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Old Dominion University
Engineering Systems Building at Old Dominion.JPG
Engineering Systems Building
Motto Idea Fusion
Type Public university
Space-grant
Sea-grant
Established 1930
Endowment US$ 168.1 million
President John R. Broderick
Academic staff
 1,023
Students 24,466
Undergraduates 18,965
Postgraduates 5,501
Location
Norfolk
,
Virginia
,
United States
Campus Urban, 251 acres (101.576 ha)
Colors Slate Blue, Silver, and Light Blue               
Athletics NCAA Division I Conference USA
Nickname The Monarchs
Mascot Big Blue
Website www.odu.edu
Old Dominion University Logo.png

Old Dominion University (ODU) is a public university in Norfolk, Virginia. The university has about 24,125 students. It was founded in 1930. The current president of the university is John R. Broderick.

Center for Teacher Quality and Education Leadership

In 2006, ODU started the Center to "“train teachers for success in urban school environments.” The Center connects communities with ODU's Program for Research and Evaluation in Public Schools (PREPS). PREPS helps schools comply with the No Child Left Behind Act. Both the Center and PREPS are parts of the Darden College of Education.

Sports

The sports teams of the university are called the Monarchs (men) and Lady Monarchs. They have 18 varsity teams. most of which compete in Conference USA (C-USA). Three ODU women's sports and one men's sport play in other conferences because C-USA does not have enough teams in those sports to run a league. Women's field hockey plays in the Big East Conference, women's lacrosse in the Atlantic Sun Conference, women's rowing in the Big 12 Conference, and men's wrestling in the Mid-American Conference.

Images for kids

  • JAC Chandler

    J. A. C. Chandler

  • Monarch Fountain during Homecoming

    Monarch Fountain during Homecoming.

  • Wisconsin-Norfolk

    ODU Is next to the largest naval base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk, which has many partnerships with the University.

  • Dormitories on the ODU Quad

    Residence Halls on the Old Dominion Quad

  • Lumsden-Trading-Room-and-Research-Lab-960x636

    Lumsden Trading Room and Research Lab

  • Engineering Systems Building at Old Dominion

    Engineering Systems Building

  • Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library

    Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library

  • Old Dominion University Student Recreation Center

    Old Dominion University Student Recreation Center

  • Michael Bloomfield

    Michael Bloomfield

  • ADM Fallon Portrait

    William J. Fallon

  • Benjamin Griffin

    Benjamin S. Griffin

  • Taylor Heinicke WFT-Panthers NOV2021 (cropped)

    Taylor Heinicke

  • Dave Twardzik

    Dave Twardzik

See also

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