Announcements
WVU School of Nursing to select Conway Scholars as part of Bedford Falls Foundation grant
Students who are enrolled in three WVU School of Nursing programs are eligible to become Conway Scholars as part of the recently announced Bedford Falls Foundation grant.
IT Help Center work rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31
To complete a system update that previously failed, the IT Help Center at it.wvu.edu/help will be offline for approximately four hours between 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31. The specific time will depend on the vendor.
WVU School of Nursing student researches substance misuse solutions
Gwendolyn Arnold, a senior at the WVU School of Nursing, took notice to the lack of education around drug misuse in West Virginia, and decided she needed to do something about it.
New podcast listening group invites you to join the squad
All WVU students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Pod Squad. The group will discover, connect and enjoy two podcasts from WVU and beyond, gathering on the last Wednesday for a virtual meetup from 12-12:45 p.m. to discuss the selected podcasts.
Security alert: Phone calls pretending to be healthcare providers
The WVU Medicine Privacy and Security team has been notified that several people have received phone calls or texts from phone numbers that are being “spoofed” to look like WVU Medicine providers.
Join WVU Global Medical and Dental Brigades
WVU Global Medical and Dental Brigades will be traveling to rural Panama over spring break to facilitate medical, dental and public health tasks. Applications are due Friday, Sept. 13, by 5 p.m.
the Pulse: August 26, 2024 Edition
See this week's edition of the Pulse, the WVU School of Nursing's internal e-newsletter.
Blood Drive planned for Sept. 12 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Thursday, Sept. 12 from 12-6 p.m. at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room A for WVU employees and students.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WVU presents "Is Sleep the Key to Healthy Aging?"
OLLI at WVU will host the 18th annual Irving Goodman Aging Lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 18. This year’s lecture, "Is Sleep the Key to Healthy Aging?," will be delivered by Adam P. Shira, Ph.D., vice chair for research and faculty in the Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
WVU School of Nursing partners with Mon County Health Department to provide scholarships for Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course
The WVU School of Nursing and the Monongalia County Health Department are excited to announce a new collaboration to support local nurses in advancing their professional education. Through this partnership, five nurses from Monongalia County will receive scholarships to complete the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course over the next year. This initiative aims to enhance the healthcare services provided within the community where faith and health intersect.