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The ol’ college try
Universities teach real-life startup lessons
Snacks and energy drinks are often the fuel for young entrepreneurs burning the midnight oil while perfecting their pitches and products. But for some University of Richmond students, snacks and
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Port of entry
Universities offer logistics, maritime degrees
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By all accounts, the Port of Virginia and the overseas shipping industry as a whole are major economic drivers in the commonwealth, with an upward trajectory expected to continue. For
Pack your bags
NoVa hotels anticipate business travel rebound
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Although hospitality in Northern Virginia is taking its time toward a full comeback, there are a few signs that the industry is bouncing back — chiefly midweek hotel bookings. Business
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Surgical precision
EVMS merger on way to reality
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Like many other businesses, health care systems are constantly consolidating and forging partnerships to create synergy. In 2022, one of Virginia’s longest awaited agreements finally crystallized: a merger between Eastern
ODU hires associate VP for innovation, commercialization
Kevin Leslie is Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium exec director
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Kevin Leslie will be Old Dominion University’s first associate vice president for innovation and commercialization, the Norfolk-based university announced Friday. Leslie will improve ODU’s technology transfer operation to better identify,
ODU hires associate VP for corporate partnerships
Sarah Jane Kirkland is Civic Leadership Institute's president, CEO
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Civic Leadership Institute President and CEO Sarah Jane Kirkland will become Old Dominion University’s associate vice president for corporate partnerships on March 1, 2023, the Norfolk university announced Thursday. “Sarah
ONE School of Public Health names inaugural dean
Joint school between ODU, NSU, EVMS names Li-Wu Chen
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The proposed ONE School of Public Health has named its inaugural dean: Li-Wu Chen, a health sciences professor from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a background in rural health. Chen
ODU announces $500M capital campaign
University has raised $275M toward its goal
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Old Dominion University on Thursday announced the formal launch of a five-year, $500 million campaign to raise money for scholarships, research, campus improvements and faculty recruitment, with the university saying
Return on investment
MBA programs focus on shorter, customized degrees
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Christina Fleming embarked upon a career in marketing with the goal of getting an executive MBA degree, but other commitments kept getting in the way. She got married, had two
Upward mobility
ODU plots path to bigger, more inclusive future
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Last year, when Old Dominion University was searching for its new president, the executive search firm contracted by the university also provided a bit of business intelligence about how the