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Pulling Weight: Lecturer Sabatini Also Lifts Fellow Monarchs
Phil Sabatini, a former collegiate strength coach, is among the nation's top competitive lifters.
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Record Number of Old Dominion University Fall Commencement Graduates Celebrate Under Sunny Skies
A record number of graduates marched in near record high temperatures during Old Dominion's 123rd Commencement exercises.
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Oil Conflicts Keep ODU Expert Steve Yetiv in the News
Author is popular op-ed writer and interview subject.
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Merriman Appointed Associate Dean of Strome College of Business
Dean Jeff Tanner announces promotion.
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ODU Engineering Professor Earns Grant to Teach 3-D Printing in Home Country of Vietnam
An Old Dominion University engineering professor was recently awarded a grant to teach 3-D printing to students in his home country of Vietnam, and will add his own twist.
![Those associated with ODU’s Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative no doubt paid close attention to the local flooding conditions that resulted from last week’s rain. Here, water from the Lafayette River inlet behind Rogers Hall begins to enter the parking lot Thursday afternoon. Photo by Steve Daniel Those associated with ODU’s Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative no doubt paid close attention to the local flooding conditions that resulted from last week’s rain. Here, water from the Lafayette River inlet behind Rogers Hall begins to enter the parking lot Thursday afternoon. Photo by Steve Daniel](/about/odu-publications/insideodu/2015/12/17/_jcr_content/par/float/section_6/float/image.img.440.jpg/1573686775002.jpg)
Community Conversation About Sea Level Rise Continues at ODU-Hosted Resilience Forum
Many participants are at the table for the community-wide effort to mitigate and adapt to rising sea levels.
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Across Campus - A Photo Essay
Old Dominion University held its 123rd commencement exercises December 12 for a record number of fall graduates. This week's gallery features photos recapping the excitement of the two commencement exercises. Photos by Chuck Thomas and David Hollingsworth
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During the recent men's basketball game against Delaware State, Big Blue and the Old Dominion University cheerleaders took a moment to wish everyone happy holidays.