January 12, 2007

News for Faculty, Staff, Students & Friends

Volume 36, No. 6

Headlines

Prof working to protect artifacts from USS Monitor New director of international programs joins ODU this month Event to honor Burnett set for Jan. 18 in Webb Board approves early-retirement plan Heller, Berube publish new books ODU and VCCS sign admission agreement Village market will offer organic foods Memorial funds established for employees who died Nine nominated for Va. Outstanding Faculty Awards Medical modeling research highlighted in magazine Casteen challenges students at graduation Quest, arts brochure win top awards More news		PHOTOS BY CHUCK THOMAS December pomp and circumstance Gary Crossman, university marshal, leads the procession to the Ted Con-stant Convocation Center for ODU’s Dec. 17 commencement. Approximately 1,700 students were eligible to graduate. At left, Angela West of Chesapeake joins fellow graduates and faculty on the floor of the Constant Center. West, who has cerebral palsy, earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation and tourism studies, with a minor in special education. Quoted in a Virginian-Pilot story about West, ODU’s director of disability services, Sheryn Milton, said, “What she’s done has been amazing.” Four faculty members receive Univ. Professor designation Provost Thomas Isenhour recently announced University Professor status for four Old Dominion faculty members, effective at the start of the 2007-08 academic year. Full story

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