Credit Union offers free checking to new members
The Old Dominion University Credit Union is offering free checking for a year to faculty and staff who join between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31. The credit union is located at 2701 Hampton Boulevard.
For more information call 533-9308.
Public safety force doubles in size to patrol TCC campuses
Old Dominion's police force is is now larger than those of most counties in Eastern Virginia.
No, crime on campus has not been getting out of hand. As part of a move to consolidate resources, Old Dominion now has officers patrolling the Tidewater Community College campuses in South Hampton Roads. The effort required a doubling of the number of officers in the department, which now stands at 128.
The university is being compensated by TCC for the services, said Cliff Rice, director of public safety. EVMS has a similar arrangement with Old Dominion.
"It's on a 24-7 basis on all campuses," said Rice. "When they're open or closed, we're still there."
Rice added that the additional coverage is going well, and assured that public safety on the Old Dominion campus is not being compromised by these new areas of responsibility.
Hamada leads historic martial arts exposition
Hiroyuki Hamada, associate professor of physical education and martial artist in-residence, led the first European Butoku Sai (martial arts exposition) and Professional Training Seminar in Manchester, England, June 24-25.
More than 100 top instructors from 12 countries participated in the event, which included higher certification seminars in Karatedo, Aikido, Iaido, Jiujutsu, Judo and Kenjutsu.
Old Dominion's exercise science, physical education and recreation department hosted the first World Butoku Sai in 1997. Members of the university's martial arts program who represented the U.S. at this year's event were Kim Baylor, Jeff Hastings, Tim Roach, Eric Inscoe and Lynn Eklund. Hamada organized and directed the seminar with help from the international division of Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, the Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society.