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Old Dominion University
Identifier logo of Old Dominion University
MottoChanging Lives
TypePublic university
Established1930
PresidentDr. Roseann Runte
Academic staff
1,023
Students21,625
Undergraduates15,464
Postgraduates6,161
Location
Norfolk
,
Virginia
,
U.S.
CampusUrban, 188 acres (76.08 ha)
ColorsBlue and Silver            
NicknameThe Monarchs
AffiliationsMAISA AAU
MascotBig Blue
Websitewww.odu.edu

Old Dominion University (ODU) is a public research university located in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. ODU awarded its first bachelor's degrees in 1956 and became an independent institution in 1962.

The Princeton Review has named ODU as a Best Southeastern College.[1]

Student life

Student traditions

A tradition recognized by both undergraduates and faculty at Old Dominion involves the seal of the university located in the middle of the student lawn area, Kaufman Mall. The seal lies in the center of the lawn on the sidewalk. According to superstition, any undergraduate who treads on the seal will not graduate. Many students take care to walk around the seal. Only after a student has graduated and continues course work as a graduate may walk on the seal. Another tradition involves the lion fountain outside of the Webb Center. Popularly a "rite of freshman passage" and a challenge for all students is to climb the fountain undetected onto the back of Big Blue, known as "riding the lion".[citation needed]

Student organizations

Old Dominion University recognizes over 200 student organizations. There are student groups for students with similar majors, professional organizations, honor societies, religious organizations, minority students, and groups for students with common interests as well as a variety of traditional, multicultural, and professional sororities and fraternities. The Student Government Association has direct authority over student organizations.

The Office of Student Activities and Leadership is in charge of matters relating to student activities on campus.

Greek life

Old Dominion has a complex diverse Greek system with fourteen fraternities and eleven sororities.

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Old Dominion also has a wide variety of service fraternities active on campus.

Campus ministries

ODU students can join campus ministries which are coordinated by the University Chaplain's Association (UCA). Ministries include the United Methodist, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Episcopalian, Presbyterian and Lutheran. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Chi Alpha Campus Ministries also have a presence at ODU and are members of the UCA. Each of these churches have a campus ministry presence at ODU, as does Hillel, the Society for Jewish Students, and the Tidewater Islamic Center, which serves the Muslim community at ODU. The UCA and its constituent members are nationally recognized as one of the most effective campus ministry programs in the United States.

Media

Old Dominion University has a school newspaper called The Mace & Crown, and a student radio station called WODU.

Athletics

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Old Dominion's fourteen athletic teams are known as the Monarchs (men) and Lady Monarchs (women) and compete in the Colonial Athletic Association. Old Dominion University athletic teams have captured 28 team national championships and four individual titles.The school's best-known sports team is the Lady Monarchs basketball team, which has won three national championships in 1979, 1980 and 1985. The Lady Monarchs also made it to the Women's NCAA Championship Game, losing to Tennessee in the big game. ODU athletic teams have won a further 29 national championships including 15 in men's and women's sailing and 9 in women's field hockey. The Lady Monarchs' nine national titles in field hockey are unprecedented in NCAA record books for most titles in that sport by the same school.

The Old Dominion University Lady Monarchs basketball team, have captured five Sun Belt conference championship titles (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1990), and have captured 17 CAA championship titles, winning every year since 1992. In addition the men's swim and dive team placed 2nd at the CAA in 2008.

Main article: Old Dominion Monarchs basketball

The Old Dominion University Monarchs (men's) basketball team have captured four CAA championship titles (1992, 1995, 1997 and 2005) since their conference admission in 1985, ranking second among past and present CAA schools.

Old Dominion's Ted Constant Convocation Center

In 2002 ODU opened the Ted Constant Convocation Center for the 2002-2003 basketball season. "The Ted" has 8,600 fully cushioned seats, 16 luxury suites, and a state-of-the-art scoreboard. In addition to being used for home basketball games, the Constant Center hosts family-oriented events as well as concerts, lectures, and commencement ceremonies.

Football Program

This school has not had a football program since it was still a division of William and Mary. On June 14, 2005, its Board of Visitors approved by a 14-0 vote the creation of an NCAA Division I team, expected to begin play in 2009.

On February 9, 2007, ODU's Athletic Director Jim Jarrett announced that Bobby Wilder, the associate head football coach at the University of Maine, will be the head football coach at Old Dominion University when the football program begins in the fall of 2009. ODU will be competing as an NCAA Division I-Championship Subdivision member (formerly known as I-AA) in the CAA.

Foreman Field, which is currently the field hockey and women's lacrosse teams' home venue, will be renovated to accommodate the new football program. Field Hockey and women's lacrosse teams will be relocated to the Powhatan Sports Complex, now under construction.

