Karen Barefoot Named Women's Basketball Coach; Press Conference Set for June 15
Former Lady Monarch assistant coach Karen Barefoot, who last season led Elon University to its first-ever Division I postseason appearance, has been named Old Dominion's new head women's basketball coach. (Full Story)
Board of Visitors to Meet June 16
The Board of Visitors will meet at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, June 16, in the Board Room of Webb Center. The 2011-12 operating budget and plan will be presented at a joint committee session from 9-10:15 a.m. (Full Story)
Oceanographer's Arctic Research Featured in BBC Documentary
ODU oceanographer Victoria Hill was one of five scientists featured in a documentary that aired recently on Great Britain's BBC, offering insight into why summer sea ice is melting at such a rapid rate in the Arctic. (Full Story)
Open Forums Scheduled with Candidates for VP for Faculty and Program Development
Open forums with the finalists for the position of vice provost for faculty and program development are scheduled for June 13, June 15 and July 6. (Full Story)
Retirement Party for Chief Burwell Set for June 17 (Full Story)
Colberg-Ochs Featured in Physicians Weekly Article (Full Story)
Noor Delivers Keynote at National Conference (Full Story)
Pa. Education Secretary Cites Findings of ODU Center for Educational Partnerships Study (Full Story)
ODU Fills New Position of Emergency Planning and Continuity of Operations Manager (Full Story)
Engineering Prof Studying Effects of Lightning Strikes on Passenger Planes
Passenger airplanes used to be made almost exclusively of aluminum or other metals, and aviation experts could predict how a highly charged bolt of lightning would travel through the fuselage after a strike. But what happens when the body of these passenger jets is made increasingly from plastic composite materials? (Full Story)
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Patricia Duncan and Kyle Nelson, students in Kim Baskette's Technology and Your World class (STEM 110), are taped Tuesday for a promo in WAVY-TV's Wait to Text community awareness campaign. WAVY is handing out blue thumb bands with the message W82TXT to remind people not to text while behind the wheel. Baskette polled her students to see if they would sign a pledge not to text while driving, and when the vast majority said yes, she contacted WAVY. Nineteen of her students were also taped for a group promo. The spots will begin airing next week.
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Friday, June 10
Hampton Roads Youth Ensemble closing concert, sponsored by the ODU Community Music Division, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre. http://al.odu.edu/emd |
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Saturday, June 18
Music on Monarch Way opening concert, featuring the Latin music orchestra Tumbao Salsero, 7 p.m., Constant Center lawn on Monarch Way. 3-4504 |
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Sunday, June 19
Deadline to submit application for CSA @ ODU summer season. 3-6948. $ |
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Through Sunday, July 3
"Beyond the Veil: New Work by Domenica Arcuri Webb," Gordon Art Galleries. 3-6271 |
- CSA Subscriptions Due June 19 (Full Story)
- Ezell on 'With Good Reason' (Full Story)
- Bookstore Adds Faculty Titles (Full Story)
