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New ODU dorm named after school s first African-American rector
Roughly 450 students who are mostly majoring in STEM-H will live in this dormitory. The Owens House will also have classrooms where students can do research. Author: Ali Weatherton (13News Now) Published: 5:29 PM EDT April 22, 2021 Updated: 6:20 PM EDT April 22, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. Standing tall on Old Dominion University’s campus is a brand new $62.5 million residential facility.
“I just remember that before this, I remember when it was just a thought. To see if go from that to this final result is just almost magical,” explained Hugo Owens Jr.
The residence facility is named in honor of Dr. Hugo Owens, a civil rights pioneer. He also was ODU’s first African-American rector and fought for equal rights and access to healthcare and education.
From The Tribune staff reports
COLUMBIANA The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man in connection to a child sex abuse case.
Sergio Anselmo-Cruz, 43, was arrested on Monday, March 29, 2021, by the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force. Anselmo-Cruz lives in north Shelby County, and he is accused of having inappropriate contact with two juvenile victims. Investigators said the victims were the children of a family friend.
“Following a thorough investigation, with the assistance of Shelby County’s Child Advocacy Center – Owens House, and the District Attorney’s Office, Anselmo-Cruz has been arrested on 13 felony charges related to the investigation,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release.