents in the Computer Science, Engineering, Math, and… read more »
The Nusbaum Apartments are one of the residences for students at Old Dominion University (ODU). The apartments consist of three buildings adjacent to Gresham Hall and Virginia Business & Professional Women’s Foundation (VBPWF) House residences along 49th Street between Hampton Boulevard and Killam Avenue. The apartments are reserved for upperclassmen. The residences are named after… read more »
The ODU Inn is one of the residence halls at Old Dominion University (ODU). The inn is located just south of 43rd Street along Hampton Boulevard. History The ODU Inn was built in 1989 to house visitors to ODU. In the late 1990s, the university experienced a housing shortage and acquired the inn. The first… read more »
The Master of Public Administration is one of the degree programs in the School of Public Service, located in the Strome College of Business. The program is for those that have in interest in working in government and non-profit agencies. The degree currently consists of 39 credit hours. History 1958 June: The first Certificate in… read more »
Sonny Allen (1936-2020) was the men’s basketball coach at Old Dominion University (ODU) from 1965 to 1975, after long-time basketball coach Arthur “Bud” Metheny stepped down. Allen is credited from raising the awareness of ODU basketball from a small, rag-tag team to national prominence as an NCAA Division II powerhouse. Personal History Allen grew up… read more »
Joseph C. “Scrap” Chandler was a former baseball, basketball, swimming, and track coach as well as the athletic director after Thomas L. “Tommy” Scott. History Arriving at the Norfolk Division in 1942, “Scrap” Chandler became the athletic director as well as coach of the baseball, basketball, swimming, and track teams. In addition to the being… read more »
The Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics is one of several research centers at Old Dominion University (ODU). The center seeks to understand how pulsed electromagnetic fields and cold ionized gases interact with biological cells to provide more understanding in the fields of biotechnology, medical diagnostics and therapeutics, industrial processing and sterilization, and environmental remediation…. read more »
Samantha Salvia became the first Rhodes Scholar at Old Dominion University (ODU) in 1995. History When Samantha Salvia arrived at ODU in 1992, she was an all-star standout in field hockey and lacrosse. During her field hockey career at ODU, Salvia earned CAA Scholar Athlete of the Year and first team All-CAA honors, was a… read more »