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 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 »
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 »
Located on Brock Commons in the University Village, Rein is one of the mermaids found throughout the city of Norfolk. It is the only one found on the Old Dominion University (ODU) campus. History In 1999, ODU alum Peter Decker, Jr. and his wife, Bess, had the idea of promoting the city of Norfolk by… 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 »
The Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences is one of the departments that make up the College of Sciences at Old Dominion University (ODU). Most of the classes take place in the Oceanography and Physical Sciences Building. History The oceanography program began as the Oceanography Laboratory in 1960. In 1965, the Institute of Oceanography was… read more »