NORFOLK, Va., March 4 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news release:
By Kenya Godette
"Innovation is not the disruption of tradition; it is the protection of the future," Old Dominion University President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D., said to a standing-room-only crowd of students, faculty and staff at the second annual Forward-Focused event held in the Big Blue Room of Chartway Arena on February 26.
That belief framed the bold vision President Hemphill presented, outlining how the University will build upon its legacy, while preparing for what's next.
"Our story has been filled with innovation and being first," President Hemphill said as he shared some of the institution's historic firsts.
He cited the Monarch Nation's long...