December 5, 2003

News for Faculty, Staff, Students & Friends

Volume 33, No. 6

Headlines

Top scholars and faculty who inspired them announced Adaptation of alumna Beth Polson’s book “Secret Santa” to air as TV movie Senate endorses courses in Hebrew and Portuguese Faculty, staff are guests on “With Good Reason” Dec. 20 VMASC to attempt world record in streaming raw storage data to servers ODU signs agreement with Naval War College Two students selected for USA Today competition Alumni Association tickets to “Charlie Brown” include preshow social Civic league honors ODU Sewer line work slated for 43rd Street and Bluestone Nine nominated for Va. Outstanding Faculty Awards Employees honored at Service Awards ceremony More news		Photos by Tom Feist Candle power Above, Megan Reilly, a freshman management major, and Sarah Haymes, a freshman education major, both from Smithfield, enjoy a moment together at ODU’s third annual Illumination Dec. 2. At left, Alisher Bazarov, an exchange student from Turkmenistan, joins the crowd in front of Webb Center for the holiday tradition. Bazarov, along with other international students and area civic league representatives, spoke during the program. Exciting projects proposed in campus master plan Those who have studied or worked at Old Dominion the last few years have witnessed many changes and considerable growth to the campus landscape. Full story Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel to speak at commencement Dec. 14 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Boston University professor Elie Wiesel will deliver the commencement address at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Ted Constant Convocation Center. He will be awarded an honorary doctorate during the ceremony. Full story

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