January 16, 2004

News for Faculty, Staff, Students & Friends

Volume 33, No. 7

Headlines

Monarch Family Weekend kicks off Jan. 30 President’s Lecture Series continues Jan. 29 Board of Visitors approves permanent designation for University Professor title Summer Faculty Fellowship winners are announced Math prof’s research on molecular structure modeling gets boost from 2003 Summer Faculty Fellowship award Van Orden is named a Physical Society fellow Poster registration deadline Feb. 1 for Research Days Commencement address of Elie Wiesel – Dec. 14, 2003 College of Education guarantees quality of its graduates Wrestling program founder and longtime coach, Pete Robinson, dies Guitarist to join Creo for Feb. 3 Diehn Concert Valentine’s Day concert set More news		Photo by Chuck Thomas A sizable check Several members of the ODU Alumni Association recently presented a check for $420,000 to President Roseann Runte, sixth from right, and John R. Broderick, to her right, vice president for institutional advancement, for the renovation of the former Public Safety Building as ODU’s first Alumni Center. The gift is the largest ever to Old Dominion from the association. The presentation took place prior to the men’s basketball game against Hofstra Jan. 10 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Governor’s budget contains positive news for ODU While it remains to be seen what the General Assembly will do in response to Gov. Mark Warner’s proposed 2004-06 executive budget, for now the news is good for Old Dominion and gives President Roseann Runte and her administrative team cause to be hopeful. Full story Program to mark anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation “Let Freedom Ring,” a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22 in the Webb Center cafeteria. Full story

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