Announcements
the Pulse: June 8, 2026 Edition
See this week's edition of the Pulse, the WVU School of Nursing's internal e-newsletter.
Teaching the Future of Nursing: WVU professor earns top book award
Dr. Heather Carter-Templeton, Chair of the Adult Health Department, and her co-authors earned first place in the 2025 AJN Book of the Year Awards for their textbook, “Applied Clinical Informatics for Nurses.”
Schmidt named Chair of Surgery for the WVU School of Medicine
Following a national search, Carl R. Schmidt, MD, FACS, professor of surgery, has been named chair of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Surgery, effective July 1.
Cisco Phone service, including Jabber, will be discontinued at the end of summer
The two-year project to move the University's phone service from outdated Cisco hardware to Zoom Phone is now in the final three months. The University’s Cisco Phone service will be disconnected by the end of summer.
WVU researchers seek participants for study examining CBD and driving performance
Researchers at the West Virginia University School of Public Health are seeking volunteers to participate in a study exploring how cannabidiol (CBD) may affect driving performance, cognition and sedation among healthy adults.
Blood Drive planned for June 23 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Tuesday, June 23, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room A for WVU employees and students.
WVU Libraries shares new updates
WVU Libraries has updated the Clinical Ophthalmic eBooks Collection from the American Academy of Ophthalmology to the 2025-2026 set.
Faculty Staff Assistance Program to host an open house on June 18
The Faculty Staff Assistance Program invites all partners and friends to an open house to celebrate their new office space on Thursday, June 18 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at One Waterfront Place, Suite 2401-2500 in Morgantown.
Showcase your WVU programs at State Fair of West Virginia
WVU Extension and the University will once again collaborate to bring the gold and blue spirit to the Greenbrier Valley at the State Fair of West Virginia from Aug. 13-22 in Fairlea.
SOLE Spotlight: Build an Accessible Course Structure
Faculty should begin reviewing the structure of their course documents, slides, tables and equations as WVU prepares courses and digital materials for updated ADA Title II digital accessibility expectations. Clear structure helps all students navigate content and helps assistive technologies accurately read materials. A good place to begin is the syllabus, followed by the materials students use most often in SOLE.