Spring Break Program Offers Students Service-Oriented Alternatives
For some Old Dominion University students on spring break, "fun in the sun" meant hanging drywall on the hurricane-ravaged Jersey shore, instead of hanging out at a beach resort. For others, it meant mentoring children in Miami instead of riding waves in Costa Rica.
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Taste of India Brings Food, Culture and a Wedding to the Ted on April 26
The 9th Annual Taste of India festival will bring the music, food, culture and even a wedding from the South Asian continent to Old Dominion University's Ted Constant Convocation Center on Sunday, April 26.
Nearly 50 ODU Researchers to Present at National Education Conference
Old Dominion University faculty and student researchers will be represented in strength at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting in Chicago, April 16-20.
For the First Time, ODU Student Ideas Represented at National Social Entrepreneurship Expo
At the Enactus National Expo this week in St. Louis, Old Dominion University will be represented for the first time by a group of students who will present ideas for using entrepreneurship to solve real-world dilemmas.
Yetiv Busts Myths of U.S. Oil Boom in New Book
In "Myths of the Oil Boom," his latest book on the global politics of oil, Old Dominion University political science professor Steve Yetiv examines what the American oil boom (or era of dramatically heightened U.S. oil production) means for American and global security. And, in the process, he challenges a range of myths and misconceptions about the role of oil in world politics and offers a panoramic view of the global impact of the most politicized commodity in history.
Faculty Forums Upcoming on Proposed Research Strategic Plan
Growing research, scholarship and creative activities are just a few objectives contained in the Research Strategic Plan recently developed in support of goals outlined in Old Dominion University's 2014-2019 Strategic Plan.
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Across Campus - A Photo Essay
Last weekend was a busy one at Old Dominion University with a variety of public events taking place, including the Big Blue 5K running race, the Charity Bowl flag football game and Old Dominion's spring football game. For those who couldn't make it out, this gallery depicts some of the fun had over the beautiful spring weekend. Photos by Chuck Thomas
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At Old Dominion University, the Olympics are an annual event - the Little Feet Meet for Children with Disabilities, that is. Here, Old Dominion wide receiver Isaiah Harper congratulates a new friend with a high-five after scoring a goal at the sixth annual event that was held April 16 at S.B. Ballard Stadium at Foreman field. Sponsored by ODU, Norfolk Public Schools and Special Olympics Virginia, the fun event, which includes a variety of Olympic-style events, is held for children with multiple disabilities.