Stanley R. Pliska

Stanley R. Pliska joined the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary in 1946 as a history professor. He served as Chairman of the Department of Social Studies (1955), first Chairman of the Department of History (1957), Dean of the Evening College (1962), and Dean of the School of General Studies (1970).

In his 1974 interview, he discusses his involvement in early educational television programs.

G. William Whitehurst

G. William Whitehurst served ODU in the History Department from 1950-1963, and was Dean of Students from 1963-1968. He successfully ran for Congress and served as Representative to Virginia's Second Congressional District from 1968-1987, at which time he returned to ODU to teach in the Political Science Department.

In his 1974 interview, he discusses his involvement in early educational television programs.

Lewis W. Webb, Jr.

In his November 1974 interview, Lewis Webb (the "Father of Old Dominion") discusses the first four-year degrees offered at the Norfolk Division.

E. Vernon Peele

E. Vernon Peele was Assistant Director of the Norfolk Division from 1948-1956 and Dean of Instruction from 1956-1966.

In his 1974 interview, Vernon Peele discusses the first four-year degrees offered at the Norfolk Division.

E. Vernon Peele

E. Vernon Peele served as Dean of Arts & Sciences from 1966-1975.

In his 1974 interview, Vernon Peele discusses the first masters degrees offered at ODU.

Charles O. Burgess

Dr. Charles O. Burgess became Full Professor in 1966 and was appointed the University's first Dean of Graduate Studies in 1970.

In his 2010 interview, he discusses the first masters degrees offered at ODU.

Jacques Simon Zaneveld

Jacques Simon Zaneveld, Professor Emeritus at Old Dominion University, served from 1959-1975 as faculty and Chairman of the Biology Department and founder of the Department of Oceanography.

In his 1976 interview, Zaneveld discusses the origins of the oceanography at Old Dominion.

Lewis W. Webb, Jr.

In his January 1975 interview, Lewis Webb (the "Father of Old Dominion") discusses the origins of the oceanography at Old Dominion. No audio available.

Dave Hager

Dr. David Hager was Dean of Graduate Studies from 1976-81 when the ODU-EVMS partnership began.

His interview in 1974 discusses the partnership between ODU and EVMS.

Roy B. Martin Jr.

Roy B. Martin, Jr., a Norfolk native, was mayor of Norfolk from 1962-1974. He served as a member of the City Council for over 20 years, beginning 1953. He attended the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary from 1939-1940.

His interview in 1974 discusses the potential partnership between ODU and EVMS.

The College of Health Sciences was created on July 1, 1986, in order to highlight and coordinate ODU's existing health-related programs. At that time, the college had four schools: the School of Community Health Professions and Physical Therapy, the Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting, the School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, and the School of Nursing.

Anne Raymond Savage

Dr. Anne Raymond Savage retired from Old Dominion University in 2004 after 33 years of service. She began as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, served in the School of Continuing Studies, taught in the Biology Department, was appointed Director of the Center for Instructional Development, then Director of Academic Television Services and the Center for Instructional Services, and finally Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. After "retiring" from that position in 1999, she worked with Distance Learning and in 2001 was appointed interim Vice Provost for Distance Learning and then in 2002 became the official Vice Provost. She officially retired in 2004. Dr. Savage received numerous awards and recognition for teaching and administration, among other things. She is considered the "Mother of Teletechnet" at ODU.

In a 2004 interview (two parts), she talks about the beginnings of TELETECHNET. The excerpt is from Part 2.

ODU's new research vessel, the R/V Fay Slover, is christened on Oct. 1, 2002. Operated by the Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, it is named for the original benefactor of the oceanography program and replaces the 48-year-old R/V Linwood Holton. The new, $1.3 million, 55-foot craft now serves as the keystone for research in marine observation in lower Chesapeake Bay and adjacent waters.

The world's first doctorate in modeling and simulation awarded by a university is presented to John A. Sokolowski, a retired U.S. Navy submarine officer, at the May 10, 2003, commencement. The doctoral program, located within the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, is one of only a handful in the world. Modeling and simulation is an engineering discipline that solves complex problems using computer simulation.

Stemming from her desire to create a unique learning experience for ODU students - and one that could ultimately lead to positive societal changes - President Roseann Runte sets the wheels in motion toward establishing a required course on the global environment for all freshmen. The three-credit, multidisciplinary course, which debuts at the start of the spring 2005 semester, asks students to examine critically some of the major environmental issues facing the world today. The previous fall, ODU opens its state-of-the-art Engineering and Computational Sciences Building, the first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) higher education building in Virginia. The Norfolk Environmental Commission presents the university with the Most Outstanding Friend of Norfolk's Environment award in November 2004.

In 2012, the Darden College of Education's Center for Educational Partnerships is selected to receive a $25 million scale-up grant from the U. S. Department of Education to improve mathematics achievement and enhance access to challenging mathematics courses for high-need middle school students. More than $1 million will be allocated to support math instructional improvements in the three Virginia school divisions that are official partners in the pilot implementation of the ODU project. The grant's focus is on providing students in high-need middle schools with increased access to rigorous and engaging coursework in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) via scaled-up implementation of a proven cooperative learning model in mathematics instruction.