ODU Dedicates New Strome College of Business
Standing in the shade of a white tent on Old Dominion University's Kaufman Mall Friday morning, California investment manager Mark Strome told a large gathering of dignitaries, including Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, why the Strome Family foundation that he and wife Tammy founded gifted $11 million to ODU to promote entrepreneurial education.
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Strome Entrepreneurial Center Dedicated in Ceremony
At a dedication ceremony on Old Dominion University's Kaufman Mall, the innovative new center - which will aid aspiring student entrepreneurs campus-wide - had its grand opening.
Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame Inductees a Dynamic Foursome
Strome Entrepreneurial Week reaches its crescendo Thursday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. with the dedication of Old Dominion University's brand-new Strome Entrepreneurial Center and the induction of the inaugural class in the ODU Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame.
Food and Sustenance are focus of 2014 ODU Literary Festival that Opens Oct. 6
The Old Dominion University Literary Festival returns Oct. 6-10 for its 37th annual run with a slate of events bringing together celebrated authors from the ODU community and beyond to explore the relationships of food and sustenance in a variety of cultural, poetic and political contexts.
President’s Lecture Series: Jeff Henderson Shares his Path from Prison to Celebrity Chef
Jeff Henderson escaped a life of crime in California by feeding his hungry heart. Henderson, an award-winning chef, motivational speaker, New York Times bestselling author and Food Network personality, will deliver the President's Lecture Series address at Old Dominion University on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Threatened Corals Get Protection Thanks to ODU Scientists
A study led by Old Dominion University marine biologist Kent Carpenter has been credited with influencing the decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in August to list 20 corals as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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- ODU Regional Studies Institute's Annual State of the Region Report Set for Release Oct. 7
- Entrepreneur, Journalist Amy Cosper Delivers First President's Lecture of 2014-15 Year
- ODU's Levingston Appointed to Veterans Services Foundation
- Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Available Online
- The F. Ludwig Diehn Concert Series Presents: The Baltimore Consort
- 'Virginia is for Givers:' Donors to CVC Campaign Eligible for Prize Drawings
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Across Campus - A Photo Essay
Ahmed Noor, Old Dominion University's William E. Lobeck Professor of Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Engineering, hosted a virtual holography demonstration at the ODU Peninsula Center on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Noor's work in advanced engineering environments has garnered worldwide acclaim. At ODU's Center for Advanced Engineering Environments, which Noor directs, ODU researchers demonstrate through immersive, interactive simulations how creativity and innovation will be stimulated, accelerating the development of the skilled workforce needed for this new era.
A Picture is Worth...
Photo by Chuck Thomas
Sometimes life is a bustling mess, while other times it flows by like ducks under a bridge. Here, Joe Leaklinger, a sophomore civil engineering major from Fairfax; and Victoria Buckner, a sophomore special education major from Richmond, take a break to watch the ducks outside the Oceanography and Physics Building.