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  • 3 weeks ago | odu.edu | Kelsey Kendall

    By Kelsey KendallJorge Valenzuela walked across the stage at Old Dominion University last week to receive his doctorate in educational leadership. Years before that milestone moment, Valenzuela stepped into a New York kindergarten class as a substitute for the first time and felt more than a little intimidated at the prospect of trying to teach the kids what they needed to learn. “But as soon as I got up in front of my students, I realized I was born to be a teacher,” Valenzuela, Ph.D., said.

  • Apr 22, 2024 | odu.edu | Kelsey Kendall

    By Kelsey KendallTaylor Swift’s 11thalbum, “The Tortured Poets Department” was released Friday – a fact her fans probably knew all too well. The self-dubbed “chairman” of the department gave so many signs of what might be included in her latest studio album, from her announcement at the Grammys earlier this year to a pop-up library in Los Angeles that shared some of the lyrics.

  • Mar 26, 2024 | pilotonline.com | Kelsey Kendall

    Old Dominion University and Christopher Newport University want to hear from the community on proposed tuition and fee increases for the next school year. ODU is holding a forum Thursday on a possible tuition hike of up to 5% for undergraduate students. Mandatory fees could increase up to 7%.

  • Mar 22, 2024 | pilotonline.com | Kelsey Kendall

    The Portsmouth School Board unanimously approved its budget for the upcoming year Thursday night. The $269.3 million budget is nearly $20 million more than last year’s and includes a 7% raise for all employees and other staff retention and recruitment initiatives. There is also funding for technology upgrades, athletic security coverage and more to assist with security and operational improvements.

  • Mar 21, 2024 | pilotonline.com | Kelsey Kendall

    The Norfolk School Board voted Wednesday on a $671.6 million budget, including staff raises, plans to “right-size” the division and “out of the box” initiatives. The budget was approved 5-2 with members Tanya Bhasin and Rodney Jordan voting against it. Vice chair Noelle Gabriel said the budget is “holistic and prescriptive” regarding staff compensation and student needs.

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Kelsey Kendall
Kelsey Kendall @KelseyKSU
2 Jan 25

What a year 2024 was! I'm so excited to see what comes in 2025....Possibly some big things??? 👀👀👀

Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University @ODU

What a year it was 💙 https://t.co/PBFDnCRZzT

Kelsey Kendall
Kelsey Kendall @KelseyKSU
30 Sep 24

#supportlocalnews

Kendall Warner
Kendall Warner @kendizzzall

‼️local journalists will still be on the ground when national outlets leave. Follow them, read their stories, look at their photos, read local. Also a reminder— the journalists at The Citizen-Times are directly affected by the same natural disaster they’re covering.

Kelsey Kendall
Kelsey Kendall @KelseyKSU
28 Aug 24

RT @reviewjournal: Penalty phase gets underway in trial of Robert Telles after found guilty in murder of Jeff German https://t.co/Y2BuHTkubi