Old Dominion University
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| Motto: | Changing Lives |
| Established: | 1930 |
| Type: | Public university |
| President: | Dr. Roseann Runte |
| Faculty: | 1,023 |
| Students: | 21,625 |
| Undergraduates: | 15,464 |
| Postgraduates: | 6,161 |
| Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Campus: | Urban, 188 acres (76.08 ha) |
| Colors: | Blue and Silver |
| Nickname: | The Monarchs |
| Mascot: | Big Blue |
| Athletics: | NCAA Division I, CAA |
| Affiliations: | MAISA AAU |
| Website: | www.odu.edu |
Old Dominion University (ODU) is a public research university located in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. ODU awarded its first bachelor's degrees in 1956 and became an independent institution in 1962.
The Princeton Review has named ODU as a Best Southeastern College.[1]
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[edit] Student life
[edit] Greek Life
Old Dominion has a complex diverse greek system with fourteen fraternities and eleven sororities.
Fraternities include:
Sigma Nu, Theta Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kappa Delta Rho, Iota Phi Theta, Alpha Phi Alpha, Lambda Upsilon Lambda, Phi Beta Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Pi, Phi Kappa Tau, Pi Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi.
Sororities include: Alpha Xi Delta, Alpha Phi, Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Zeta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Tau Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Pi Beta Phi, Zeta Phi Beta, Mu Sigma Upsilon, Sigma Lambda Upsilon,
Pi Kappa Alpha and Theta Chi often fight for intermural supremecy. Theta Chi won the 2007-2008 Champions Cup from intermural sports. Sigma Nu is known for their fundraising and philanthropic service to the community. They raised 1400 dollars for Relay for Life in 2008
Old Dominion also has a wide variety of service fraternities active on campus.
[edit] Student traditions
A tradition recognized by both undergraduates and faculty at Old Dominion involves the seal of the university located in the middle of the student lawn area, Kaufman Mall. The seal lies in the center of the lawn on the sidewalk; according to superstition, any undergraduate who treads on the seal will not graduate. Most students take care to walk around the seal, though no real belief in the consequence exists. Only after a student has graduated and continues course work as a graduate may walk on the seal. Another tradition involves the lion fountain outside of the Webb Center. Popularly a "rite of freshman passage" and a challenge for all students is to climb the fountain undetected onto the back of Big Blue, known as "riding the lion".[citation needed]
[edit] Student organizations
Old Dominion University recognizes over 200 student organizations. There are student groups for students with similar majors, professional organizations, honor societies, religious organizations, minority students, and groups for students with common interests as well as a variety of traditional, multicultural, and professional sororities and fraternities. The Student Government Association has direct authority over student organizations.
The Office of Student Activities and Leadership is in charge of matters relating to student activities on campus.
[edit] Campus ministries
ODU students can join campus ministries which are coordinated by the University Chaplain's Association (UCA). Ministries include the United Methodist, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Episcopalian, Presbyterian and Lutheran. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Chi Alpha Campus Ministries also have a presence at ODU and are members of the UCA. Each of these churches have a campus ministry presence at ODU, as does Hillel, the Society for Jewish Students, and the Tidewater Islamic Center, which serves the Muslim community at ODU. The UCA and its constituent members are nationally recognized as one of the most effective campus ministry programs in the United States.
[edit] Media
Old Dominion University has a school newspaper called The Mace & Crown, and a student radio station called WODU.
[edit] Athletics
Old Dominion's fourteen athletic teams are known as the Monarchs (men) and Lady Monarchs (women) and compete in the Colonial Athletic Association. Old Dominion University athletic teams have captured 28 team national championships and four individual titles.The school's best-known sports team is the Lady Monarchs basketball team, which has won three national championships in 1979, 1980 and 1985. The Lady Monarchs also made it to the Women's NCAA Championship Game, losing to Tennessee in the big game. ODU athletic teams have won a further 29 national championships including 15 in men's and women's sailing and 9 in women's field hockey. The Lady Monarchs' nine national titles in field hockey are unprecedented in NCAA record books for most titles in that sport by the same school.
The Old Dominion University Lady Monarchs basketball team, have captured five Sun Belt conference championship titles (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1990), and have captured 17 CAA championship titles, winning every year since 1992. In addition the men's swim and dive team placed 2nd at the CAA in 2008.
The Old Dominion University Monarchs (men's) basketball team have captured four CAA championship titles (1992, 1995, 1997 and 2005) since their conference admission in 1985, ranking second among past and present CAA schools.
