September 15, 2006

News for Faculty, Staff, Students & Friends

Volume 36, No. 3

Headlines

University selects advisers for football Pothen team wins $7 million grant Newsweek editor, former president of Ireland coming for lecture series President announces “Dream Fund” Gregory steps down as sciences dean; named chair of chemistry department Nine nominated for 2007 SCHEV Awards New commencement Web site is “one-stop resource” for all Higher education center selects ODU to participate in national project Modeling and simulation research gets boost from cadre of new faculty Community Care Day volunteers sought to take part in service projects on Oct. 13 More news		PHOTO BY STEVE DANIEL Framed by two of the flagpoles on Kaufman Mall, reminiscent of the Twin Towers, these students pause to reflect on the lives lost on 9/11 following a university ceremony on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Nearly 3,000 flags representing each victim were planted on the lawn. Four of the flags commemorate the memories of Old Dominion alumnus Navy Cmdr. Robert Schlegel and graduate students Navy Lt. Cmdr. Robert Elseth, Army Lt. Col. Karen Wagner and Army Spec. Four Craig Amundson, all of whom died in the attack on the Pentagon. President Roseann Runte read a poem she wrote to commemorate the fifth anniversary, “Twin Towers, 2006,” and Master Sgt. Richard C. Burnette, a new Army ROTC instructor, gave remarks at the program. Gov. Tim Kaine scheduled to open building, teach NewPAGE class Gov. Tim Kaine will be in demand when he visits the Old Dominion campus the morning of Oct. 3. Full story

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