Monarch Magazine, Old Dominion University

3 weeks ago | odu.edu | Harry Minium

By Harry Minium More than 300 Old Dominion officials, baseball fans and donors gathered on Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking for the $24 million renovation of the University’s baseball stadium, a facility that will herald a bright new future for ODU baseball. Work began on the renovation of Bud Metheny Ballpark earlier this year and once complete next year, it will be rechristened as the Ellmer Family Baseball Complex at Bud Metheny Ballpark.

1 month ago | odu.edu

ODU’s top honor to a graduating senior, the Kaufman Award, was granted to John Paul Peck, a cybersecurity major with a minor in military leadership. The recognition comes with a $10,000 prize and was established by Landmark Communications to honor those who have “exerted an exceptional and constructive influence on the University, its students or the community by demonstrating the highest qualities of leadership and service."

1 month 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.

1 month ago | odu.edu

Award winners from the College of Sciences.

2 months ago | odu.edu

Leaders from Old Dominion University and the Barry Art Museum gathered with members of the campus and the broader community on Wednesday afternoon to break ground on an expansion project that will double the museum’s gallery space.