University Closed Today for Independence Day Holiday

Old Dominion University will close for the Independence Day holiday today, July 3, 2009.

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ODU's Alkadry Receives Prestigious Research Award

Mohamad Alkadry, associate professor of urban studies and public administration at Old Dominion University, has been named the 2009 the Khi V. Thai Public Procurement Research Scholar of the Year by the Public Procurement Research Center.

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Campus Community Campaign donations top $199,000

More than 900 members of the Old Dominion University community contributed a total of $199,061 to the 2009 Campus Community Campaign, the annual fund drive to support academic and athletic priorities.[ Complete Story ]

ODU's Debra Major Elected to Governing Council of American Psychological Association

Debra Major, professor of psychology at Old Dominion University, has been elected to the governing council of the American Psychological Association (APA) representing the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).

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Commission on Technology and Science to Meet at ODU July 9

Old Dominion University will host a meeting of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) Thursday, July 9. The meeting, which is open to the public, will include a number of presentations that together will give an overview of research initiatives at the university.

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ODU Computer Science Student Wins German Scholarship

Jonathan Gaillard, a junior at Old Dominion University, has won a computer science scholarship that will grant him six months of studies in Germany and at least five months of employment as an intern in that country during the 2009-10 academic year.

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Iranian Students Calling for Show of Support for Protesters

Media reports from Iran during the past two weeks have made Najme Khatami cry. But the news also has caused her to clinch her fist in solidarity with protesters who are risking their lives-and sometimes being killed-because they are speaking out against the government of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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ODU Wins NEA Grant to Promote Reading In Hampton Roads Ethnic Communities

Old Dominion University's Darden College of Education has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant to promote reading among adults in Hampton Roads' ethnic communities.[ Complete Story ]

49th Street Closures Scheduled for July

The city of Norfolk will resurface 49th Street from Hampton Boulevard to Powhatan Avenue in July.

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ODU Receives IMLS Grant to Help Public and School Librarians Acquire New Multicultural Skills and Perspectives

Old Dominion University will begin developing a continuing education center this fall where public and school librarians can acquire new multicultural skills and perspectives.[ Complete Story ]