Rowing Program

The ODU Rowing Club (ODURC) has been under the Recreational Sports department since 1985. The club is fully student run and funded by the students apart of the club. ODURC has been very successful in recent years, as it has increased its membership. Bringing outstanding volunteer coaches in recent years has raised the competitiveness of the team greatly.

Big Blue Club

The Big Blue Club is the official booster club for Old Dominion Athletics. The official name of the group is The Old Dominion University Intercollegiate Foundation, which has 501-C-3 designation as a non-profit organization.[1]

Monarch Maniacs

Monarch Maniacs is the student (undergrads and grads) group that supports the athletic programs. The group is administered by the student activities department.[2]

Powhatan Sports Complex

On August 2, 2007, Old Dominion University broke ground on the Powhatan Sports Complex, a 48,000 square foot facility that will house the intercollegiate athletic programs of field hockey, women's lacrosse, and football. In addition, the venue will feature a state-of-the-art field hockey and lacrosse stadium, and two practice fields for football.

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Music

ODU has several music groups, including choirs, orchestras and bands. The head of the department is currently John Toomey.[2]

ODU Real Estate Foundation

University Village, a $55 million private, mixed-use development of the nonprofit ODU Real Estate Foundation provides modern apartment living for 1000 students on the eastern border of the campus. The apartments opened for the 2003-2004 school year. Various restaurants and businesses have opened up in University Village, which began in 2005, and more retail, office, and apartment development is planned.

On December 6, 2007 a new bookstore opened on Old Dominion's campus. It is located on 45th St & Monarch Way in the University Village immediately behind Ted Constant Center. It is a 42,000 square foot, two floor building owned by the Real Estate Foundation. It is managed by the Follett Higher Education Group.[3]

Under the partnership, BBL constructed a Spring Hill Suites by Marriott on the campus of Old Dominion University. It has 114 suites and a 24 hour business center.

Administration

  • Dr. Roseann Runte, President
  • Dr. Carol Simpson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Robert L. Fenning, Vice President for Administration and Finance
  • John R. Broderick, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Chief of Staff
  • Alonzo C. Brandon, Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development
  • Cecelia T. Tucker, Assistant to the President for Community Relations
  • R. Michael Philson, Executive Director, Office of International Programs
  • ReNeé S. Dunman, Assistant to the President and Director of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
  • Capt F. Richard Whalen, USN (ret), Director of Military Activities
  • Deane A. Hennett, CPA, CGFM, Director of Internal Audit
  • Dr. Mohammed Karim, Vice President for Research
  • Geneva Walker-Johnson, Executive Director of Student Affairs and Dean of Students

ODU Administrative Offices

Prominent Faculty

Famous Alumni

  • Tom DiCillo, American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He graduated from Old Dominion University before attending film school at NYU.
  • Samuel Face (1923-2001), inventor and co-developer of advances in concrete & piezoelectric technologies.
  • Chad Hugo, musician and producer in the Neptunes,(also in rock group N.E.R.D.) briefly attended Old Dominion University on a music scholarship. Once his music career took off, he put academics on hold.
  • Kenna, musician who played Live Earth on July 7, 2007.
  • Tommy Newsom (1929-2007), assistant director of "The Tonight Show" band.
  • Ticha Penicheiro, WNBA basketball player with the Sacramento Monarchs - 4-time WNBA All-Star, since her WNBA career began in 1998. She was on the 1999 All-WNBA First Team, and the 2001-2002 All-WNBA Second Team and led the WNBA in Assists per game (6 times) from 1998 to 2003. She is a member of the 2005 WNBA championship team; She is part of the 1997 NCAA Women's Final Four championship runner-up team, and a Wade Trophy recipient in 1998. Played on the Lady Monarchs basketball team from 1994 to 1998.
  • Beth Polson, Emmy-winning producer of the "Barbara Walters Specials".
  • Justin Verlander, a right-handed pitcher for Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers, American League Rookie of the Year, 2006. In 2007 Verlander pitched a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers. Verlander became the 6th player in Tiger history to pitch a no-hitter.
  • Mark West, former NBA basketball player - NBA field goal percentage leader in the 1989-1990 season, while playing for the Phoenix Suns. He is a 17-year veteran of the NBA, from 1983 to 2000. Played on the men's basketball team from 1979 to 1983.

References

  1. ^ "The Old Dominion University Intercollegiate Foundation". Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  2. ^ "The Old Dominion University Intercollegiate Foundation". Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  3. ^ "BOOKSTORE GRAND OPENING SET FOR DEC. 6-8" (Press release). 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2008-01-16. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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