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President 1969-1976 James L. Bugg succeeded Webb as President in 1969. Dr. Bugg believed his mission was to change Old Dominion from a college to a university, improve the quality of the faculty and integrate the college into the community it served.
- Lewis W. Webb, Jr. - Old Dominion University
Dr. Webb served as the first President of Old Dominion...
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Alfred B. Rollins Jr. succeeds James Bugg as president on...
- Lewis W. Webb, Jr. - Old Dominion University
Frank Batten, who was the publisher of The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star and a member of the Norfolk Division's advisory board, was chosen as the first rector of Old Dominion College on May 27, 1962, holding the position until 1970. (The College of Engineering was named in his honor in 2004.)
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Known as “the Father of Old Dominion,” Webb was a hands-on administrator that took a personal interest in the lives of the faculty, staff, and students. He worked with the General Assembly to raise funds for new buildings and support his faculty, kept the Norfolk Division open during World War II by offering war training courses, and even fixed the...
Dr. Webb has received many honors and awards over the years for his distinguished service in higher education. He was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree by Hampden-Sydney College in 1967. In 1960 he received citations for outstanding services to the Tidewater community from the cities of Norfolk, South Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach,...
Dr. Webb participated actively and held office in numerous community and professional organizations. He was a past president of the Norfolk Rotary Club and of the Engineers Club of Hampton Roads. He was a former member of the boards of directors of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk Forum, Nor...
Office of the President. Lewis W. Webb, Jr. Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library, Old Dominion University Libraries, Norfolk, VA 23529.Dr. Webb served as the first President of Old Dominion College from 1962-1969. After retiring from the presidency he returned to teaching physics. He died in 1984, having lived long enough to see Old Dominion become a university.
Alfred B. Rollins Jr. succeeds James Bugg as president on July 1, 1976. During his nearly 10 years at the helm, Rollins expands the university's state and private funding, enhances student services, and adds an honors program and a new general education program for undergraduates.
Frank Batten, who was the publisher of The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star and a member of the Norfolk Division's advisory board, was chosen as the first rector of Old Dominion College on May 27, 1962, holding the position until 1970. (The College of Engineering was named in his honor in 2004.)
Webb served as the first President of Old Dominion College from 1962-1969. After retiring from the presidency he returned to teaching physics. He died in 1984, having lived long enough to see Old Dominion become a university.
