Old Dominion University
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:	Slate 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. ODU Seal File links The following pages link to this file: Old Dominion University ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a metric unit of surface area, equal to 100 ares (the name is a contraction of the SI prefix hecto + are). ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. ... MAISA organizes and regulates intercollegiate sailing in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, the eastern part of West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. ... The Association of American Universities (AAU) is an organization of leading research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Wren Building with a snow-covered statue of Lord Botetourt. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...

The Princeton Review has named ODU as a Best Southeastern College.[1] The Princeton Review (TPR) is a for-profit American educational preparation company. ...

Student life

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. Many students take care to walk around the seal. 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]}

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.

Greek life

Old Dominion has a complex diverse Greek system with fourteen fraternities and eleven sororities. The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ...

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• Theta Chi (F)
• Kappa Delta Rho (F)
• Lambda Chi Alpha (F)
• Pi Kappa Alpha (F)
• Sigma Nu (F)
• Sigma Pi (F)
• Sigma Phi Epsilon (F)
• Tau Kappa Epsilon (F)
• Phi Kappa Tau (F)

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• Alpha Xi Delta (S)
• Alpha Phi (S)
• Delta Zeta
• Zeta Tau Alpha (S)
• Pi Beta Phi (S)

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• Alpha Phi Alpha (F)
• Alpha Kappa Alpha (S)
• Delta Sigma Theta (S)
• Zeta Phi Beta (S)
• Iota Phi Theta (F)
• Sigma Gamma Rho (S)
• Phi Beta Sigma (F)
• Omega Psi Phi (F)
• Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity (F)

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• Lambda Upsilon Lambda (F)
• Mu Sigma Upsilon (S)
• Sigma Lambda Upsilon (S)

Old Dominion also has a wide variety of service fraternities active on campus. La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated was established on February 19, 1982 in order to address the shortcomings of academic institutions in meeting and addressing the needs of Latino students in higher education. ... Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. ... On December 1, 1987 at Binghamton University, Founding Mothers Cynthia Santiago-Guzman, Adriana Zamora-Tirado, Carmen Ibeth Garcia-Quinones and Carol Elizabeth Torres created an organization that would not only serve as a voice for women in an academic setting, but would also provide sincere sisterhood and unconditional support while...

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. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist is... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... -1... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, commonly referred to as InterVarsity, IVCF or simply IV, is an interdenominational, evangelical Christian ministry for college students. ... Chi Alpha Campus Ministries (usually known as Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship on campus, but sometimes University Christian Fellowship or Schoolname Christian Fellowship) is a Pentecostal Christian ministry to college students. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( â–¶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

Media

Old Dominion University has a school newspaper called The Mace & Crown, and a student radio station called WODU.

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. Image File history File links Athletics logo of Old Dominion University (http://www. ... This article treats the generic title monarch. ... The Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. ... This article is about the sport. ...

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.

Main article: Old Dominion Monarchs basketball

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.

Old Dominion's Ted Constant Convocation Center

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, lectures, and commencement ceremonies. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 639 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Old Dominion University Ted Constant Convocation Center User:BigDT Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 639 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Old Dominion University Ted Constant Convocation Center User:BigDT Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Old Dominion University. ...

Football Program

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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, and the team signed its first class in 2008. As is the case with many new football programs, all players on the 2008 Monarchs football team will be redshirted, and when added with the 2009 signing class and transfers from FBS schools, will form the nucleus of the school's first football team in the fall of 2009. ODU will be competing as an NCAA Division I-Championship Subdivision member, and will be independent for two years before joining the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2011 season. (Georgia State, which begins play in 2010, will also have to wait two seasons before joining the CAA football program. Because of contractual obligations with the other Colonial teams with their current contracts, joining a conference in football usually takes a year or two later than other sports.) UMO redirects here, but this abbreviation is also used informally to mean the Mozilla Add-ons website, formerly Mozilla Update Should not be confused with Université du Maine, in Le Mans, France The University of Maine, established in 1865, is the flagship university of the University of Maine System. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ...

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. Foreman Field is a 20,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men, women and children in many countries around the world. ...

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.

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]

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]

Powhatan Sports Complex

On August 2, 2007, Old Dominion University broke ground on the Powhatan Sports Complex, a 48,000-square-foot (4,500 m²) 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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Music

Old Dominion's music department is housed in the Diehn Fine and Performing Arts building. Diehn is the home of the ODU Symphony Orchestra (ODUSO), Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir, Jazz Choir, Jazz Ensemble, as well as other smaller ensembles like the Diehn String Quartet and Diehn Chorale. [2] Students at ODU pursuing a degree in music have a choice of bachelor degrees in music performance, music education, music history, and music.[3]

The Diehn building also houses the Wilson G. Chandler Recital Hall, where performances of the Diehn Concert Series and student recitals are held.

The head of the department is currently John Toomey.[4]

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. USD redirects here. ...

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 (3,900 m²), 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.

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

ODU Administrative Offices

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.

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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]}

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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