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Faculty Award Winner

Congratulations to professor of political science Steve Yetiv, 2012 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia award winner.

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Fun Alliance

Faculty members Jenifer Alonzo and Stephen Pullen of communication and theatre arts and Amy Adcock of STEM education and professional studies joined with ODU oceanographers Fred Dobbs and Victoria Hill to form Science Alliance Live, an outreach project aimed at communicating science and technology to children.

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They're Playing Basketball

The Lady Monarchs hosted a special team - 1,924 Norfolk public school students and teachers - as a unique experience to get children excited about higher education.

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Blogging the Icy Waters

ODU oceanographers and a doctoral student in science education are blogging their trek through the rough and icy seas near Antarctica to study environmental change.

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The (Economic) Weather Ahead

The ODU Economic Forecasting Team has released its 2012 report, which is regarded as an accurate read of the year ahead for the region.

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Visual Collaboration

New Vision Lab director Khan M. Iftekharuddin is excited by the work done by the ODU Vision Lab in the past and the opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration in the future.

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Holiday Roads

Hampton Roads is more than beaches - it is full of autumn and winter cosmopolitan flair.

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2011 State of the Region

From the economy and housing market, to local media, education, transportation and the plight of African-American men in Hampton Roads, the 2011 State of the Region report examines the pressing issues we face.

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Top 10!

U.S. News & World Report has ranked ODU's online nursing program as the tenth best online education program for nursing.

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Future Students

Undergraduate

Become a part of our diverse student body learning alongside award-winning faculty with 70 undergraduate programs to choose from.

Graduate

Graduate students engage in small classes, with each of our graduate programs offering challenging courses and excellent research opportunities.

Non-Degree

ODU offers non-degree admission for visiting students, or those interested in licensure, to further education without committing to a degree program

Continuing Ed

Career certificates, courses, seminars, workshops and camps designed for lifetime learners whose goals range from career advancement to quality of life improvement

Distance Learning

From nearly 50 interactive locations, with other delivery modes including online, CD-ROM, and video streaming

Transfer

ODU offers guaranteed admission to qualified applicants from community colleges in Virginia

Military

Approximately 25% of ODU students are military affiliated. We host extremely active programs to prepare young men and women to be officers.

International

ODU offers a globally active faculty, strong support services, a large and diverse international community, and accessible opportunities to study, intern and serve abroad.

Accessibility

ODU aims to assist all students with disabilities in the pursuit of their educational objectives in a supportive atmosphere that promotes self-reliance.

Academics

In classrooms packed with 21st century technology, our world-class faculty engage the modern mind.

Life @ ODU

Your individuality is valued at ODU! Our community is as diverse as you are, so make yourself at home at ODU.

Modern Minds

Meet some of your peers and find out just what kind of ODU student you can be.

Next Steps

Set the tone to be a stellar student. ODU provides you with the tools necessary for success from the moment you're here.

By the Numbers

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Student organizations on campus
163
Nationalities and cultures of ODU students, faculty and staff
68
Mind expanding bachelor's degrees

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