Diversity at ODU
Expand Your Community at ODU
Old Dominion University is a vibrant and diverse campus. We embrace our diversity and ensure that we strive toward creating an inclusive and welcoming community. We continue to learn from our differences and demonstrate a richer understanding of fellow Monarchs as well as the world around us.
ODU is ranked:
- Among the best in ethnic diversity (U.S. News & World Report)
- Top 10 in the country and top 100 in the world for reducing inequality (Times Higher Education World University Rankings)
- A top 15 University for African-American student success (Education Trust)
As leaders of diversity, we share a commitment to provide opportunities for faculty, staff and students to share life experiences and build awareness through active engagement in conversations that will systematically build and maintain a culture of inclusive excellence.
"Old Dominion University has a long and proud legacy of commitment to the principles of equality and equal opportunity for all students, faculty and staff. In addition to the quality of education and affordability, many of our students tell us our commitment to diversity played a significant factor in their decision to attend Old Dominion."
ODU implements initiatives that foster an inclusive and supportive environment that values diversity
Old Dominion University recognizes the value and opportunities created by diversity. As a result, the University is committed to its goal of creating and maintaining a climate conducive to success for all its members of the University community. The University is composed of individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, nationalities, ethnicities, and religions, physical, political, intellectual and emotional differences. These differences, and the way in which these differences are treated, encourages members of the University community to reach their full potential.
Recognizing & Celebrating Diversity
John R. Broderick Diversity Champion Award
ODU received the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from Insight into Diversity
Celebrating 85 Years of Diversity
Forbes magazine named ODU one of America's 100 Best Employers for Diversity in 2019
ODU works to identify and encourage programs that foster an appreciation of diversity
The Old Dominion University community is comprised of its faculty, staff, students, and volunteers. Together, members of the University community are responsible for achieving diversity within all parts of campus, within University course work and research, and within areas outside the campus but within the reach and influence of Old Dominion University. Together it is important that we consciously act, as a means to achieve our goals.
Student Organizations
Midas protected organizations
- African Student Association
- American Association of University Women
- Asian Pacific American Student Union
- Bangladeshi Students' Association
- Buddhist Meditation and Mindfullness Club
- Caribbean Student Organization
- European Students Organization
- Fillipinio American Association
- Indian Students Association
- Italian Club
- Japanese and American Student Association
- Korean Student Association
- Latino Student Alliance
- Middle Eastern North African Student Assocaition
- Muslim Students Association
- National Council of Negro Women
- Saudi Arabian Association
- Society of Black Physicists
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
- Students of East African Decent
- Student Veterans of America at Old Dominion University
- The Arabic Club
- The BlackFist Club
- The Russian Club
- Vitenamese Student Association
Additional Resources
Employee Resource Groups
News
- ODU Ranked Among the Top 10% in the World for Reducing Inequalities
- Virginia Business Names Three ODU Leaders as ‘People to Meet’
- American Psychological Association Apologizes for Contributions to Systemic Racism
- Introducing the Three Point Plan
- ODU to Host Virtual Juneteenth Discussion with Ted Ellis on June 14
