The collection contains records from events coordinated by the Events Office. It also contains brochures, posters, fliers and calendars from various activities, conferences, and workshops.
The collection is organized into six series: Series I: Anniversary Celebrations; Series II: Calendar of Events; Series III: Conferences, Workshops, Seminars and Institutes; Series IV: General University Events; Series V: Lecture Series; and Series VI: Scrapbooks.
Open to researchers without restrictions.
Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.
Dr. Robert McClelland and Benjamin Franklin Clymer
Various transfers.
[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
The finding aid was created by Kara Askey.in 2010.
The University Events Office plays a major role at Old Dominion University. It primarily organizes and plans various events all over campus, such as the President's Lecture Series, Commencement and Founders' Day. In the past, the University Events Office was part of the Office of Institutional Advancement.
Note written by Kara Askey
This series includes correspondence, invitations, and brochures related to the 1980 celebration of ODU's 50th anniversary.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, 50th Anniversary--Correspondence, 1977-1981, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, 50th Anniversary--Invitations and Brochures, 1980, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, 50th Anniversary--Miscellaneous Events, 1980, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, 50th Anniversary--Promotions, 1979-1980, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, 50th Anniversary--Resolutions, 1979-1980, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, 50th Anniversary--Student Celebration, 1979-1980, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Series I, Oversize Folder 1, Oversize Folder 1, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Oversize Folder 1, Folder 1, Proclamations "ODU's Golden Jubilee Day" 50th Anniversary, 1980, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Oversize Folder 1, Folder 2, Proclamations "Old Dominion University Week", 1985, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This series contains university calendars of events, which are ordered chronologically.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 1, Calendar of Events, 1962-1963, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 2, Calendar of Events, 1963-1964, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 3, Calendar of Events, 1964-1965, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 4, Calendar of Events, 1965-1966, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 5, Calendar of Events, 1967-1969, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 6, Calendar of Events, 1969-1971, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 7, Calendar of Events, 1974-1976, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 8, Calendar of Events, 1976-1978, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 9, Calendar of Events, 1978-1979, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 10, Calendar of Events, 1979-1980, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 11, Calendar of Events, 1980-1981, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This series contains papers from various conferences and workshops.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 1, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1956-1969, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 2, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1970-1976, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 3, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1977, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 4, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1978, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 1, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1979, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 2, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1980, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 3, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1981, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 4, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1983, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 5, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1984, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 6, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1985, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 7, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1986, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 8, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1987, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 9, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1988, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 10, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1989, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 11, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1990, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 12, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1991, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 13, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Institutes, 1992, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This series includes papers from events such as Commencement, Board of Visitors' Meetings, Founders' Day, and Faculty Awards.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 1, Dedication of Campus Buildings, 1961-1980, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 2, The Masquer's Dramatic society of Norfolk College of William and Mary Programs, 1962, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 3, Miscellaneous Events, circa 1962-1988, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 4, Film Series, 1969-1980, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 5, Interplay and Miscellaneous Art Events, circa 1969-1979, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 6, Miscellaneous Events, circa 1970-1979, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 7, Black History Month, 1977-1986, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 8, Faculty Awards, 1979, 2011-2015, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 9, Founders' Day, circa 1980-1989, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 10, Miscellaneous Events, circa 1980-1989, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 11, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration, 1986-2025, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 12, Arts, Literature, circa 1990-1999, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 13, Lectures and Panel Discussions, circa 1990-1999, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 14, Miscellaneous Events, circa 1990-1999, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 1, Awards Events, 1990-1991, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 2, Founders' Day, 1990-1991, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 3, Awards Events, 1993, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 4, Black Instructional Faculty, 1993-1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 5, Board of Visitors Meeting, 1993, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 6, Bus Tour, 1993, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 7, Faculty and Classified Hourly Staff Party, 1993, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 8, Founders' Day, 1993, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 9, Miscellaneous Events, 1993, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 10, Pride Day, 1993, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 11, Webb Center Opening, 1993, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 12, Awards and Retirement, 1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 13, Baskets for Books, 1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 14, Board of Visitors, 1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 1, Commencement, 1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 2, Founders' Day, 1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 3, International Symposium, 1992-1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 4, Monarch Gardens Dedication, 1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 5, President's Box: Basketball, 1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 6, President's Council, 1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 7, Teletechnet Demo, 1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 8, Awards Events, 1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 9, Board of Visitors, 1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 10, Career Advantage Press Conference, 1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 11, Founders' Day, 1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 12, HBCU Tour, 1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 13, Miscellaneous Events, 1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 14, Presidents Council Dinner, 1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 15, ODU Promotional Literature, 1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 16, State of the University Address Breakfast, 1995-2018, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 17, Wall, 1995-1996, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 18, Lucy Wilson Reception, 1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 19, Basketball, 1996-1997, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 20, Diehn Composer's Room Dedication, 1996, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 21, Pre-Commencement, 1996, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 1, Conferences, Forums, Debates, Symposiums--NATO, 1998, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 2, Illumination, circa 2000-2009, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 3, Miscellaneous Fliers, circa 2000-2009, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 4, Founders' Week, 2000-2005, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 5, ODU Spring Events, 2000-2007, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 6, "A Tribute to the Kochs", 2001, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 7, Founders' Day and Opening of Ted Constant Convocation Center, 2002, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 8, ODU Unity in the Community Awards, 2003 October 16, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 9, Colonial Encounters, 2007 March 18-24, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 10, Faculty Awards and Retirement Dinner, 2008-2019, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 11, Miscellaneous Events, undated, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 12, Founders' Day, 2012-2019, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 13, Convocation, 1977, 2005-2022, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 14, Alfred B. Rollins, Jr. Memorial Service, 2013, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 15, State of the University, 2013-2018, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 16, Diversity Champion Award, 2017, 2019, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Photos of setting up the stage for the Bill Cosby Talk at the Health and Physical Education Building during Commencement activities at ODU.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 17, Photos--Setting Up for Bill Cosby Talk, 1998 May, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 14, Big Read, 2025, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 15, Celebrating the Life of Cecelia "Cee Cee" Tucker, 2025, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 16, EVMS and ODU Integration Ceremony, 2024, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This series includes programs and other material from lecture series such as the Glennan Lecture Series, Presidents' Lecture Series, and Waldo Family Lecture Series on International Relations
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 1, Glennan lecture series, 1990, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 2, President's Lecture Series, Dan Quayle, 1993, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 3, President's Lecture Series, 1993-1994, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 4, President's Lecture Series, 1994-1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 5, President's Lecture Series, 1995, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 6, President's Lecture Series, 1996, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 7, President's Lecture Series, 1997, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 8, President's Lecture Series, Keegan, 1997, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 9, President's Lecture Series, Sherry, 1998, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 10, President's Lecture Series, 2000-2001, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 11, President's Lecture Series, Stilgoe, 2001, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 12, President's Lecture Series, 2004-2019, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 13, Waldo Family Lecture Series on International Relations, 1987-2010, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This series contains scrapbooks of photos, programs, and other material related to special events at ODU, including Commencement.
Publications and Commencement Scrapbook, 1986-1992, Oversize Box 10, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Special Events Scrapbook, 1992 September-1993 May, Oversize Box 11, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Commencement Scrapbook, 1985 December-1986 December, Oversize Box 12, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Constant Convocation Center Events Scrapbook, 2001-2004, Oversize Box 13, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
University News Scrapbook, 1992 October-1993 May, Oversize Box 14, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
University News Scrapbook, 1993 July-1994 June, Oversize Box 15, Office of University Events Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.