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- 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.
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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.)
History & Archives. Old Dominion University began its tradition of excellence when it was founded in 1930 by the College of William and Mary, the second oldest university in the United States.
- The Start of Something Big
- The Father of ODU
- David vs. Goliath on The Gridiron
- Bud’s Emporium
- If You Build It ...
- A History of Military Ties
- Educational Messages Via A New Medium
- A Matter of Degrees
- 60-Point Games
- The Monarchs Are Crowned
On Sept. 12, 1930, the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary opens its doors in the old Larchmont School building, an abandoned elementary school, on Hampton Boulevard. In all, 206 students register for classes. The first to enroll are Albert E. Wilson, Ruth Wilson and Rufus Tonelson. H. Edgar Timmerman is the Division's first directo...
Lewis W. Webb Jr., fresh from earning a master of science degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, joins the faculty in fall 1932 as an instructor of engineering. His appointment would prove to be the most important in the history of the institution. Webb, who often has been called "the father of Old Dominion University," serves as director of the...
Old Dominion's most legendary gridiron moment occurs on Oct. 14, 1932, when Tommy Scott's Norfolk Division Braves football team, taking advantage of a case of mistaken identity, plays the mighty University of Miami Hurricanes. The Braves lose the hard-fought contest, 6-2, a game that was meant to be played by parent institution William and Mary. Fo...
Audrey T. "Bud" Paul, who enrolls at the Norfolk Division as a business administration student in 1933, is hired a year later as manager of the school snack bar, an establishment that would soon bear his name. A popular figure on campus, the diminutive Bud becomes the Division's only resident after the Administration Building opens in 1936, occupyi...
The Administration Building, complete with a library, offices, six classrooms, two gymnasiums and a swimming pool, opens in September 1936. Funded by a loan and grant from the federal Public Works Administration, the cost is $123,000. In continuous use ever since, this Federal Revival-style facility is named for Old Dominion's third president, Alfr...
The Aircraft Instruments Institute is established in 1938, eventually leading to the Engineering Science Management War Training program. Through its defense and training classes, the Norfolk Division makes an invaluable contribution to the war effort. The program also allows the school to remain open during a period when most young men were servin...
In April 1952, the Norfolk Division offers its first noncredit television class, Science Is Simple, through the Technical Institute and several science departments. Six years later, World Geography and Music Appreciation become the first credit courses taught over open-circuit television on WVEC-TV. The Norfolk Division is the first higher educatio...
On Aug. 29, 1953, the William and Mary Board of Visitors approves the Norfolk Division's first four-year programs - in nursing, teacher education and business administration. By the end of the decade, a dozen more four-year programs are added. The school awards its first four-year bachelor's degrees to 15 students on June 6, 1956.
The 1960-61 basketball season ends with an amazing 60-point performance by senior Leo Anthony against Lynch-burg College. The 128-61 score still stands as a school record for widest margin of victory. Anthony, Old Dominion's first All-American, finishes his career with 2,181 points, still second best in Monarch history. His single-game mark, howeve...
In August 1961, a special faculty committee chaired by Professor John Foster West chooses Monarchs as the new name for the school's athletic teams. They select Monarchs as a name that would "link the traditions of the past to the realities of the present." The following year, the newly independent college becomes the 16th member of the Mason-Dixon ...
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.)
Sep 7, 2016 · Lewis W. Webb, Jr., the first President of Old Dominion University (ODU), was born in Norfolk, Virginia on March 1, 1910. A graduate of Maury High School, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1931 and Master of Science degree in 1932 from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg.
Mar 25, 2020 · On August 2, 1962, the Norfolk Division became Old Dominion College in honor of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s nickname. An official College Seal was created in 1963 to incorporate the four seals of England, France, Ireland, and Scotland as well as the seal of William & Mary, the college’s parent institution.
In 1962, he became the first rector of the Board of Visitors of the newly independent Old Dominion College. In June 1972, the university's Batten Arts and Letters Building was dedicated in his honor. Batten's son, Frank Jr., also served as rector.
