Selected Initiatives & Buildings
As a transformational leader, Old Dominion University President John R. Broderick has sparked growth in research, enterprise and increased access to an affordable first-class education. His leadership emphasizes innovation, inclusivity and entrepreneurial thinking. Some highlights of selected initiatives and new buildings include:
Selected Initiatives
- $250 million fundraising initiative + Rise to the Challenge Fund
- Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research - First in country to offer both graduate and undergraduate cybersecurity degrees.
- Center for Global Health
- Center for Social Mobility
- Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative
- Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding and Resiliency
- COVID-19 pandemic response - Successfull transition to telework and hybrid online/in-person classes, with increased enrollment.
- Football
- Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics
- Graduate School
- Global Society for Online Literacy Educators
- Institute for Coastal Adaptation & Resilience (ICAR) - $3 million gift from Joan Brock
- Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Diehn School of Music
- Outstanding Faculty Awards (SCHEV) - 35
- Perry Honors College
- Resilience Collaborative
- Sea Level Rise Intergovernmental Pilot Project
- Social Mobility Symposium
- Strome Entrepreneurial Center
- Student Engagement and Enrollment Services
- Student Success Initiative
- Tech Talent Pipeline Initiative
- Virginia Institute for Spaceflight and Autonomy
- Virginia Symphony Orchestra collaboration
- Women's Volleyball
Selected Buildings
- Barry Art Museum
- Barry Arts Building
- Baseball Deck
- Biology Buildings - plans for new $126m building
- Brock Commons
- Broderick Dining Commons
- Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center
- Chemistry Building + Michael and Kimthanh LĂȘ Digital Theater & Planetarium
- Child Study Center
- Diehn Fine Arts & Performing Center II addition
- Dragas Hall renovation
- Education
- Engineering Makers Space
- Engineering Systems
- Game Day
- Goode Theatre
- Hixon Arts Studio and Annex
- Health Sciences Building - plans for new $75M building
- Hugo A. Owens House
- Jarrett Athletic Administration
- Learning Commons
- Mitchum Basketball Performance Center
- Quad II Residence Halls
- S.B. Ballard Stadium renovation
- Virginia Beach Higher Education Center