ODU Joins Statewide Initiative Promoting Improved Higher Ed Access
Old Dominion University recently joined "4-VA" - a collaborative initiative among the state's top universities that is intended to improve access to higher education for all Virginians.
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ODU Athletics' Carol Hudson to Retire in June After Long ODU Career"
Carol R. Hudson, Jr., Old Dominion University's Assistant Athletic Communications Director and sports information director since 1984, will retire from the University in June after a career spanning more than 40 years.
Black History Month Keynote To Speak About Political Empowerment
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Rashad Robinson, executive director of Color of Change, will be the keynote speaker at Old Dominion University's signature Black History Month event, entitled "Changing the Color of Democracy."
Real Estate Investment Entrepreneur Urges ODU Students to Take Risks
Jon Wheeler, president and CEO of Wheeler Real Estate and Investment Trust (REIT), is a self-made, serial entrepreneur and a stunning business success. So what he told students during a speech at Old Dominion University's Strome Entrepreneurial Center seems counter-intuitive. Fail.
Social Media Expert Speaks to Aspiring Entrepreneurs at Strome Center
To a room-full of students at Old Dominion University's Strome Entrepreneurial Center, many of whom are aspiring entrepreneurs, local social media marketing expert Matt Paddock offered words of reassurance, in a different sort of way.
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Across Campus - A Photo Essay
The day of love, Valentine's Day, turned out to be the week of love on ODU's campus thanks to the philanthropy of various University organizations. The M-Power Peer Education Network, from the Woman's Center, made Valentine posters for victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Delta Zeta sorority members sold origami roses with a Hershey Kiss in the middle to benefit organizations that help chronically ill children and the hearing impaired. And Delta Sigma Lambda members sold box candy and roses for Relay for Life, while Sigma Alpha Iota raised money for SAI Philanthropies Inc. Photos by David Hollingsworth & Chuck Thoma
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Photo by David Hollingsworth
Christal Rabalais characterized her recent dip into the frigid Atlantic Ocean as "exhilarating!" We aren't so sure, but the cause was certainly worth it. Rabalais, who is ODU's International Programs front desk manager, braved the icy waters for the annual Polar Plunge Winter Festival which benefits Special Olympics Virginia. The event was held on Feb. 7, in Virginia Beach. Rabalais raised $1,545 for the charity event and said contributions she received from the ODU community helped in exceeding her goal.