In 2002 ODU opened the Ted Constant Convocation Center for the 2002-2003 basketball season. "The Ted" has 8,600 fully cushioned seats, 16 luxury suites, and a state-of-the-art scoreboard. In addition to being used for home basketball games, the Constant Center hosts family-oriented events as well as concerts and lectures.
[edit] Football Program
This school has not had a football program since it was still a division of William and Mary. On June 14, 2005, its Board of Visitors approved by a 14-0 vote the creation of an NCAA Division I team, expected to begin play in 2009.
On February 9, 2007, ODU's Athletic Director Jim Jarrett announced that Bobby Wilder, the associate head football coach at the University of Maine, will be the head football coach at Old Dominion University when the football program begins in the fall of 2009. ODU will be competing as an NCAA Division I-Championship Subdivision member (formerly known as I-AA) in the CAA.
Foreman Field, which is currently the field hockey and women's lacrosse teams' home venue, will be renovated to accommodate the new football program. Field Hockey and women's lacrosse teams will be relocated to the Powhatan Sports Complex, now under construction.
[edit] Rowing Program
The ODU Rowing Club (ODURC) has been under the Recreational Sports department since 1985. The club is fully student run and funded by the students apart of the club. ODURC has been very successful in recent years, as it has increased its membership. Bringing outstanding volunteer coaches in recent years has raised the competitiveness of the team greatly.
[edit] Big Blue Club
The Big Blue Club is the official booster club for Old Dominion Athletics. The official name of the group is The Old Dominion University Intercollegiate Foundation, which has 501-C-3 designation as a non-profit organization.[1]
[edit] Monarch Maniacs
Monarch Maniacs is the student (undergrads and grads) group that supports the athletic programs. The group is administered by the student activities department.[2]
[edit] Powhatan Sports Complex
On August 2, 2007, Old Dominion University broke ground on the Powhatan Sports Complex, a 48,000 square foot facility that will house the intercollegiate athletic programs of field hockey, women's lacrosse, and football. In addition, the venue will feature a state-of-the-art field hockey and lacrosse stadium, and two practice fields for football.
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[edit] Music
ODU has several music groups, including choirs, orchestras and bands. The head of the department is currently John Toomey.[2]
[edit] ODU Real Estate Foundation
University Village, a $55 million private, mixed-use development of the nonprofit ODU Real Estate Foundation provides modern apartment living for 1000 students on the eastern border of the campus. The apartments opened for the 2003-2004 school year. Various restaurants and businesses have opened up in University Village, which began in 2005, and more retail, office, and apartment development is planned.
On December 6, 2007 a new bookstore opened on Old Dominion's campus. It is located on 45th St & Monarch Way in the University Village immediately behind Ted Constant Center. It is a 42,000 square foot, two floor building owned by the Real Estate Foundation. It is managed by the Follett Higher Education Group.[3]
Under the partnership, BBL constructed a Spring Hill Suites by Marriott on the campus of Old Dominion University. It has 114 suites and a 24 hour business center.
[edit] Administration
- Dr. Roseann Runte, President
- Dr. Carol Simpson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Robert L. Fenning, Vice President for Administration and Finance
- John R. Broderick, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Chief of Staff
- Alonzo C. Brandon, Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development
- Cecelia T. Tucker, Assistant to the President for Community Relations
- R. Michael Philson, Executive Director, Office of International Programs
- ReNeé S. Dunman, Assistant to the President and Director of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
- Capt F. Richard Whalen, USN (ret), Director of Military Activities
- Deane A. Hennett, CPA, CGFM, Director of Internal Audit
- Dr. Mohammed Karim, Vice President for Research
- Geneva Walker-Johnson, Executive Director of Student Affairs and Dean of Students
[edit] Prominent Faculty
- G. William Whitehurst - Kaufman Lecturer in Public Affairs and professor of political science and history. Served as U.S. Representative for the Second District of Virginia from 1968 to 1987. Also is the namesake for one of the dormitories at ODU on the Elizabeth River.
- Mounir Laroussi, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, developed a "pencil" that shoots out a cold stream of plasma. This could be a very important development because it allows for the easy sterilization of equipment that is damaged by heat, or disinfection of wounds and removal of plaque on teeth. Featured on PhysicsWeb and Nature.com citation 12
- Wendy Larry, Current head coach of the Lady Monarchs women's basketball team. Coached the team to the 1997 NCAA National Championship game against the Lady Vols of the University of Tennessee in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her Lady Monarchs teams have reached a total of 20 NCAA Tournaments, capturing an NCAA record setting 17 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) titles, collected over 500 victories, and made Lady Monarch basketball one of the most recognized names in women's basketball.
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Ben Bailey, Cash Cab host.
