ODU Announces Plans to Join Conference USA

President John Broderick announced today that ODU’s athletic programs have entered into a membership agreement with Conference USA, and that the university will seek reclassification of its football program from the NCAA Division I FCS to the FBS, effective July 1, 2013. (Full Story)

Marsillac Continues to Attract DOE Funding for Solar Energy Research

The solar energy research of Sylvain Marsillac, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received significant recognition recently from the U.S. Department of Energy. (Full Story)

HACE Presents Staff Member, Rookie Staff Member of the Year Awards

HACE presented employee awards and installed officers at its annual luncheon May 9. The Staff Member of the Year is Cynthia Williams; Rookie Staff Member honors went to Stacey Parks. (Full Story)

Provost Selected to Attend Harvard Workshop on Success, Retention of Junior Faculty

Provost Carol Simpson has been selected to participate in a workshop at Harvard with the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, a group whose focus is on retention and success of junior faculty. (Full Story)

ODU and Universidad Privada Boliviana Sign MOU

President John Broderick and the president of Universidad Privada Boliviana, Manuel Olave, signed an MOU May 15 that could lead to student exchanges for coursework or research projects. (Full Story)

ODU Colleges Present Annual Faculty and Staff Awards (Full Story)

ODU, TCC Sponsor Free Screening of War Documentary ‘Hell and Back Again’ (Full Story)

New Gordon Galleries Exhibition Opens with Reception May 19 (Full Story)

SVCC Recognizes Its Sizable Contingent of Employees with ODU Degrees (Full Story)

Students Get Unique Lesson in ‘Collective Intelligence’ Via Wikipedia Editing Assignment

In the academic community, Wikipedia has been viewed with skepticism, or far worse. But there’s no denying its presence on the Internet. Search a topic via Google, and the Wikipedia entry about it is among the first results to appear. (Full Story)

Lafayette Landings: Waterfowl Visitors Touch Down at Campus Inlet

The Lafayette River inlet behind Rogers Hall East and its surrounding wetlands attract a variety of waterfowl. Recent visitors have included a mallard duck and her brood, a blue heron and snowy egret. (Full Story)

Education Profs’ Paper Wins Distinguished Published Research Award from ALA (More)

Coed Sailing Team Qualifies for ICSA National Championships (More)

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