The Big Blue Beast was an advertising campaign run by Intercollegiate Athletics at Old Dominion University (ODU) during the 1982-1983 academic year, mostly at men’s and women’s basketball games. History With hopes of attracting more fans to support ODU basketball and enthusiasm during games at Norfolk Scope, ODU Athletics created the Big Blue Beast advertising… read more »
The Graduate School is one of the academic colleges and schools at Old Dominion University (ODU). The Graduate School oversees the development of all the graduate courses at ODU. The school was established in July 2016 and is currently housed in Monarch Hall. History While the Graduate School was established in 2016, graduate programs at… read more »
The School of Data Science is one of the academic colleges and schools at Old Dominion University (ODU). The school is a partnership between ODU, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Laboratory (JLAB), and NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). The school includes more than 150 faculty from a variety of disciplines such as computer science, mathematics, education,… read more »
The Office of Educational Accessibility at Old Dominion University (ODU) assists students with disabilities pursue and achieve their educational goals as well as making sure ODU is in compliance with all legal mandates. The office is currently located in the Student Success Center. History From 1979 to 1982, services for disabled students were provided through… read more »
The School of Nursing is one of the schools at Old Dominion University (ODU). The school, which offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and licensure programs, is located in the ODU Virginia Beach Center. History ODU first offered a program in nursing in 1962, and the following year, a department of nursing was established in… read more »
Men’s Soccer has been played at Old Dominion University (ODU) since the 1970s. Since 1991, the home of the men’s soccer team is the ODU Soccer Complex located off 43rd Street. History While intramural soccer has been at ODU since the 1960s, intercollegiate soccer did not take off until 1969. In 1997, Alan Dawson became… read more »
The School of Cybersecurity is one of the four schools at Old Dominion University (ODU). ODU currently offers a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity. The school is interdisciplinary in nature and reports to the Office of Academic Affairs. The school is housed in Monarch Hall. History The School of Cybersecurity… read more »
Student enrollment has changed dramatically since Old Dominion University (ODU) opened its doors in 1930. During the 1930-1931 academic year, there were 206 students registered for classes at the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary. By the 2022-2023 academic year, there were 23,107 students registered for classes. Student Headcount The following is… read more »
The Soccer Complex at Old Dominion University (ODU) is located off 43rd Street between the Bud Metheny Sports Complex and Powhatan Avenue. The stadium is home to the women’s and men’s soccer team. History Prior to 1990, soccer at ODU was predominately played at Foreman Field, now S. B. Ballard Stadium. The stadium opened to… read more »
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. History The field hockey team began shortly after the Norfolk Division was established in 1930, when it was known simply as… read more »