Students are encouraged to participate actively in various extra-curricular activities related to their studies. In addition to the opportunities listed below there are also volunteer opportunities to assist with the annual ODU Literary-Festival or at AWP with the ODU MFA Program Table.
第一个创
The phrase "first-generation college students" is used to describe students whose parents or grandparents did not earn a college degree. Our conversations indicate that many of our faculty 和老师 administrators were first-generation college students themselves.
The main goal of the 'F1RST 教师' opportunity is to encourage faculty-student interaction outside of the classroom through relationships that help to improve sense of belonging for both first-gen faculty and first-gen students.
英语 Representative: Senior Lecturer Mary Beth Pennington
Program Acceleration for Collegiate 创业
ODU continues to encourage campus participation with innovative practices and entrepreneurship in and outside the classroom. Forty-five instructors are selected each year to participate in this intensive workshop led by the most successful entrepreneurs in the country.
主题包括:
- The Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Mastering Creativity and 创新
- Experiential 教学 Strategies
英语 Representative: Assistant Professor Kevin Moberly
Textbook Free Campaign
给n the recent rise of college tuition costs, many students struggle to afford textbooks and materials needed to succeed in the classroom.
We now offer several general education and upper-level course sections "textbook free" and continue to expand our Open Educational 资源 so all students have access and opportunity to learn and achieve.
英语 Representative: Lecturer Alicia DeFonzo
ODU Disability Pride
We work year-round to promote disability awareness, acceptance, and pride at ODU. Collaborating across multiple departments and programs, our committee puts on a variety of events in the month of October geared toward students, 工作人员, 和老师. Our goal is to normalize the presence of disability on campus and create a campus culture that welcomes people with disabilities.
英语 Representative: Assistant Professor Ruth Osorio
激发梦想
This program is designed for underrepresented scholars with a dream of pursuing a career in academia. This program provides an opportunity for underrepresented scholars to gain more insight into the professoriate by inviting them to campus to participate in a one-day experience designed to cultivate skills in teaching, 研究, grant writing and innovative use of technology. Scholars will have the opportunity to attend workshops from award-winning ODU professors, learn about our campus and scholarly expectations, as well as present their 研究 agenda to chairs, deans and potential hiring committee members. 更多资讯►