Thursday, May 23, 2013

Monarch-Key: ODU's Homegrown System is the Key to the ODU Network It's Monday morning - faculty, staff and students snuggle up to their computers to get some work done. They may log in to LeoOnline to submit their timesheet or Blackboard to complete homework or grade papers. In any case, from that point forward, there is magic happening in the background as they traverse ODU's networked services without being required to enter login credentials again. Full Story

Top Stories Researchers Combine Expertise in Finance, Geography to Compare Flood Insurance Systems in U.S. and Great Britain When Diane Horn left her job in Norfolk as an eighth-grade earth science teacher in 1984 to enroll in a Ph.D. program in England, issues such as climate change and the world's rising sea levels were barely being discussed. Full Story Book by ODU's Wittkower Encourages Readers to Apply Philosophical Framework to Everyday Questions In his teaching and writing, ODU's D.E. Wittkower strives to bring philosophy, his chosen academic discipline, back into the public dialogue. To do that, he has given us all homework. Full Story Regional Economy Picked Up Steam in First Quarter of 2013, ODU Forecasting Team Reports The Hampton Roads economy picked up steam in the first quarter of 2013, according to ODU's Economic Forecasting Team. After growing at only 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, the local economy grew at a rate of 2.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, the team said in a report issued May 21. Full Story    More News Reality Check II Confirms Need for Collaboration in Developing Regional Strategic Plan Computer Science Students Join with NCSOSE in Problem Solving Darden College's Levingston Plays Role in Military Families Lifestyle Survey Open Session with Final Candidate for VP of Human Resources Set for May 30 Gordon Art Galleries Offer Free Guided Tours to Active-Duty Military and Their Families  FYI Rep ODU to Qualify for Monarch Dining's 'Spirit Friday' Specials

Feature You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream More than 300 faculty and staff members enjoyed some sweet rewards at the Quality of University Work Life Committee's second ice cream social on Thursday, May 16. The "appreciation event," held in Webb Center, included free ice cream and cookies, as well as door prizes. Full Story

A Picture is Worth... Photo: Steve Daniel)"> Photo: Steve Daniel Historian, educator and author Ken Bain signs a copy of his international bestseller, "What the Best College Teachers Do," for Debbie Bauman (left), assistant dean of the College of Health Sciences, at the Center for Learning and Teaching's Faculty Summer Institute on Tuesday. Bain delivered the keynote address and conducted a workshop, both titled "Learning By Design: How to Foster Deep Learning," at the two-day institute. Bain is the provost and vice president for academic affairs and professor of history and urban education at the University of the District of Columbia. Pictured with Bauman is her intern, Rasha Alotiabi, a recent master's graduate of the dental hygiene program.

Calendar Mon May 27 Memorial Day holiday Tue May 28 Summer session 2 classes begin Fri May 31 Hampton Roads Youth Wind Ensemble closing concert, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre Sat Jun 1 Exhibition opening of "Making and Meaning," a collaboration of the ODU art department and Chrysler Museum, Gordon Art Galleries. Exhibition continues through Aug. 4. 683-6271     Published by the Office of University Relations, InsideODU is sent to faculty and staff on Monday and Thursday during the fall and spring semesters. It is distributed once a week, on Thursday, during the summer.

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