The Visual Arts Building (VAB) is one of the six buildings that surround Kaufman Mall on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). Located next to Dragas Hall, VAB is home to the Strome Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research, and staff offices for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. History Opened… read more »
Webb University Center is the main community center at Old Dominion University (ODU). Known familiarly as “The Webb,” the building was named in honor of Lewis W. Webb, Jr., the first president of Old Dominion. The center also houses offices for Student Engagement and Enrollment Services, Auxiliary Services, Office of Intercultural Relations, Women’s Center, student organizations, dining… read more »
Dr. Samuel Bieber (1926-2018) was a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Old Dominion University (ODU) from 1980 to 1995. He also served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at ODU from 1980-1982 following the resignation of Dr. Charles O. Burgess. Personal Information Dr. Bieber received his bachelor’s degree in 1944 from the Washington Square College of… read more »
The Iota Zeta Chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Old Dominion University (ODU) was established in 1965 as a colony and was confirmed as a chapter the following year. History Delta Omega Phi was established at the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary in 1937 and was the precursor to the Pi Kappa Alpha… read more »
The University Libraries at Old Dominion University (ODU) consist of the Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library, the Diehn Composers Room (Music Library), and the Elise N. Hofheimer Art Library. History The first library at the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary was located in Room 18 of the Old Larchmont School on the corner of… read more »
Kent Bazemore was an all-conference basketball star at Old Dominion University (ODU) from 2007-2012. A native of Kelford, North Carolina, Bazemore was recruited by head coach Blaine Taylor for both his shooting and defensive skills. Athletic Accomplishments A redshirt his freshman year, Bazemore moved into the starting lineup in 2009 and was a key player in… read more »
Arthur “Bud” Metheny (1915-2003) was the long-time coach of the men’s baseball and basketball teams at the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary, Old Dominion College, and Old Dominion University (ODU) from 1948-1980 and 1948-1965, respectively. He was also the Athletic Director upon the retirement of Joseph C. “Scrap” Chandler in 1963 and served until Jim Jarrett was… read more »
Built between 2001 and 2003, the innovative MAGLEV (magnetic levitation) transportation system at Old Dominion University (ODU) was designed as a proposed solution to growing transportation issues in the United States. The system, made up of a train-like vehicle suspended on a cushion of air above an elevated track through an electromagnetic field, stretches from Powhatan Avenue to University… read more »
Frank Batten served as a member of the Board of Visitors of Old Dominion University (ODU), from 1962 to 1973, and was the first Rector of the Board of Visitors from 1962-1970. From 1955-1962, Batten was a member of Director Lewis W. Webb, Jr.’s Advisory Board which advised Webb on administrative members and helped to raise… read more »
Dr. Hugo A. Owens served on the Board of Visitors at Old Dominion University (ODU) from 1990-1994, becoming the first African American Rector during the 1992-1993 fiscal year. Service to Hampton Roads and ODU Born on January 21, 1916 in Portsmouth, Virginia, he attended I.C. Norcom High School and Virginia State College. After graduation, he began to teach… read more »