Old Dominion University
Cause Area
- Arts & Culture
- Children & Youth
- Crisis Support
- Education & Literacy
- International
Location
5115 Hampton Blvd.Norfolk, VA 23529 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Old Dominion University promotes the advancement of knowledge and the pursuit of truth. It develops in students a respect for the dignity and worth of the individual, a capacity for critical reasoning and a genuine desire for learning. It fosters the extension of the boundaries of knowledge through research and scholarship and is committed to the preservation and dissemination of a rich cultural heritage. Old Dominion University is old enough to value tradition yet young enough to facilitate change. In a spirit of creative experimentation, the university is ready to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.
Description
Old Dominion University is a state-assisted, doctoral-granting institution which enrolls over 20,000 students, including 6,500 graduate students. The University is located in Norfolk, one of seven cities making up the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, a major seaport and recreation area with a population in excess of 1.5 million people.