Koch, Wagner Deliver 15th Annual State of the Region Report
The economy in Southeastern Virginia is recovering, albeit slowly, according to the 15th Annual State of the Region report for Hampton Roads.
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Celebrity Chef’s President’s Lecture Series Event Draws Audience of More Than 700
When introducing Old Dominion University President's Lecture Series speaker Jeff Henderson to a crowd of over 700 people Tuesday evening, literary festival co-director Michael Pearson described the celebrity chef's story as "a dark American fairy tale." And Henderson's re-telling of his life saga lived up to every word.
ODU's Fifth-Annual Public Service Week Includes a Diverse Program
The week of events, hosted by the School of Urban Studies and Public Administration of the Strome College of Business, is designed connect the opportunities in volunteerism, academia and the pursuit of careers to public service.
Panel Discussion Looks at Writing Across Academic Disciplines
As a resource for faculty, Old Dominion University's Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT) is hosting a panel discussion "Interdisciplinary Writing across ODU" on Thursday, Oct. 16, in the conference room of the Learning Commons @ Perry Library. The panel runs from 12:30-1:30 p.m., and drinks and dessert will be provided.
Xu to Expand Research Scope with BRAIN Grant from the NSF
X. Nancy Xu, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Old Dominion University, has been awarded one of 36 National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) to support her work in the development of photostable nanoparticle imaging probes and sensors for the study of how individual neurons communicate.
ODU Student Demonstrates Another Side of Military Servicemembers in Ms. Veteran America Pageant
Grace Hendry is an Old Dominion University transfer freshman psychology student, a chaplain's assistant in the U.S. Army Reserve, with a goal of working with veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder when she graduates.
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Across Campus - A Photo Essay
On Thursday, Oct. 9, the ODU Office of Counseling Services hosted the "Alive! Mental Health Fair" in the Webb Student Center's North Mall. The fair was created to provide an interesting and educational suicide prevention program for students. Activities included an art therapy and graffiti exhibit that allowed students to create their own artistic expressions on a large canvass as well as a "Create-Your-Own-Secret Exhibit" where students wrote secrets on postcards, in advance of the fair, that were displayed during the event. Photos by Chuck Thomas and David Hollingsworth.
A Picture is Worth...
Photo by Chuck Thomas
"From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!" So wrote Dr. Seuss in "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish." In this case, it is Michelle Vandermar, an international studies major from Springfield, VA, who clearly sees the humor in taking a whipped cream pie to the face. She is pictured during a recent Pi Beta Phi Foundation fundraiser.