- Governor M. Jodi Rell, Governor of the State of Connecticut.
- Bootie Barker, NASCAR crew chief.
- Michael Bloomfield, Space Shuttle and ISS Astronaut, graduated from ODU with a master's in engineering management in 1993.
- Jason Bryant, Award-winning Writer and Columnist for Wrestling International Newsmagazine and InterMat. Served as Sports Director at WODU and Editor-in-Chief for The Mace & Crown.
- Robert R. Carter, senior Judge of the Commonwealth of Virginia's First Judicial District.
- Tom DiCillo, American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He graduated from Old Dominion University before attending film school at NYU.
- Anne Donovan, women's basketball player, inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995; Gold medalist in the Summer Olympics in 1984 and 1988; and 1983 Naismith College Player of the Year. She is also a charter member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (1999). Played on the Lady Monarchs basketball team from 1979 to 1983. Was a starter on the 1980 AIAW national championship team.
- Thelma Drake, member of the United States House of Representatives
- Samuel Face (1923-2001), inventor and co-developer of advances in concrete & piezoelectric technologies.
- Adm. William J. Fallon, Commander of U.S. Military Central Command.
- Mills E. Godwin Jr., the only popularly-elected two-term Governor of Virginia - Patrick Henry served two terms before the Governor was elected by the people.
- Adrienne Goodson, WNBA basketball player, member of the 1985 NCAA tournament championship team, two-time (1997 and 1998) All-Star of the now-defunct American Basketball League and one-time WNBA All-Star in 2002. Played on the Lady Monarchs basketball team from 1984 to 1988.
- Benjamin S. Griffin, Four-star General in the U.S. Army. He assumed the duties of Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command on November 5, 2004.
- Chad Hugo, musician and producer in the Neptunes,(also in rock group N.E.R.D.) briefly attended Old Dominion University on a music scholarship. Once his music career took off, he put academics on hold.
- Kenna, musician who played Live Earth on July 7, 2007.
- Nancy Lieberman, women's basketball player, inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996; Silver medalist in the 1976 Summer Olympics; and two-time (1979 and 1980) Wade Trophy recipient. She is also a charter member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (1999). Played on the Lady Monarchs basketball team from 1976 to 1980. Was a starter on the 1979 and 1980 AIAW national championship teams.
- John McCaslin, Washington Times' "Inside the Beltway" columnist.
- Tommy Newsom (1929-2007), assistant director of "The Tonight Show" band.
- Ticha Penicheiro, WNBA basketball player with the Sacramento Monarchs - 4-time WNBA All-Star, since her WNBA career began in 1998. She was on the 1999 All-WNBA First Team, and the 2001-2002 All-WNBA Second Team and led the WNBA in Assists per game (6 times) from 1998 to 2003. She is a member of the 2005 WNBA championship team; She is part of the 1997 NCAA Women's Final Four championship runner-up team, and a Wade Trophy recipient in 1998. Played on the Lady Monarchs basketball team from 1994 to 1998.
- L. Glenn Perry, former chief accountant of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission appointed by President Ronald Reagan and senior partner of the accounting firm KPMG Peat Marwick.
- Beth Polson, Emmy-winning producer of the "Barbara Walters Specials".
- Oliver Purnell, current Division I men's basketball coach at Clemson University. Played on the men's basketball team from 1971 to 1975, and named MVP for Old Dominion in its 1975 Division II championship run.
- Terrie Suit, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Dave Twardzik, former NBA basketball player - member of the 1977 Portland Trailblazers NBA Championship team. He is Old Dominion's only player to win an NBA championship ring. Played on the men's basketball team from 1968 to 1972. He is currently the assistant General Manager for the Orlando Magic in the NBA.
- Justin Verlander, a right-handed pitcher for Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers, American League Rookie of the Year, 2006. In 2007 Verlander pitched a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers. Verlander became the 6th player in Tiger history to pitch a no-hitter.
- Mark West, former NBA basketball player - NBA field goal percentage leader in the 1989-1990 season, while playing for the Phoenix Suns. He is a 17-year veteran of the NBA, from 1983 to 2000. Played on the men's basketball team from 1979 to 1983.
- Kristen Willis, Inventor of the invisible dog fence.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ The Old Dominion University Intercollegiate Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ The Old Dominion University Intercollegiate Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ (2007-11-28). "BOOKSTORE GRAND OPENING SET FOR DEC. 6-8". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
[edit] External links
- Old Dominion University
- Official ODU athletics site
- Mace & Crown - student newspaper
- The Courier - news for faculty, staff, students, and friends of ODU
- Ted Constant Convocation Center
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