About Old Dominion University

Institution: Old Dominion University
  Norfolk, VA
 

Old Dominion University (ODU) is a metropolitan, public, Carnegie High Research Activity University located in southeastern coastal Virginia. ODU serves its students and enriches the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world through rigorous academic programs, strategic partnerships, and active civic engagement. ODU serves 24,000 undergraduate and 5,000 graduate students who come with a rich mix of professional, cultural, and life experience. ODU is a proud Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) which employs over 800 full-time faculty members, of which 44% are female and 38% are people of color. The University’s facilities have seen extensive recent expansion and renovation in academic buildings, arts and athletic facilities, and student housing.

Old Dominion University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applications from women, members of minority groups, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, as well as from others who would bring additional dimensions to the university’s research, teaching and service missions. ODU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution and requires compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.